CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Analyses

Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]

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. 892), S2041 [26MR]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (see S. 81), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 2659), H3913 [4JN]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 952), S2220 [15AP]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: extend tariff preference level on imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber, fabric, apparel, and made-up goods from Bahrain (see H.R. 1696), H2109 [26MR]

Letters

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items: David Costello, Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition, H3204 [14MY]

——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H3204 [14MY]

——— several textile and apparel organizations, H3203 [14MY]

Remarks in House

Are You Kidding? (business): tribute, E527 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: maintain current simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3203 [14MY]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

National Seersucker Day: observance, S3234 [21MY]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (S. 81), S61 [7JA]

New Orleans, LA: tribute to Haspel (business), S4838 [8JY]