HCONRES 454
107th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Antidumping
Canada
Commerce
Countervailing duties
Customs unions
Dispute settlement
Free trade
Import quotas
International Affairs
International agencies
Lumber trade
North America
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding housing affordability and urging fair and expeditious review by international trade tribunals to ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber.
Introduced: July 26, 2002
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Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative should work to support a fair and expeditious review and assure that no delays occur in resolving current disputes before the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and World Trade Organization (WTO) trade dispute panels involving the imposition of special duties on imported softwood lumber from Canada; (2) U.S. antidumping and countervailing law is a rules-based system that should proceed to conclusion in WTO and NAFTA trade dispute panels; (3) the President should continue discussions with Canada to promote open trade between the two countries on softwood lumber free of trade restraints that harm consumers; and (4) the President should consult with all stakeholders, including consumers, in future discussions regarding such trade.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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1