CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 1412), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7310 [20NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Nicaragua (see S. 1136), S4212 [11JN]

Tariff: trousers, breeches, or shorts imported from Nicaragua (see S. 1883), S9105 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement: signing and enforcement by fashion industry corporate leaders to prevent future garment industry disasters, H2407 [6MY], H2624 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: require military-branded garments made in Bangladesh and sold at base retail stores comply with conditions of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, E875 [14JN]

Eastman Machine Co.: anniversary, E368 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Nicaragua (S. 1136), S4214 [11JN]