PRINTER'S NO. 2033
No. 319 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY GRUITZA, R. STEVENSON, WILT, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, GRUCELA,
HERSHEY, JAMES, MARKOSEK, PISTELLA, READSHAW, SHANER, THOMAS,
WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, BIANCUCCI, CAPPELLI, DeWEESE, FICHTER,
GOODMAN, HARHAI, HESS, LaGROTTA, PALLONE, PRESTON, ROBERTS,
SOLOBAY, TIGUE, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD, SAINATO AND BAKER,
JUNE 3, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, JUNE 3, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the President and Congress of the United States to
2 utilize the China-specific safeguard provision, section 421
3 of the Trade Act of 1974 as amended by the U.S.-China
4 Relations Act of 2000, to prevent the dumping of steel pipes,
5 tubes and fittings on United States markets.
6 WHEREAS, Pipe and tube imports from China have increased from
7 9,800 tons in 2002 to 267,000 tons in 2004; and
8 WHEREAS, Chinese imported pipe is selling at approximately
9 the price of what the raw materials would cost American
10 producers; and
11 WHEREAS, The result of unfair trade practices has been the
12 loss of jobs; and
13 WHEREAS, Without direct action by the President and Congress,
14 the collapse of United States steel tube, pipe and fitting
15 manufacturers is likely; therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
17 President of the United States and Congress to take immediate
1 action to ensure a level playing field for steel pipe, tube and
2 fitting manufacturing, including full implementation of all
3 safeguards in our existing trade agreements and the development
4 of new policies as needed to ensure that the United States
5 maintains a strong and vibrant manufacturing base; and be it
6 further
7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
8 the President of the United States and to each member of the
9 Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation.
E10L82JS/20050H0319R2033 - 2 -