SEC. 4506.16 IMPORTED MEAT, POULTRY PRODUCTS, EGGS, AND EGG PRODUCTS. (a) REPORT.-Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report to Congress (1) specifying the planned distribution, in fiscal years 1988 and 1989, of the resources of the Department of Agriculture available for sampling imported covered products to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.) that govern the level of residues of pesticides, drugs, and other products permitted in or on such products; (2) describing current methods used by the Secretary to enforce the requirements of such Acts with respect to the level of residues of pesticides, drugs, and other products permitted in or on such products; (3) responding to the audit report of the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, Number 38002-2-hy, dated January 14, 1987; (4) providing a summary with respect to the importation of covered products during fiscal years 1987 and 1988 that specifies (A) the number of samples of each such product taken during each such fiscal year in carrying out the requirements described in paragraph (1); and (B) for each violation of such requirements during each such fiscal year (i) the covered products with respect to which such violation occurred; (ii) the residue in or on such product in violation of such requirements; (iii) the country exporting such product; (iv) the actions taken in response to such violation and the reasons for such actions; and (v) the level of testing conducted by the countries exporting such products; (5) describing any research conducted by the Secretary to develop improved methods to detect residues subject to such requirements in or on covered products; and (6) providing any recommendations the Secretary considers appropriate for legislation to add or modify penalties for violations of laws, regulations, and other enforcement requirements governing the level of residues that are permitted in or on imported covered products. (b) REVISION.-Not later than November 15, 1989, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise, as necessary, the report prepared under subsection (a) and submit the revision to Congress. (c) DEFINITION.-As used in this section, the term "covered products" means meat, poultry products, eggs, and egg products. 16 21 U.S.C. 1401 note. SEC. 4507. STUDY OF CIRCUMVENTION OF AGRICULTURAL QUOTAS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study with respect to (1) whether articles containing dairy products (including chocolate in blocks of at least 10 pounds and other such products) are being imported into the United States in such a manner or in such quantities as to circumvent or avoid the limitations imposed on imports of dairy products under section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 624), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937; and (2) whether products containing refined sugar are being imported into the United States in such a manner or in such quantities as to circumvent or avoid the limitations imposed on imports of refined sugar and sugar containing products imposed under Federal law. (b) REQUIREMENTS.-In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall investigate (1) the efforts undertaken by the United States Customs Service in the enforcement of the existing quantitative limitations described in subsection (a); (2) the change in the composition, volume, and pattern of imports containing sugar and imports containing dairy products subsequent to the initial imposition of the quantitative limitations; (3) the effectiveness of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 624), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, in preventing the circumvention or avoidance of the quantitative limitations; and (4) the use of United States foreign trade zones to circumvent the quantitative limitations. (c) REPORT. On completion of the study required by this section, the Comptroller General shall report the results of the study to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. 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. (b) 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. SUBTITLE F-MISCELLANEOUS AGRICULTURAL PROVISIONS SEC. 4605. STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING IN LAND GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. It is the sense of Congress that— (1) land grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404(10) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(10)) should encourage the study and career objective of international marketing of agricultural commodities and products; (2) because marketing complements production, international agricultural marketing specialists are needed in a globally competitive world; and (3) enhanced foreign marketing of United States agricultural commodities and products will help relieve stress in the rural economy. SEC. 4606. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS. (a) FINDINGS.-Congress finds that (1) the system of basic and variable levies of the European Community has severely restricted the export of United States eggs and egg products to European Community member countries; (2) export subsidies of the European Community have caused displacement of United States egg exports in international markets; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture is in the process of certifying the Netherland's inspection procedures for egg products for the purpose of importation into the United States of egg products of the Netherlands. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative should enter into negotiations with the European Community concerning— (1) duties, tariffs, and other means used by the European Community to limit the access of United States eggs and egg products to European Community markets; and (2) European Community export subsidies that have had the effect of excluding United States eggs and egg products from other world markets. SEC. 4607. UNITED STATES ACCESS TO THE KOREAN BEEF MARKET. (a) FINDINGS.-Congress finds that (1) the 1986 United States trade deficit with the Republic of Korea was $7,600,000,000; (2) the Republic of Korea has banned beef imports since May 1985; (3) this beef import ban is in contravention of Korea's obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and impairs United States rights under such agreement; (4) Korea imposes an unreasonably high 20 percent ad valorem tariff on meat products; and (5) if the Korean beef market were liberalized, the United States, due to comparative advantage, could supply a significant portion of the Korean market for beef, thereby increasing profit opportunities for the United States beef industry while benefiting Korean consumers. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that (1) the Republic of Korea should take immediate action to fulfill its obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and permit access to its market for United States beef; (2) the United States should aggressively pursue negotiations to gain access to the Korean market for United States beef; (3) such negotiations, in addition to elimination of the beef import ban, should address the high tariffs set by the Republic of Korea and the means by which imported beef is distributed in Korea; and (4) if the Republic of Korea does not show clear evidence that it is engaging in meaningful liberalization of its market for United States beef, the United States should use all available and appropriate means to encourage the Republic of Korea to open its market to United States beef imports. SEC. 4608. UNITED STATES ACCESS TO JAPANESE AGRICULTURAL MAR KETS. (a) FINDINGS.-Congress finds that (1) the United States requested establishment of a panel pursuant to Article XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter in this section referred to as "GATT") to examine Japanese import restrictions on 12 categories of agricultural products; (2) the GATT panel found that Japanese quantitative restrictions on 10 of the 12 product categories are inconsistent with Article XI of the GATT and recommended that Japan eliminate them or otherwise take action to bring them into conformity with the GATT; and (3) the rationale behind the GATT panel finding can also be applied to other restrictions that Japan maintains on imports from the United States, including (A) a virtual ban on imports of United States rice; (B) a very restrictive quota on imports of United States beef; and (C) high tariffs and restrictive quotas on imports of United States citrus. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that (1) the Government of Japan should immediately take actions to comply with the findings of the GATT panel report; (2) the Government of Japan should immediately liberalize its trade policies by lowering high tariffs and removing quotas on agricultural imports from the United States, including those imposed on rice, beef, and citrus, in order to avoid any damage to the close relations between Japan and the United States; and (3) the United States should continue efforts to persuade the Government of Japan to remove its trade barriers. SEC. 4609.17 SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO SECTION 22. (1) the amounts of assessments collected under the no-netcost tobacco program can be an indicator of import injury and material interference with the tobacco price support program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) for purposes of any investigation conducted under section 22(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 624(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, with respect to tobacco, or articles containing tobacco, imported into the United States, the International Trade Commission should take into account, as if they are costs to the Federal government, contributions and assessments imposed under sections 106A and 106B of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445-1 and 1445-2) in determining whether such imported tobacco or articles containing tobacco 17 7 U.S.C. 624 note. |