Steel Legislative and Oversight Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Health insurance.

Import quotas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Reviews steel industry issues facing Congress, including the Bush Administration decision to impose tariffs to safeguard U.S. industry against injury from imports, antidumping and countervailing duties, Chinese import safeguards, the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999, Eximbank loans, and national security and defense procurement issues. Also examines legislation to address "legacy costs," which are pension and health care benefits negotiated with steel companies now facing bankruptcy or liquidation

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Steel

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-RSI-0949

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