CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Amendments

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), S5905, S5995, S5996 [2AU]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (S. 3326), S5905, S5995, S5996 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see S. 3523), S6062 [10SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require textile and apparel articles acquired for use be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 3444), S5486 [26JY]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (see H. Res. 729), H4868 [13JY]

——— express that clothing issued to athletes representing the U.S. should be made in the U.S. (see H. Res. 731), H4907 [17JY]

——— require the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms to be produced in the U.S. (see S. 3387), S5047 [16JY]

——— require the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that goods donated or supplied to athletes are substantially made in the U.S. (see H.R. 6132), H4907 [17JY]

Tariff: boys’ knitted or crocheted shirts of man-made fibers (see S. 3059), S3042 [9MY]

——— boys’ shirts (see H.R. 5563), H2442 [8MY]

——— clarify classification of recreational performance outerwear (see S. 3073), S3042 [9MY]

——— girls’ knitted or crocheted shorts of synthetic fibers (see S. 3064), S3042 [9MY]

——— girls’ knitted or crocheted trousers and breeches of synthetic fibers (see S. 3060), S3042 [9MY]

——— girls’ shorts (see H.R. 5557), H2442 [8MY]

——— girls’ trousers and breeches (see H.R. 5558), H2442 [8MY]

——— knit garments with electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information to a compatible monitor (see S. 3063), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 4985), H2267 [27AP]

——— knit tank tops with electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information to a compatible monitor (see S. 3062), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 4984), H2267 [27AP]

——— sports bras with electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information to a compatible monitor (see S. 3061), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 4983), H2267 [27AP]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (H.R. 5986), H5640–H5644, H5696 [2AU]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (H.R. 5986), H5640–H5644, H5696 [2AU]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (H. Res. 729), H4859 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (H.R. 5986), S5934 [2AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), S5425, S5426, S5451–S5454 [26JY], S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY], S5904–S5907, S5919–S5921, S5932–S5934 [2AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), unanimous-consent agreement, S5858 [1AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), unanimous-consent request, S5425 [26JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (H.R. 5986), S5934 [2AU]

——— modify textile and apparel rules of origin (S. 3326), S5425, S5426, S5451–S5454 [26JY], S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY], S5858 [1AU], S5904–S5907, S5919–S5921, S5932–S5934 [2AU]

——— modify textile and apparel rules of origin (S. 3326), unanimous-consent request, S5425 [26JY]

Eximbank: amend membership of Advisory Committee to include a representative from the textile industry, S1782 [19MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require textile and apparel articles acquired for use be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (S. 3444), S5726 [31JY]

Olympic Games: require the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms to be produced in the U.S., S5181 [19JY], S5726 [31JY]

Pima Cotton Trust Fund: reauthorize, S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY]

Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund: modify, S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY]

Reports filed

African Growth and Opportunity Act Addition of South Sudan to List of Eligible Countries and Third Country Fabric Program Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326), S5133 [18JY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326) (S. Rept. 112–225), S6545 [20SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Textile and Apparel Rules of Origin Modification: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326), S5133 [18JY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326) (S. Rept. 112–225), S6545 [20SE]

Innovation Design Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3523) (S. Rept. 112–259), S8302 [20DE]

Texts of

H.R. 5986, African Growth and Opportunity Act addition of South Sudan to list of eligible countries and third country fabric program extension, H5640 [2AU]

H.R. 5986, Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) textile and apparel rules of origin modification, H5640 [2AU]

S. 3326, African Growth and Opportunity Act addition of South Sudan to list of eligible countries and third country fabric program extension, S5920 [2AU]

S. 3326, Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) textile and apparel rules of origin modification, S5920 [2AU]