Y 4. W36:95-16 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS UNDER 95-1 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE OPERATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRADE $88-681 MARCH 31 AND APRIL 1, 1977 Serial 95-16 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means STANFOR VERSITY DEPARTMENT CONTENTS Press release of Monday, March 14, 1977, announcing hearing on the trade adjustment assistance programs under title II of the Trade Act of 1974__ Allan, Donald M., Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Footwear Industries Association, Mark E. Richardson and Stan- International Economic Policy Association, Samuel M. Rosenblatt.. Myers, Hon. Gary A., a Representative in Congress from the State of Namer, Stanley, American Footwear Industries Association__ Oswald, Rudolph, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Indus- 151 Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of, Donald M. Allan.. 179 Richardson, Mark E., American Footwear Industries Association___ Rosenblatt, Samuel M., International Economic Policy Association__ Sambuchi, Arthur, Local 2603, United Steelworkers of America_ Sharp, Hon. Philip R., a Representative in Congress from the State of Steinberg, David J., U.S. Council for an Open World Economy- Thomson, Hon. Meldrim, Governor, State of New Hampshire_ United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of 107 Spicer Division, Richard Rombkowski.. International Únion, Leonard Woodcock, Leonard Page, and Helen U.S. Council for an Open World Economy, David J. Steinberg- MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Murray Finley, Jacob Sheinkman, and Art Gundersheim, statement.. Atkins, Edward, Volume Footwear Retailers of America, letter---- Cleveland, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State of New Hampshire, statement_-. DeLaney, Paul H., Jr., Washington, D.C., letter and enclosures.. Finley, Murray, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Hendershot, Tom, letter enclosing statement of P. Mastrippolito & Sons, 215 League of Women Voters of the United States, Ruth Robbins, statement-_- P. Mastrippolito & Sons, Inc., letter of Tom Hendershot enclosing state- Robbins, Ruth, League of Women Voters of the United States, statement__ Ruppe, Hon. Philip E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Sheinkman, Jacob, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Volume Footwear Retailers of America, Edward Atkins, letter__ TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE II OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1977 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met 10:08 a.m., pursuant to notice, in the committee hearing room, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Sam M. Gibbons presiding. Mr. GIBBONS. The meeting will come to order. This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Trade on adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974. I welcome the representatives from the public who have come to testify today and tomorrow, and I also want to welcome my colleagues from the Congress who have come to talk to us about the adjustment assistance. The subcommittee will receive testimony on several bills introduced on several provisions of the worker assistance program; namely, to amend the present 1-year limit on retroactive applications for petitions, to extend benefit allowances an additional 26 weeks, and to amend the present Federal and State funding of the program. The subcommittee is particularly interested in hearing the views of labor, business, and other interested parties to these Government assistance programs. Through your help, we can consider possible changes in this law and the regulations to improve the effectiveness of these programs in achieving an orderly adjustment to import competition. Administration witnesses will be invited to testify at a later date. I hope that it will not be too much later. Because of the limited time available and to maximize the period for questions and discussion, we ask each witness to summarize his statement and restrict his presentation to not more than 5 minutes. The testimony of all witnesses will be printed in full in the hearing record, which will remain open for written statements through the close of business on Monday, April 4. Without objection, the press release announcing this hearing will be included in the printed hearing record. No objection being heard, it is so ordered. (1) |