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The United States International Trade Commission (USITC sometimes I.T.C.〔) is an independent, bipartisan, quasi-judicial, federal agency of the United States that provides trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches. Furthermore, the agency determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries and directs actions against unfair trade practices, such as subsidies, dumping, patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. ==Background and statutory authority== The USITC was established by the U.S. Congress on September 8, 1916, as the U.S. Tariff Commission.〔39 Stat. 795〕 In 1974, the name was changed to the U.S. International Trade Commission by section 171 of the Trade Act of 1974.〔(19 U.S.C. 2231 )〕 The agency has broad investigative powers on matters of trade. The USITC is a national resource where trade data is gathered and analyzed. This data is provided to the President and Congress as part of the information on which U.S. international trade policy is based. Statutory authority for the USITC's responsibilities is provided by the following legislation: * Tariff Act of 1930 * Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 * Trade Expansion Act of 1962 * Trade Act of 1974 * Trade Agreements Act of 1979 * Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 * Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 * Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United States International Trade Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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