[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16290]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN STEEL ACT OF 2009

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, last night I introduced the 
Investment in American Steel Act of 2009.
  My bill will ensure that as our Nation moves toward an energy-
efficient, green economy that we continue to invest both in American-
made steel and our Nation's steel workers.
  The production of wind turbines in the United States offers an 
exciting opportunity for thousands of American steelworkers and 
manufacturers nationwide.
  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included an important 
provision, providing manufacturers with a tax credit for investing in 
clean, renewable energy, and one of them being wind energy. While I 
fully support the initiative, I believe if a company receives a tax 
credit for building windmills here in the United States, they should 
use American-made steel to build those windmills.
  My bill will encourage the use of American steel in windmills by 
giving the full tax credit to companies using U.S. steel. The less U.S. 
steel they use, the lower the tax credit would go. During this 
difficult economic time, it is more important than ever that we make an 
investment in both our Nation's workers and in the U.S. steel market. 
My bill will accomplish just that.

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