Federal Government International Trade Function Reorganization: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, September 6 and 7, 1979 |
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Page 184 - The Associated General Contractors of America and its 113 chapters nationwide is comprised of approximately 30,000 firms, including more than 8,000 of the nation's leading general contracting companies that perform more than $100 billion of construction annually. AGC members also perform approximately 50 percent of the contract construction by American firms in more than 100 other countries.
Page 77 - I have a prepared statement which I will submit for the record. (The statement follows :) Mr.
Page 33 - Treasury determines that a class of merchandise is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, the Secretary shall so advise the Commission.
Page 175 - ... the relations between the rates of duty on raw materials and finished or partly finished products, the effects of ad valorem and specific duties and of compound specific and ad valorem duties, all questions relative to the arrangement of schedules and classification of articles in the several schedules of the customs law, and, in general, to investigate the operation of customs laws, including their relation to the Federal revenues, their effect upon the industries and labor of the country, and...
Page 131 - Textile Manufacturers Institute American Yarn Spinners Association Bicycle Manufacturers Association Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute Clothing Manufacturers Association Copper and Brass Fabricators Council, Inc. Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO International Ladies Garment Workers...
Page 176 - The commission shall have power to investigate the tariff relations between the United States and foreign countries, commercial treaties, preferential provisions, economic alliances, the effect of export bounties and preferential transportation rates, the volume of importations compared with domestic production and consumption, and conditions, causes, and effects relating to competition of foreign industries with those of the United States, including dumping and cost of production.
Page 272 - When the presiding employee makes an initial decision, that decision then becomes the decision of the agency without further proceedings unless there is an appeal to, or review on motion of, the agency within time provided by rule.
Page 35 - It identifies longer-run trade and investment policy objectives, basing these on its forecasts and its program of research into US trade and the factors affecting US competitiveness. It evaluates the effectiveness of US trade and investment policies and compares these with major competitor nations. It uses mathematical models to simulate the effects of future policy alternatives, and provides the planning framework for trade policies and programs. The Policy Planning and Analysis...
Page 173 - The commission shall put at the disposal of the President of the United States, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, whenever requested, all information at its command, and shall make such investigations and reports as may be requested...
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