,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agai ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #b1 #bjag,mr4 ,blunt 7for himself and ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to eliminate duties on imports of recreational performance outerwear1 to establish the ,sustainable ,textile and ,apparel ,research ,fund1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states ,optimal ,use of ,trade to ,develop ,outerwear and ,outdoor ,recreation ,act or the ,u4,s4 ,,outdoor ,act4 #b4 ,elimination of duties on recreational performance outerwear 7a7 ,in general ,each subheading of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states specified in subsection 7b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the matter in the column one general rate of duty column and inserting ,free2 and 7#b7 by striking the matter in the column one special rate of duty column4 7b7 ,subheadings specified ,the subheadings of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states specified in this subsection are the following3 #fbja4ia4jcfbjc4da4jcfbjd4fi4jbfbja4ia4j efbjc4da4jffbjd4fi4jcfbja4ib4jefbjc4da4j hfbjd4fi4jdfbja4ib4agfbjc4db4jefbjd4fi4j efbja4ib4aifbjc4db4jgfbjd4fi4jffbja4ic4a efbjc4dc4jcfbaj4dj4aefbja4ic4ahfbjc4dc4j efbaj4dj4befbja4ic4defbjc4dc4jifbaj4dj4b hfbja4ic4dgfbjc4dc4aafbaj4dj4bifbja4ic4d ifbjc4dc4acfbaj4ej4jcfbja4ii4aefbjc4di4j afbaj4ej4jefbjb4ia4jcfbjc4di4jefbaj4ej4a bfbjb4ia4aefbjc4di4jifbaj4ej4bbfbjb4ib4j cfbjd4fa4jefbaa4cb4ejfbjb4ib4jefbjd4fa4a efbaa4cc4ejfbjb4ib4abfbjd4fb4jefbaa4ci4j cfbjb4ic4jafbjd4fb4aefbaa4ci4jgfbjb4ic4j cfbjd4fc4jbfbaa4ci4aefbjb4ic4jefbjd4fc4j cfbaa4db4jefbjb4ic4jgfbjd4fc4jhfbaa4dc4j efbjb4ic4jifbjd4fc4jifbaa4di4jcfbjb4ii4a efbjd4fc4aafbaa4di4aefbjc4da4jafbjd4fi4j afbaa4di4be4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,sustainable ,textile and ,apparel ,research ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states the ,sustainable ,textile and ,apparel ,research ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,,star ,fund74 7b7 ,deposits ,there shall be deposited into the ,,star ,fund amounts equal to the fees collected on recreational performance outerwear under subsection 7d74 7c7 ,board of directors 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,,star ,fund shall be administered by a board of directors 7in this section referred to as the ,board7 composed of #e individuals familiar with the recreational performance outerwear textile and apparel industry1 including the production of raw materials and the finished products thereof1 who shall be appointed by the ,president4 7#b7 ,members 7,a7 ,fabric or raw material production representatives ,not fewer than #b of the individuals appointed to the ,board under paragraph 7#a7 shall be representatives of entities involved in the production of fabrics or raw materials for use in recreational performance outerwear in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,recreational performance outerwear production representatives ,not fewer than #b of the individuals appointed to the ,board under paragraph 7#a7 shall be representatives of entities involved in the production of recreational performance outerwear that pay the fees imposed on the importation of such outerwear under subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,ineligible individuals ,the ,president may not appoint individuals to the ,board under paragraph 7#a7 who are representatives of entities not involved in the production of recreational performance outerwear1 such as customs brokers1 converters1 forwarders1 or shippers4 7d7 ,funding 7#a7 ,fee ,in addition to any other fee authorized by law1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall charge and collect upon entry1 or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption1 a fee of #a4e percent of the appraised value of imported garments 7as determined under section #djb of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adja;a77 that are classifiable under the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states as recreational performance outerwear 7as defined in ,additional ,u4,s4 ,note #c to chapter #fb of such ,schedule74 7#b7 ,exclusions ,the assessment of fees under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to imports of recreational performance outerwear from the following3 7,a7 ,any country that is party to a free trade agreement with the ,united ,states that-- 7i7 is in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7ii7 enters into force under the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq471 or similar subsequent authority4 7,b7 ,any country designated as a ,,cbtpa beneficiary country under section #bac7;b77#e77;,b7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc7;b77#e77;,b774 7,c7 ,any country designated as a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country under section #ejf;,a7a77#a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7a77#a771 if the ,president has determined that the country has satisfied the requirements of section #aac7;a7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a771 and has published that determination in the ,federal ,register4 7#c7 ,termination ,the fee under paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to entries1 or withdrawals from warehouse for consumption1 that are made during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,distribution 7#a7 ,quarterly distributions ,the ,secretary of ,commerce1 upon a majority vote of the ,board1 taken annually1 shall1 not later than #fj days after the end of each calendar quarter1 distribute amounts in the ,,star ,fund to one or more entities that the ,board considers appropriate to use the funds in accordance with subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,eligibility requirements ,an entity may receive funds under paragraph 7#a7 only if the entity-- 7,a7 is an organization described in section #eja7;c77#f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that is exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code2 7,b7 is an organization having at least #aj years of experience providing applied research1 technology development1 and education to all parts of the textile and apparel supply chain1 with a research capability demonstrated through past research programs involving supply chain management1 product development1 fit specifications1 operations management1 lean manufacturing1 or digital supply chain technologies on behalf of the textile and sewn products industries in the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 is comprised of members representing the following segments of the supply chain3 7i7 ,one or more of the following types of producers3 fiber1 yarn1 or fabric producers in the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,apparel producers in the ,united ,states4 7iii7 ,retail companies in the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,use of funds ,funds distributed under subsection 7e7 may be used only to conduct applied research1 development1 and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of businesses in the ,united ,states in clean1 eco-friendly apparel1 other textile and apparel articles1 and sewn-product design and manufacturing4 7g7 ,requirements ,the ,secretary of ,commerce may impose such requirements on the use of funds distributed under subsection 7e7 as the ,secretary considers necessary to ensure compliance with subsection 7f71 including requiring reporting and assurances by the entities using the funds4 7h7 ,reports to ,congress ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall submit to ,congress a report1 not later than ,april #a of each year1 explaining in detail how amounts in the ,,star ,fund were distributed under subsection 7e7 and used under subsection 7f7 during the preceding calendar year4