(d) When in the judgment of the Tariff Commission no sufficient reason exists for a recommendation to the President that a concession should be withdrawn or modified or a quota established, it shall make and publish a report stating its findings and conclusions.

SEC. 8. (a) In any case where the Secretary of Agriculture determines and reports to the President and to the Tariff Commission with regard to any agricultural commodity that due to the perishability of the commodity a condition exists requiring emergency treatment, the Tariff Commission shall make an immediate investigation under the provisions of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended,' or under the provisions of section 7 of this Act to determine the facts and make recommendations to the President for such relief under those provisions as may be appropriate. The President may take immediate action however, without awaiting the recommendations of the Tariff Commission if in his judgment the emergency requires such action. In any case the report and findings of the Tariff Commission and the decision of the President shall be made at the earliest possible date and in any event not more than 25 calendar days after the submission of the case to the Tariff Commission. (b) Subsection (f) of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(f) No trade agreement or other international agreement heretofore or hereafter entered into by the United States shall be applied in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of this section."

SEC. 9. (a) The second sentence of section 2 (a) of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930", approved June 12, 1934, as amended, is amended by striking out the word "sections" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "section" and by striking out "and 516 (b)".

(b) Subsection (c) of section 17 of the Customs Administrative Act of 1938, as amended, is hereby repealed.

SEC. 10. The enactment of this Act shall not be construed to determine or indicate the approval or disapproval by the Congress of the Executive Agreement known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.3

SEC. 11. The President shall, as soon as practicable, take such measures as may be necessary to prevent the importation of ermine, fox, kolinsky, marten, mink, muskrat, and weasel furs and skins, dressed or undressed, which are the product of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or of Communist China.

1 Act of July 3, 1948; 62 Stat. 1247.

2 Act of June 25, 1938; 52 Stat. 1077.

3 Agreement of Oct. 30, 1947; 61 Stat., pts. 5 and 6.

[REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT'S MATERIALS POLICY COMMISSION (PALEY REPORT), JUNE 1952] 1

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[REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT BY THE PUBLIC ADVISORY BOARD FOR MUTUAL SECURITY (BELL REPORT), FEBRUARY 24, 1953] 2

2. TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1953: Public Law 215 (83d Congress, 1st Session), August 7, 1953

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1953".

TITLE I-FOREIGN-TRADE AGREEMENTS

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

The period during which the President is authorized to enter into foreign-trade agreements under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended and extended (19 U. S. C., sec. 1351), is hereby extended for a further period of one year from June 12, 1953.

SEC. 102. TIME FOR CERTAIN REPORTS BY TARIFF COMMISSION. The first paragraph of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 19515 (19 U. S. C., sec. 1364) is hereby amended by striking out "one year" and inserting in lieu thereof "nine months". In the case of any application made under such first paragraph before the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Tariff Commission shall make its report not later than whichever of the following is the earlier: (1) one year after the application was made, or (2) nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

1 Report of the President's Materials Policy Commission, Resources for Free dom: vol. I, Foundations for Growth and Security; vol. II, The Outlook for Key Commodities, vol. III, The Outlook for Energy Sources; vol. IV, The Promise of Technology, vol. V, Selected Reports to the Commission (Washington, D. C., Government Printing Office, 1952). Mr. William S. Paley served as chairman of this Commission. "Digest of Volume I" may be found in Department of State Bulletin, July 14, 1952, pp. 55-60.

2 A Trade and Tariff Policy in the National Interest: A Report to the President by the Public Advisory Board for Mutual Security, Washington, D. C., Government Printing Office, 1953. The President requested the members of the Public Advisory Board for Mutual Security (Mr. Daniel Bell, acting chairman) to "undertake an investigation of the foreign trade policies of the United States, particularly as they affect our efforts... to achieve economic strength and solvency among the free nations. . . . I think you should examine our tariff policy, with special reference to the expiration of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act in 1953. . I would also like to have your views on the role of international agencies in the trade field" (Department of State Bulletin, July 21, 1952, pp. 104-105). A summary of the Bell report appears ibid., Mar. 23, 1953, pp. 436-438.

SEC. 103. GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE NOT AFFECTED.

The enactment of this Act shall not be construed to determine or indicate the approval or disapproval by the Congress of the Executive Agreement known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.'

SEC. 104. EMERGENCY ACTION UNDER SECTION 22 OF THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT.

Section 8 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951 (Public Law 50, Eighty-second Congress, first session) is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (c) at the end thereof, reading as follows:

"(c) Subsection (b) of section 22 of the Agriculture Adjustment Act, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "In any case where the Secretary of Agriculture determines and reports to the President with regard to any article or articles that a condition exists requiring emergency treatment, the President may take immediate action under this section without awaiting the recommendations of the Tariff Commission, such action to continue in effect pending the report and recommendations of the Tariff Commission and action thereon by the President.'"

