S 422 · 107th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Taconite Workers Relief Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-03-01· Sponsored by Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2001-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Taconite Workers Relief Act of 2001 - Declares that U.S.-produced taconite pellets shall be considered an article like or directly competitive with semifinished steel slab for purposes of: (1) any International Trade Commission determination whether semifinished steel slab is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury (or threat) to the domestic industry producing taconite pellets (thus requiring presidential action to facilitate a positive industry adjustment to such imports); (2) the Secretary of Labor's determination of the eligibility of a group of adversely affected workers for trade adjustment assistance; and (3) any investigation leading to the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats