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 102 STAT. 1406

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

SEC. 4508. STUDY OF LAMB MEAT IMPORTS.

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study of the market for lamb meat products in the United States, focusing on production, demand, rate of return on investment, marketing and trends with respect to the level of imports of live lamb and lamb meat products, and the effects of such imports on the production of lamb meat in the United States. Ob) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report setting forth the results of such study. If appropriate, the report should include proposals on ways to bring about a long-term increase in per capita consumption of lamb meat products and ways to encourage a more profitable and productive domestic industry to ensure a plentiful and affordable supply of lamb meat. SEC. 4509. ROSE STUDY.

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States International Trade Commission shall, pursuant to section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332), complete a study with respect to— (1) competitive factors affecting the domestic rose-growing industry, including competition from imports; (2) the effect that the European Community's tariff rate for imported roses has on world trade of roses; and (3) the extent to which unfair trade practices and foreign barriers to trade are impeding the marketing abroad of domestically produced roses. (b) REPORT.—The Commission shall report the results of the study conducted in accordance with subsection (a) as soon as the study is completed to— (1) the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (3) the United States Trade Representative; (4) the Secretary of Commerce; and (5) the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) REVIEW.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture, should use all available remedies, programs, and policies within their respective jurisdictions to assist the domestic rose industry to maintain and enhance its ability to compete in the domestic and world market for roses if, after their review of the study and report required by this section, such officials determine that such action is appropriate to counter any adverse effects on the domestic rose industry caused by unfair trade practices of foreign competitors.

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