dẫn đến mức giá thấp hơn, nhưng các khoản trợ cấp để đối thủ cạnh tranh của chúng tôi không phải là thương mại tự do. Chúng ta nên gọi đó là những gì nó được. Chúng tôi có thành viên tuyên bố họ là thương nhân miễn phí, và hỗ trợ thương mại quản lý thông qua NAFTA và WTO và tất cả những đề án quan tâm đặc biệt quản lý, | 424 Pillars of Prosperity The Shrimp Importation Financing Fairness Act Congressional Record - . House of Representatives October 8 2002 Mr. Speaker I rise to introduce the Shrimp Importation Financing Fairness Act. This bill aids America s struggling domestic shrimping industry by placing a moratorium on restrictive regulations affecting the shrimping industry. This bill also prevents tax dollars from going to the domestic shrimping industry s major foreign competitors. The United States domestic shrimping industry is a vital social and economic force in many coastal communities across the United States including several in my congressional district. A thriving shrimping industry benefits not only those who own and operate shrimp boats but also food processors hotels and restaurants grocery stores and all those who work in and service these industries. Shrimping also serves as a key source of safe domestic foods at a time when the nation is engaged in hostilities abroad. Given the importance of a strong shrimping industry to so many Americans it seems strange that the federal government continues to burden shrimpers with excessive regulations. For example the federal government has imposed costly regulations on this industry dealing with usage of items such as by-catch reduction devices and turtle excluder devices TEDS . The mandatory use of these devices results in a significant reduction in the amount of shrimp caught by domestic shrimpers thus damaging their competitive position and market share. Many members of Congress have let the National Marine Fisheries Service which is the lead federal agency with responsibility to regulate the domestic shrimp industry know of their displeasure with the unreasonable regulatory burden imposed upon the industry. In response the agency recently held briefings with Spending Taxes and Regulations 425 House and Senate staffers as well as industry representatives to discuss how the agency s actions are harming shrimpers. .
