HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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WHEREAS, Over 200,000 steelworker jobs have been lost in the
United States since 1977; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of steelworker jobs have been lost in
Maryland since 1977 and the remaining Maryland jobs in the steel
industry continue to be threatened by foreign steel imports; and

WHEREAS, As of December, 1983 almost 100,000 steel industry
workers continue to be unemployed; and

WHEREAS, Major steel plant closings continue to occur
throughout the nation and in the State - triggered by an
unprecedented flood of steel imports; and

WHEREAS, Foreign steel producers have gained approximately
20 percent of steel consumed in the United States largely by
unfair trade practices and in violation of United States trade
laws and international agreements; and

WHEREAS, Foreign steel producers are assisted and encouraged
to engage in unfair trade practices by their home countries; and

WHEREAS, Foreign countries subsidize their steel producers

by financial aid, domestic market protection, antitrust

exemption, cartel formations and targeted foreign government
development assistance; and

WHEREAS, The American steel industry simply cannot compete
with such unfair trade practices by foreign nations and foreign
steel producers; and

WHEREAS, Congressional action is necessary to assist the
American steel industry in providing economic stability, tax
revenue, employment, arid support to local communities throughout
the nation and the State of Maryland; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
United States Congress is urged to pass legislation immediately,
to limit imports of foreign steel to not more than 15 percent of
American steel consumption for a period of not less than 5 years,
through enactment of H.R. 4352; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to the
Honorable Ronald W. Reagan, President of the United States, the
Honorable John Murtha, U.S. Congressman, Chairman of the
Congressional Steel Caucus, 2423 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
Maryland Congressional Delegation: Senators Charles McC. Mathias,
Jr. and Paul S. Sarbanes, Senate Office Building, Washington,
D.C. 20510; and Representatives Royden P. Dyson, Clarence D.
Long, Barbara A. Mikulski, Marjorie S. Holt, Steny H. Hoyer,
Beverly B. Byron, Parren J. Mitchell, and Michael D. Barnes,
House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515.