3.0.0 6483 2021-06-07T20:05:10Z 2021-06-07T20:05:10Z House H HR 2008-07-14 110 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-24T13:07:31Z hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-14T18:50:11Z Referred to 2008-07-14T16:32:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-07-14T16:31:50Z Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 110 3439 S 2008-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047) Identical bill CRS 2008-07-24 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2008-07-14 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Committee 2008-07-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2008-07-14 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-07-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1451) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 N M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2008-07-14 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-07-31 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Clothing Commerce Economics and Public Finance Fees Government trust funds International competitiveness Outdoor recreation Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Sports and Recreation Tariff Textile fabrics Textile industry Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2008-07-14 Introduced in House 2008-10-28T21:41:24Z Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 - 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: (1) impose 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; and (2) 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.

]]> Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 Display Title Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6483ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6483ih.xml 2008-07-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.