Title 3--The President U.S. market that could fill the void created by curtailed Chinese imports. Under these circumstances, import relief would likely not provide a mean- ingful benefit to domestic producers. In addition, imposing import relief would cost U.S. consumers substan- tially more than the increased income that could be realized by domestic producers. According to USITC estimates, the USITC's recommended quota remedy would generate costs for U.S. consumers five times greater than the additional income that could be realized by domestic producers. Under the USITC's recommended tariff rate quota remedy, the costs would be four times greater than the income generated by domestic producers. While the particular circumstances of this case make clear that the U.S. na- tional economic interest would not be served by the imposition of import relief under section 42% I remain fully committed to exercising the impor- tant authority granted to me under section 421 when the circumstances of a particular case warrant it. I hereby direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor to expedite consideration of any Trade Adjustment Assistance applications re- ceived from domestic producers or their workers, consistent with their stat- utory mandates. The United States Trade Representative is authorized and directed to pub- lish this memorandum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, December 30, 2005. Presidential Determination No. 2006-8 of December 30, 2005 Drawdown to Provide Disaster Relief Assistance for Pakistan Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended Memorandum for the Secreta\177:y of State [and] the Secreta\177:y of Defense Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of \17796% as amended, 22 U.S.C. 23\1778(a)(2)(tho "Act"), I here- by determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to draw down articles and services from the inventory and resources of the Depart- ment of Defense for the purpose of providing international disaster relief assistance to Pakistan. I therefore direct the drawdown of up to $30 million of defense articles and so\177wicos from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense for Pakistan for the purposes and under the authorities of chapter 9 of part I of the Act, relating to international disaster assistance. 284
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