CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Articles and editorials

Burma Sanctions' Value, S5457 [22MY]

Myanmar's Incorrigible Leaders, S5457 [22MY]

Rebuke to Forced Labor, S5457 [22MY]

Ruin of Myanmar, S5457 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see S. 926), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 2211), H3258 [19JN]

Children and youth: provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 528), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 730), H440 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (see H.R. 1352), H1408 [3AP]

———limit exceptions to and expand Buy American Act requirements (see H.R. 1458), H1485 (see H.R. 1458), H1495 [4AP]

FTC: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (see H.R. 725), H412 [26FE]

Pakistan: reduce or suspend duties on textiles (see S. 1675), S11719 [13NO]

South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (see S. 525), S2219 [13MR]

Remarks in House

Andean Trade Preference Act: prohibit duty free and quota free import of textiles and apparel, H8254-H8256, H8258, H8260, H8289, H8292, H8293, H8299 [16NO], E2127 [19NO]

Arnstein & Lehr (law firm): tribute to charity fashion show, E1813 [5OC]

Bangladesh: garment factory working conditions, E611 [24AP]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (H.R. 2211), E1149 [19JN]

Customs Service: transshipment enforcement and monitoring funding, H8969 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (H.R. 1352), E523 [3AP]

Dress for Success (organization): tribute, E400 [20MR]

FTC: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (H.R. 725), H883-H885, H902 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (S. 926), S5455 [22MY], S8456 [31JY]

Milliken, Roger: Textile Hall of Fame inductee, S10261 [4OC]

Pakistan: reduce or suspend duties on textiles (S. 1675), S11720 [13NO]

South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (S. 525), S2225-S2227 [13MR], S12436, S12437, S12461 [5DE]

———expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (S. 525), star print, S3766 [6AP]

Reports filed

Made in America Information Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 725) (H. Rept. 107-21), H874 [13MR]

Texts of

H.R. 725, Made in America Information Act, H883 [14MR]

H.R. 2211, Burma Freedom Act, E1150 [19JN]

S. 926, prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma, S5456 [22MY]