Fair Practices and Procedures in Automotive Products Act of 1983 - Establishes within the Department of Transportation the United States Automobile Industry Advisory Council. Requires the Council to assist in formulating a strategy to increase the domestic production of automotive products for sale and distribution in interstate commerce. Provides for a membership of five consumer representatives on such council.
Sets forth for all motor vehicle manufacturers which produce over 100,000 motor vehicles for ultimate retail sale in the United States "minimum domestic content ratios" (the domestic value, including labor and parts, of the manufacturer's production costs of all automotive products sold in the United States). Requires all such vehicle manufacturers to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation for the purpose of administering this requirement.
Establishes penalties for a vehicle manufacturer who fails to meet the minimum domestic content ratio beginning with the first model year following January 1, 1984.
Requires the Secretary and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a continuing study of the effectiveness and impact of this legislation.
Directs the Secretary and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and prepare a written report regarding policies and practices of vehicle manufacturers used to persuade U.S. motor vehicle dealers to favor foreign made parts rather than domestically produced parts.
Requires the Secretary to make a continuing study of the impact of this Act on employment at retail motor vehicle dealerships in the United States, especially franchises that deal partly or exclusively in imports.
Allows the Secretary to terminate the domestic content requirements of this Act, if at any time after the sixth model year following enactment of this Act, the Secretary finds that specified injuries to domestic industries have been prevented or remedied.
Requires the Secretary to appoint a task force consisting of the chief officers of the appropriate Federal agencies to study the impact of unbalanced and fluctuating rates of currency exchange on vehicle manufacturers and on the extent to which such rates affect domestic production of automotive products for sale and distribution in interstate commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Unfavorably.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably.
Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-287 (Part II).
Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-287 (Part II).
Placed on Union Calendar No: 227.
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 2 Hours of Debate. Waiver of Points of Order.
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.336 Reported to House.
Rule Passed House.
Called up by House by Rule.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
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Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 219 - 199 (Record Vote No: 448).
Roll Call #448 (House)Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 219 - 199 (Record Vote No: 448).
Roll Call #448 (House)Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed of Passage in House by Division Vote: 33 - 55.
Failed of Passage in House by Division Vote: 33 - 55.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.