[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CREATION OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
                               COMMISSION

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
centennial of the creation of the United States International Trade 
Commission and to congratulate the Commission and its exceptional staff 
on their distinguished service.
  One hundred years ago, Congress directed the President to establish 
what was then known as the United States Tariff Commission. Congress 
authorized the Commission to gather expert and impartial information on 
the ``administrative, fiscal, and industrial effects of U.S. customs 
laws'' for the President and Congress. In 1974, Congress renamed the 
Commission as the U.S. International Trade Commission, through the 
Trade Act of 1974, and expanded its investigatory and quasi-judicial 
role.
  Today, the nonpartisan independent Commission continues its 
invaluable work as mandated by Congress to administer U.S. trade remedy 
laws in a fair and objective manner and to provide Congress and the 
President with independent analysis and information concerning 
international trade, tariffs, and U.S. competitiveness.
  We have depended on the Commission's commitment to excellence in 
performing these important functions and serving a vital role for 
Congress, the Executive Branch, and the American public. Therefore I 
ask my colleagues to join me in offering my sincerest thanks to the 
U.S. International Trade Commission and its staff for their commendable 
work over the last one hundred years. We look forward to continuing to 
rely on the professionalism, objectivity, and neutrality of this 
vitally important agency in providing us with independent and sound 
advice, which allows us to effectively carry out our Constitutional 
duties in establishing U.S. trade policy.

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