PRINTER'S NO. 2116
No. 152 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY SALOOM, PETRARCA, ALDERETTE, GEORGE, FRYER, OLASZ,
SEVENTY, COLE, CALTAGIRONE, BATTISTO, DeLUCA, PISTELLA,
MARKOSEK, DALEY, KASUNIC, JAROLIN, STEIGHNER AND
F. E. TAYLOR, OCTOBER 26, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, NOVEMBER 14, 1983
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the House Committee on Federal-State Relations to
2 investigate unemployment within the Commonwealth, especially
3 in regard to the impact of imported automobiles on the
4 State's steel and automobile-related industries.
5 WHEREAS, Imported automobiles have had a devastating effect
6 on the Commonwealth's steel, automobile and automobile-related
7 industries; and
8 WHEREAS, One result of this has been a high rate of
9 unemployment of Pennsylvania citizens associated with the above
10 mentioned industries; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House Committee on Federal-State Relations
12 undertake an immediate investigation of unemployment within the
13 Commonwealth, especially in regard to the steel, automobile and
14 automobile-related industries of Pennsylvania; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That the committee also investigate the
16 availability of any subsidies made by the Federal Government for
17 exports from the United States; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
1 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems
2 necessary in this Commonwealth. Each member of the committee
3 shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to
4 witnesses appearing before the committee; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That the committee make a report of its findings
6 and recommendations to the House of Representatives not later
7 than September 1, 1984.
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