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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 1, 2001
Taconite Workers Relief Act of 2001 - Declares that U.S.-produced taconite pellets shall be considered an article like or directly competitive with semifinished steel slab for purposes of: (1) any International Trade Commission determination whether semifinished steel slab is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury (or threat) to the domestic industry producing taconite pellets (thus requiring presidential action to facilitate a positive industry adjustment to such imports); (2) the Secretary of Labor's determination of the eligibility of a group of adversely affected workers for trade adjustment assistance; and (3) any investigation leading to the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties.
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Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D–MN
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1749, S1750-1752, S1753)
Introduced in Senate
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