II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2012 Mr. Brown of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require that textile and apparel articles acquired for use by executive agencies be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Wear American Act of 2012.

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Requirement to procure textile and apparel articles manufactured entirely of domestic components

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require Federal agencies to procure textiles and apparel articles, including components for such articles, that are manufactured in the United States wholly from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States. The Federal Acquisition Regulation, as so amended, shall provide that the requirement applicable to textiles and apparel articles is subject to the same exceptions applicable to other articles, materials, and supplies under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 8302(a) of title 41, United States Code. (b)

Training

The head of each Federal agency shall ensure that each member of the acquisition workforce of the agency who participates substantially in the agency's acquisition of textiles and apparel articles on a regular basis receives training on the requirements implemented pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.