National Copper Policy Act of 1985

Summary

National Copper Policy Act of 1985 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to negotiate agreements temporarily limiting copper production by foreign copper producers in order to: (1) ensure an adequate supply of domestic copper; (2) expand employment in the copper industry; and (3) stabilize foreign copper production. Declares that if such an agreement is not reached an additional tariff should be applied to all imported copper for at most five years. Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to conduct a study to determine how the recent closures of U.S. copper mines and smelters affected the U.S. copper reserves and production capacity. Requires the Secretary to submit the results of the study to the Congress within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the President, acting through the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), to undertake negotiations during the six months after enactment of this Act with all major copper producing countries for the purpose of achieving voluntary restraint agreements. Directs the President to report to the Congress whether such voluntary restraint agreements will take effect between the United States and the major copper producing countries. Directs the USTR, if such voluntary restraint agreements take effect, to monitor the production of unwrought copper by those countries during each 12-month period within the copper import restraint period. Directs the USTR to report the results of such monitoring to the Congress. Imposes a surcharge on all copper imports if voluntary restraint agreements do not take effect for the copper import restraint period. Imposes a surcharge on copper imports if the USTR reports that major copper producing countries during a specified 12-month period did not satisfactorily comply with the voluntary restraint agreements. Directs the Secretary to determine if the U.S. copper mining and smelter industry, during any 12-month period when copper surcharges are in effect: (1) improved productivity through facility modernization or invested in such modernization, or both; and (2) provided retraining and relocation of displaced workers. Prohibits imposing further copper surcharges if the U.S. copper mining and smelting industry did not meet such requirements.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 June 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 June 1985

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Phoenix, Arizona.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 June 1985

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 June 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 20 June 1985

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 26 June 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 26 June 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 1 August 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-246 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

14. 1 August 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-246 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 1 August 1985

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1985

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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