TITLE II-UNITED STATES TARIFF COMMISSION

SEC. 201. EFFECT OF DIVIDED VOTE IN CERTAIN CASES. Section 330 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (d) reading as follows:

"(d) EFFECT OF DIVIDED VOTE IN CERTAIN CASES.

"(1) Whenever, in any case calling for findings of the Commission in connection with any authority conferred upon the President by law to make changes in import restrictions, a majority of the commissioners voting are unable to agree upon findings or recommendations, the findings (and recommendations, if any) unanimously agreed upon by one-half of the number of commissioners voting may be considered by the President as the findings and recommendations of the Commission: Provided, That if the commissioners voting are divided into two equal groups each of which is unanimously agreed upon findings (and recommendations, if any) the findings (and recommendations, if any) of either group may be considered by the President as the findings (and recommendations, if any) of the Commission. In any case of a divided vote referred to in this paragraph the Commission shall transmit to the President the findings (and recommendations, if any) of each group within the Commission with respect to the matter in question.

"(2) Whenever, in any case in which the Commission is authorized to make an investigation upon its own motion, upon complaint, or upon application of any interested party, one-half of the number of commissioners voting agree that the investigation should be made, such investigation shall thereupon be carried out in accordance with the statutory authority covering the matter

1 Agreement of Oct. 30, 1947; 61 Stat., pts. 5 and 6.

2 Act of July 3, 1948; 62 Stat. 1247.

in question. Whenever the Commission is authorized to hold hearings in the course of any investigation and one-half of the number of commissioners voting agree that hearings should be held, such hearings shall thereupon be held in accordance with the statutory authority covering the matter in question."

TITLE III-ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON
FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY 1

SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION.

There is hereby established a bipartisan commission to be known as the Commission on Foreign Economic Policy (in this title referred to as the "Commission").

SEC. 302. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.-The Commission shall be composed of seventeen members as follows:

(1) Seven appointed by the President of the United States; (2) Five appointed from the Senate by the Vice President of the United States; and

(3) Five appointed from the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(b) POLITICAL AFFILIATION. Of the first class of members specified in subsection (a), no more than four members shall be from the same political party. Of the second and third classes of members specified in subsection (a), no more than three members from each class shall be from the same political party.

SEC. 303. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION.

The President shall designate the member of the Commission who shall be the Chairman, and the member who shall be the Vice Chair

man.

SEC. 304. QUORUM.

Nine members of the Commission (including at least five who are Members of Congress) shall constitute a quorum.

SEC. 305. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.--Members of Congress who are members of the Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as Members of Congress; but they shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Commission.

(b) MEMBERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.-The members of the Commission who are in the executive branch of the Government shall each receive the compensation which he would receive if he were not a member of the Commission, but they shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Commission.

(c) MEMBERS FROM PRIVATE LIFE.-The members from private life

1 The Commission made its report in January 1954; see infra, doc. 3.

shall receive not to exceed $75 per diem when engaged in the performance of duties vested in the Commission, plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of such duties.

SEC. 306. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL.-The Commission may appoint such personnel as it deems advisable, without regard to the civilservice laws, and shall fix the compensation of such personnel in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 2 (5 U. S. C., sec. 55a), but at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals. The Commission may reimburse employees, experts, and consultants for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties and make reasonable advances to such persons for such purposes.

(b) CERTAIN LAWS NOT TO APPLY.-Except for members of the Commission appointed by the Vice President or the Speaker of the House, and except for any member of the Commission who may be appointed by the President from the executive branch of the Government, service of an individual as a member of the Commission, employment of an individual pursuant to the first sentence of subsection (a), and service by a person pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (a), shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such person within the provisions of section 281, 283, or 284, or 1914 of title 18 of the United States Code, or section 412 of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended (22 U. S. C., sec. 1584), or section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U. S. C., sec. 99).

SEC. 307. EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, so much as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.

SEC. 308. REPORT-EXPIRATION OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) REPORT.-Within sixty days after the second regular session of the Eighty-third Congress is convened, the Commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the President and to the Congress.

(b) EXPIRATION OF THE COMMISSION.-Ninety days after the submission to the Congress of the report provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall cease to exist.

SEC. 309. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Commission is directed to examine, study, and report on the subjects of international trade and its enlargement consistent with a sound domestic economy, our foreign economic policy, and the trade aspects of our national security and total for

1 Act of Oct. 28, 1949; 63 Stat. 954.

260 Stat. 806–812.

3 Act of Oct. 6, 1949; A Decade of American Foreign Policy, pp. 1356-1364.