[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3387 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3387

  To amend title 36, United States Code, to require the United States 
 Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms 
purchased or otherwise obtained by the Committee to be produced in the 
                 United States, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 2012

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Casey, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. 
   Gillibrand, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Franken) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 36, United States Code, to require the United States 
 Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms 
purchased or otherwise obtained by the Committee to be produced in the 
                 United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Team USA Made in America Act of 
2012''.

SEC. 2. POLICY ON SOURCING OF UNIFORMS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 2205 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 220513. Policy on sourcing of uniforms
    ``(a) In General.--The corporation shall adopt a policy with 
respect to uniforms to be worn by athletes during ceremonies that are 
part of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American 
Games that requires the corporation--
            ``(1) to purchase or otherwise obtain only uniforms that 
        meet the requirements described in subsection (b); or
            ``(2) to make publicly available a detailed justification 
        of the reasons the corporation purchased or otherwise obtained 
        uniforms that do not meet those requirements.
    ``(b) Requirements.--A uniform meets the requirements described in 
this subsection if the uniform, including accessories, such as ties, 
belts, shoes, and hats, meets the standards of the Federal Trade 
Commission for labeling as `Made in USA'.
    ``(c) Effective Date.--The policy adopted under subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to uniforms purchased or otherwise acquired by 
the corporation on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this section.
    ``(d) Compliance With Trade Agreements.--The policy adopted under 
subsection (a) shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with the 
obligations of the United States under all applicable trade agreements 
to which the United States is a party.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 2205 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 220512 the following new item:

``220513. Policy on sourcing of uniforms.''.
    (c) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the United States Olympic Committee shall submit 
to Congress a report on the actions taken by the Committee to comply 
with section 220513 of title 36, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a).
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