[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 84 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 84

 Providing that the Department of Commerce and the International Trade 
 Commission should, in conducting 5-year sunset reviews of antidumping 
  or countervailing duties on steel products, take into account, and 
 report on, the impact of such duties on steel-consuming manufacturers 
                        and the overall economy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2005

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Providing that the Department of Commerce and the International Trade 
 Commission should, in conducting 5-year sunset reviews of antidumping 
  or countervailing duties on steel products, take into account, and 
 report on, the impact of such duties on steel-consuming manufacturers 
                        and the overall economy.

Whereas virtually every American is affected by the price of steel through the 
        products they buy, such as auto parts, appliances, automobiles, lawn and 
        garden equipment, household goods, electronic equipment, and other items 
        that contain steel;
Whereas both a strong domestic steel industry and a strong domestic 
        manufacturing base are vital to our national defense and economic 
        security;
Whereas the deterioration of the domestic steel-consuming industry would reduce 
        the customer base for domestically produced steel;
Whereas antidumping and countervailing duty laws are an appropriate avenue of 
        relief, when applied in an objective and fair manner, for domestic steel 
        companies injured by dumped or subsidized imports;
Whereas antidumping and countervailing duty laws covering imported steel affect 
        not only the domestic producers and foreign industry, but also the 
        domestic steel-consuming industry, which employs more than 10,000,000 
        Americans;
Whereas the prices of steel products are at artificially high levels in the 
        United States, higher than elsewhere in the world, thereby harming the 
        global competitiveness of steel-consuming manufacturers in the United 
        States;
Whereas businesses in the United States that rely on steel products are 
        suffering significant hardships, including job losses, plant closings, 
        and bankruptcies, due in part to distortions in the steel market that 
        have led to decreased availability, reduced quality, delayed deliveries, 
        and higher prices;
Whereas steel tariffs imposed under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 
        provided an environment under which steel-producing companies were able 
        to consolidate, streamline their cost structure, and regain 
        competitiveness and profitability in the global steel-producing market;
Whereas the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission 
        conduct 5-year sunset reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty 
        orders to determine whether lifting those orders is likely to lead to 
        continuing or recurring material injury to the domestic steel industry 
        within a reasonably foreseeable time;
Whereas the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission, in 
        conducting sunset reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty orders 
        on steel products, have the discretion to take into account, and report 
        on, the impact of antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-
        consuming manufacturers and the overall economy;
Whereas the International Trade Commission, in conducting its March 2, 2005, 
        sunset review hearing on hot-rolled steel products from Brazil, Japan, 
        and Russia (Invs. 701-TA-384 and 731-TA-806-808 (Review)), should take 
        into account, and report on, the impact of antidumping duties on steel-
        consuming manufacturers and the overall economy;
Whereas the International Trade Commission, in conducting its April 26, 2005, 
        sunset review hearing on stainless steel sheet and strip from France, 
        Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom 
        (Invs. 701-TA-380-382 and 731-TA-797-804 (Review)), should take into 
        account, and report on, the impact of antidumping duties on steel-
        consuming manufacturers and the overall economy; and
Whereas giving a voice to all who are affected by antidumping and countervailing 
        duties is an issue of fundamental fairness: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Department of Commerce and the International 
Trade Commission should, in conducting 5-year sunset reviews of 
antidumping or countervailing duties on steel products, use their 
authority to take into account, and report on, the impact of such 
duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the overall economy.
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