[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1228]
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THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CREATION OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
                               COMMISSION

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2016

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the centennial of 
the creation of the United States International Trade Commission. As 
Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means, the committee that 
oversees the Commission, I want to congratulate the Commission on this 
anniversary and the Commission's staff who do important work.
  Congress has tasked the Commission with a number of important roles, 
including administering U.S. trade remedies laws in a neutral and 
objective fashion, maintaining the harmonized tariff schedule, and 
determining whether foreign goods violate U.S. intellectual property 
laws or are otherwise unfairly traded.
  Congress has also called upon the Commission to independently 
investigate and analyze a wide range of issues related to international 
economics. The Commission's role in this regard is highlighted by the 
lack of detailed analysis on many international economic issues that 
impact the lives of American workers and families. The impact of U.S. 
trade agreements is not a hypothetical issue, and we cannot simply 
assume that the benefits of trade will outweigh its costs or that those 
who benefit will compensate those who lose. We need new models and new 
thinking regarding how we analyze the impact of international trade, 
and it is important that the Commission be a leader in that regard.
  I look forward to working with the Commission, as it begins its 
second century of work, to ensure that the analysis of international 
trade addresses 21st century economic issues.

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