[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 557 Introduced in House (IH)]






107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 557

Expressing support for United States forestry, lumber, wood, paper, and 
     allied product industries and encouraging protection of these 
industries against the unfair trade practices of the People's Republic 
                               of China.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2002

Mr. Shows submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for United States forestry, lumber, wood, paper, and 
     allied product industries and encouraging protection of these 
industries against the unfair trade practices of the People's Republic 
                               of China.

Whereas unfair trade practices by the People's Republic of China are continuing 
        to hurt the forestry, lumber, wood, paper, and allied product industries 
        throughout the United States;
Whereas since fiscal year 1992, the value of imports of wood household furniture 
        from China has tripled to $2,500,000,000, increasing by an average of 55 
        percent each fiscal year;
Whereas since 1996 the value of imports of paper from China has doubled and are 
        projected to be $2,000,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2002; and
Whereas unfair trade practices by China have caused significant loss of jobs in 
        the finished wood and paper products industries, particularly in rural 
        areas across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses continued support for United States forestry, 
        lumber, wood, paper, and allied product industries; and
            (2) urges the President to impose appropriate protections 
        for these industries against the unfair trade practices of the 
        People's Republic of China.
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