Halfpenny, Harold T., counsel for the Automotive Service Industry As- 274 Kendall, David W., vice president, legal affairs, Chrysler Corp - - - Levine, Allan L., president, Automotive Service Industry Association - Mann, Hon. Thomas C., Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs; accompanied by Philip H. Trezise, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eco- nomic Affairs, Department of State; Hon. John T. Connor, Secretary of Commerce; accompanied by Robert L. McNeill, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy, Department of Commerce; and Hon. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor - McCauley, Alfred R., representing the Industrial Committee of Paducah, Middleton, Keith T., vice chairman, Antifriction Bearing Manufacturers Nelson, Hon. Gaylord, U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin 263 189 Secrest, Fred G., vice president and controller, Ford Motor Co....... 205 478 366 Shewmaker, Russell N., General Counsel; accompanied by G. Patrick Trued, Merlyn N., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury- Weinberg, Nat, director, special projects and economic analysis, United Wirtz, Hon. Willard, Secretary of Labor. 246 133, 311 Budd Co., The, telegram of R. J. Kalbfleisch, vice president, automotive 309 Committee for a National Trade Policy, Inc., Washington, D.C., state- 261 Kelsey Hayes Co., Romulus, Mich., telegram of W. G. MacDonnell, to the 260 Ohio Rubber Co., The, Willoughby, Ohio, telegram of P. D. McManus, Rockwell Standard Corp., Detroit, Mich., telegram of R. G. Wingerter, Rubber Manufacturers Association, New York, N.Y., letter and enclosure of George A. White, secretary, molded and extruded products division, Wolverine Die Cast Corp., Detroit, Mich., telegram to the chairman_. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Page 309 260 310 "Big Three To Boost 1966 Car Prices," article in the Detroit News, Septem- 203 Brazilian imports.. 365 Canadian-United States balance of trade (payments) for Chrysler Corp... 233 354 Earnings and dividend distributions of the Canadian automotive manu- facturing subsidiaries of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, 1961-64-- Profile of the North American automotive industry, prepared by the De- 125 Report on the bill from Ambassador William M. Roth, acting special rep- resentative for trade negotiations, Executive Office of the President... "UAW Urges Amendment to United States-Canadian Auto Trade Agree- 157 United States and Canada: Average hourly earnings of production workers in all manufacturing and in motor vehicle and equipment industries, UNITED STATES-CANADA AUTOMOBILE AGREEMENT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1965 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, Washington, D.C. The committee met, pursuant to recess, at 10 a.m., in room 2221, New Senate Office Building, Senator Harry Flood Byrd (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Byrd (presiding), Smathers, Douglas, Gore, Talmadge, Hartke, Carlson, Curtis, and Morton. Also present: Elizabeth B. Springer, chief clerk, and Thomas Vail, professional staff member. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony from both the administration and the general public on H.R. 9042, a bill which was introduced at the request of the administration to provide for the implementation of the agreement concerning automotive products between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada. I place in the record a copy of the bill and a copy of data relating to the bill compiled by the staff. (H.R. 9042 and data referred to follow :) [H.R. 9042, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] AN ACT To provide for the implementation of the Agreement Concerning Automotive Products Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSES SHORT TITLE SECTION 101. This Act may be cited as the "Automotive Products Trade Act of 1965". PURPOSES SEC. 102. The purposes of this Act are (1) to provide for the implementation of the Agreement Concerning Automotive Products Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada signed on January 16, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement"), in order to strengthen the economic relations and expand trade in automotive products between the United States and Canada; and (2) to authorize the implementation of such other international agreements providing for the mutual reduction or elimination of duties applicable to automotive products as the Government of the United States may hereafter enter into. 1 TITLE II-BASIC AUTHORITIES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT SEC. 201. (a) The President is authorized to proclaim the modifications of the Tariff Schedules of the United States provided for in title IV of this Act. (b) At any time after the issuance of the proclamation authorized by subsection (a), the President is authorized to proclaim further modifications of the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of any Canadian article which is original motor-vehicle equipment (as defined by such Schedules as modified pursuant to subsection (a)) if he determines that the importation of such article is actually or potentially of commercial significance and that such duty-free treatment is required to carry out the Agreement. IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS SEC. 202. (a) Whenever, after determining that such an agreement will afford mutual trade benefits, the President enters into an agreement with the government of a country providing for the mutual elimination of the duties applicable to products of their respective countries which are motor vehicles and fabricated components intended for use as original equipment in the manufacture of such vehicles, the President (in accordance with subsection (d)) is authorized to proclaim such modifications of the Tariff Schedules of the United States as he determines to be required to carry out such agreement. (b) Whenever, after having entered into an agreement with the government of a country providing for the mutual elimination of the duties applicable to products described in subsection (a), the President, after determining that such further agreement will afford mutual trade benefits, enters into a further agreement with such government providing for the mutual reduction or elimination of the duties applicable to automotive products other than motor vehicles and fabricated components intended for use as original equipment in the manufacture of such vehicles, the President (in accordance with subsection (d)) is authorized to proclaim such modifications of the Tariff Schedules of the United States as he determines to be required to carry out such further agreement. (c) Before the President enters into the negotiation of an agreement referred to in subsection (a) or (b), he shall— (1) seek the advice of the Tariff Commission as to the probable economic effect of the reduction or elimination of duties on industries producing articles like or directly competitive with those which may be covered by such agreement; (2) give reasonable public notice of his intention to negotiate such agreement (which notice shall be published in the Federal Register) in order that any interested person may have an opportunity to present his views to such agency as the President shall designate, under such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe; and (3) seek information and advice with respect to such agreement from the Departments of Commerce, Labor, State, and the Treasury, and from such other sources as he may deem appropriate. (d) (1) The President shall transmit to each House of the Congress a copy of each agreement referred to in subsection (a) or (b). The delivery to both Houses shall be on the same day and shall be made to each House while it is in session. (2) The President is authorized to issue any proclamation to carry out any such agreement (A) only after the expiration of the 60-day period following the date of delivery, (B) only if, between the date of delivery and the expiration of such 60-day period, the Congress has not adopted a concurrent resolution stating in substance that the Senate and House of Representatives disapprove of the agreement, and (C) in the case of any agreement referred to in subsection (b) with any country, only if there is in effect a proclamation implementing an agreement with such country applicable to products described in subsection (a). (3) For purposes of paragraph (2), in the computation of the 60-day period there shall be excluded the days on which either House is not in session because of adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die. |