HR 6629 · 97th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
A bill to provide import relief in the form of domestic content requirements for foreign manufactured articles, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.(1982-08-20)
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Title I: Domestic Content Requirements for Covered Articles - Authorizes any entity which represents a U.S. industry producing a product which is like, or directly competitive with, a covered article to petition the International Trade Commission (ITC) for a determination on whether a trade emergency exists regarding the covered article. Defines a "covered article" to mean any manufactured article. Defines a "trade emergency" to mean that a covered article is being imported in such increased quantities that the imports are a substantial cause of serious injury or threaten serious injury to the domestic industry. Directs the ITC to take into account all relevant economic factors in making such determination, including specific factors with respect to serious injury, the threat of serious injury, and substantial cause. Requires the ITC to report its determination within 90 days after the petition is filed. Directs the ITC to recommend import relief and the domestic content requirement it considers appropriate if it determines that a trade emergency exists. Directs the President to declare that a trade emergency exists within 30 days of receiving an ITC report containing such determin…
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