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SCONRES 22 108th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Canada Commerce Countervailing duties Customs unions Dispute settlement Dumping Free trade Import restrictions International Affairs International agencies Lumber trade North America Public Lands and Natural Resources Trade agreements Trade negotiations

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the 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: March 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3751-3752)
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 March 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3751-3752)

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