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HR 3168 111th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Government trust funds Manufacturing Outdoor recreation Research and development Tariffs

U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Introduced: July 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Jul 10, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Jul 10, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 10, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 10, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1722)
Jul 10, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or U.S. OUTDOOR Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear.

Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund).

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing.

What's happening now July 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1