IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY

Articles and editorials

LTV Seems on the Verge of a Shutdown, S13664 [19DE]

Reviving Steel, E362 [14MR]

Scrapping Old Ways and Look for New Ones, E1212 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (see H.R. 1352), H1408 [3AP]

———limit exceptions to and expand Buy American Act requirements (see H.R. 1458), H1485 (see H.R. 1458), H1495 [4AP]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act: clarify the definition of qualified steel company (see H.R. 3454), H9239 [11DE]

———increase loan guarantees for steel companies (see H.R. 520), H223 [7FE]

———revise eligibility and other requirements for loan guarantees (see S. 1884), S13943 [20DE] (see H.R. 3428), H9077 [6DE] (see H.R. 3559), H10963 [20DE]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see S. 979), S5798 [26MY] (see H.R. 1988), H2710 [24MY]

———prohibit investment of loan proceeds in foreign steel companies and probibit use of loan proceeds to import steel products from foreign countries that are subject to certain trade remedies (see H.R. 851), H623 [1MR]

———prohibit investment of loan proceeds in foreign steel companies and prohibit use of loan proceeds to import steel products from foreign countries that are subject to certain trade remedies (see H.R. 1006), H876 [13MR]

———treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers (see S. 422), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 837), H622 [1MR]

Insurance: provide retiree health care by allowing steel companies a partial refund of net operating loss carryforwards (see H.R. 3059), H6458 [9OC]

International economic relations: respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (see H. Res. 16), H28 [3JA]

National parks and recreation areas: establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park in Pennsylvania (see H.R. 635), H394 [14FE]

Safety: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see S. 910), S5118 [17MY] (see S. 957), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 808), H621 [1MR]

———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), consideration (see H. Res. 304), H8949 [5DE]

Steel Industry National Historic Park: establish (see S. 391), S1586 [26FE]

Tariff: stainless steel rail car body shells (see S. 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798), S12858 [11DE]

Terrorism: encourage use of domestic steel in rebuilding and military efforts following attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 234), H5927 [21SE]

Chronologies

Worker dislocation in the taconite industry on the iron range in Minnesota, S2284 [14MR]

Letters

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on ITC and domestic steel industry: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Korean Asset Management Corp. relationship with Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd: Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, E1760 [2OC]

———Representative LaTourette, E1760 [2OC]

Taconite Workers Relief Act, S1750 [1MR]

———David Foster, United Steelworkers of America, S1751 [1MR]

———Jerry Fallos, United Steelworkers of America, S1750 [1MR]

———John Swift, Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board, S1750 [1MR]

———Jon G. LaSalle, Upper Peninsula Building Trades Council, S1751 [1MR]

———Louis P. Jondreau, United Steelworkers of America, S1751 [1MR]

———Marty Henry, United Steelworkers of America, S1751 [1MR]

———Mike Prusi, Stand Up for Iron Ore (organization), S1752 [1MR]

———Richard Rojeski, United Steelworkers of America, S1751 [1MR]

———Samuel H. Ricker, United Steelworkers of America, S1751 [1MR]

———Steve Bradach, Mayor of Biwabik, MN, S1751 [1MR]

———United Steelworkers of America, S1750 [1MR]

———Vincent P. Lacer, Mayor of Aurora, IL, S1750 [1MR]

Petitions and memorials

National League of Cities: respond to surge in steel imports, E2409 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Buy American Act: compliance, H2606, H2607 [23MY]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Ironworkers Local 17, E450 [27MR]

Coast Guard: require new vessels be constructed in the U.S. using U.S. iron and steel, H2973 [7JN]

Cornell Iron Works, Inc.: tribute, E663 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (H.R. 1352), E523 [3AP]

Domestic steel industry: provide relief, H8519-H8523 [28NO], H8748 [4DE], H8846, H8912, H8913 [5DE], H9245 [12DE], E2163 [28NO], E2179 [29NO], E2185 [30NO]

Economy: increase domestic steel production, H7231 [24OC]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board: guaranteeing of emergency loan to LTV Corp., E2408 [20DE]

Eximbank: funding relative to loan guarantees made to the Iron Business Corp. of Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., H4438-H4447, H4522 [24JY]

Foreign trade: Korean Asset Management Corp. relationship with Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., E1760 [2OC]

Hugo Neu Schitzer East (business): tribute, E1212 [26JN]

International economic relations: respond to the surge of steel imports, H1654 [26AP], H1744 [2MY], E1421 [25JY]

———respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (H. Res. 16), H79 [30JA]

LTV Corp.: encourage negotiation with labor union relative to bankruptcy reorganization, H3078 [13JN]

Michigan: anniversary of Iron Workers Local Union No. 25, E1414 [24JY]

Nucor Steel Corp.: tribute to Jewett, TX, facility for civic involvement and environmental programs, E1852 [11OC]

Safety: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), H511 [1MR], E304 [7MR], E741 [7MY], E1272 [29JN]

Steel Loan Guarantee Program: funding, H4082 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act: increase loan guarantees for steel companies, S4395-S4397 [4MY]

———revise eligibility and other requirements for loan guarantees (S. 1884), S13972, S13973 [20DE]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board: guaranteeing of emergency loan to LTV Corp., S13665 [19DE]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (S. 979), S5798-S5800 [26MY]

———treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers, S2145 [12MR], S2284, S2285 [14MR]

———treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers (S. 422), S1749-S1753 [1MR]

International economic relations: limit steel imports, S1050, S1053 [6FE]

Safety: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), S5663 [25MY]

———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (S. 910), S5122 [17MY]

———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (S. 957), S5633-S5635 [24MY], S7575 [12JY]

Steel Industry National Historic Park: establish (S. 391), S1587 [26FE]

Steel Loan Guarantee Program: improve, S7392 [10JY], S7575, S7652 [12JY]

Summaries

Steel Revitalization Act (S. 957), S5634 [24MY]

Testimonies

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board Guaranteeing of Emergency Loan to LTV Corp.: Bob Rankin, E2408 [20DE]

———Bruce Simon, E2409 [20DE]

———Richard Dowdell, E2408 [20DE]

———Roosevelt Coats, E2409 [20DE]

———Tony Panza, E2408 [20DE]

Texts of

S. 391, Steel Industry National Historic Park Act, S1588 [26FE]