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 PUBLIC LAW 99-568—OCT. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 3189

Public Law 99-568 99th Congress Joint Resolution • To designate the month of December 1986 as "Made in America Month".

Whereas the trade deficit in our country in 1985 reached a record level of $148,500,000,000; Whereas the 1986 trade deficit is predicted to increase still further; Whereas over 1,661,000 jobs have been lost in the manufacturing sector since 1972 as a direct result of imports; Whereas imports now account for more thah 20 per centum of all manufactured products sold in the United States; Whereas imports continue to grow at an increasing rate and constitute a larger and larger percentage of all manufactured goods sold in this Nation; Whereas the manufacturing sector of the United States economy is shrinking dramatically as a result of imports; Whereas a continuing flood of imports of manufactured goods could permanently reduce the manufacturing capacity of our Nation and, as a direct result, threaten our ability to respond to a national emergency and make the United States highly vulnerable to embargoes of a wide range of products necessary for the national defense and the smooth functioning of the national economy; Whereas there is little awareness of the country of origin of most products sold in the United States; and Whereas United States consumers should be aware of the impact that their purchase decisions could have on their own jobs and the economy as a whole: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the month of December 1986, "Made in America Month" and to call upon Federal, State, and local government agencies, and the people ^f the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Approved October 27, 1986.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 392: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): Sept. 12, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 10, considered and passed House.

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Oct. 27, 1986 [S.J. Res. 392]

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