Data submitted for the record-Continued Idaho, production of lead and zinc in Imperial smelting process, information re International Lead-Zinc Study Group, summary of activities -- Interior Department information on leading domestic mine producers Interior Department, shipment of lead and zinc to the United States 238 Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures 216 Lead-zinc areas of the United States, approved area redevelopment 166 Lead zinc industries meeting, Interior Department, March 14, 1963, Lead and zinc, legislative and governmental experience since 1950. Lead-zinc mining counties designated for both area redevelopment and accelerated public works.. Lead-zinc mining counties, approved accelerated public works projects Lead-zinc mining counties designated for accelerated public works only. Lead and zinc, statistical summary_ 253 Letter of June 22, 1963, from Hon. Wayne N. Aspinall, chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Represent- atives, to Director_ 197 Letter of June 28, 1963, from Edward A. McDermott, Director, 197 State Department: Memorandum regarding the basis for considering treaties con- 138 Memorandum regarding the effects of lead and zinc quotas on 123 Utah Mining Association, letter of June 20, 1963, supplying informa- 99 Communications submitted for the record: Arizona Department of Mineral Resources, letter of June 11, 1963... Eagle-Picher Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, letter of June 10, 1963. Idaho, State of, house joint memorial urging the Congress and the executive department of the Federal Government to assure the preservation of a sound and table domestic mining industry.. Hon. Frank E. Moss, U.S. Senator from the State of Utah, letter of Nevada, State of, Senate Joint Resolution No. 11, memorializing the 64 105 63 United Park City Mines Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, telegram of June 105 United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co., Boston, Mass., tele- 105 United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, 105 Washington, State of, Senate Joint Memorial No. 8 urging the Con- gress and the executive department of the Federal Government to assure the preservation of a sound and stable domestic mining LEAD-ZINC THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1963 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING, COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a.m., in room 1324, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Éd Edmondson (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. EDMONDSON. The Subcommittee on Mines and Mining will come to order. The hearings which are being held today and tomorrow are primarily intended to review current conditions in the domestic lead-zinc mining industry and to review the effectiveness of existing programs in providing the sound and healthy domestic mining industry which congressional policy has declared to be an objective of the United States. I think that while we are not specifically zeroed in on consideration of any particular legislation, we will, just by reason of the nature of things, be interested in any comments that may be volunteered by witnesses with regard to pending proposals before Congress in the field of assistance to domestic lead and zinc mining. I certainly want to express appreciation to those leaders in the industry who are here this morning to give us the benefit of their experience and wisdom. Before we call the first witness, I would like to yield to the chairman of the full committee, who is primarily responsible for the time being made available for this consideration, the distinguished chairman of the full committee, Congressman Aspinall. Mr. ASPINALL. Mr. Chairman, I wish to join you in expressing our appreciation to those representatives of the domestic lead and zinc industries for their willingness to come before this committee and give us their statements and their opinions as to the condition and reasons for the condition of the industry. At this time I would ask unanimous consent, Mr. Chairman-although we do not have jurisdiction over the ultimate consideration of H.R. 6269-that it be placed in the record of these hearings as a foundation for the hearings. Mr. EDMONDSON. Is there objection to the request? 1 (The document referred to follows:) [H.R. 6269, 88th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To protect the domestic economy, to promote the general welfare, and to assist in the national defense by stabilizing the domestic lead and zinc industry, and for other purposes 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 "Lead and Zinc Stabilization Act of 1963." TITLE I-LEAD SEC. 101. As used in this title (a) The term "lead" means lead metal, as defined in subsection (b), and the lead content of lead ore, as defined in subsection (c). (b) The term "lead metal" means lead bullion or base bullion, lead in pigs and bars, lead dross, reclaimed lead, scrap lead, antimonial lead, antimonial scrap lead, and type metal, which, if imported into the United States, is subject to duty under paragraph 392 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and all alloys or combinations of lead not specifically provided for in such paragraph, which, if imported into the United States, are subject to duty under the Act. (c) The term "lead ore" means lead-bearing ores, flue dust, and mattes of all kinds, which, if imported into the United States, are subject to duty under paragraph 391 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. (d) The term "imported into the United States" means entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption within the meaning of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. (e) The term "ton" means two thousand pounds. (f) The term "quarter" means calendar quarter. SEC. 102. No lead shall be imported into the United States in any quarter, beginning with the first quarter which begins after the date of enactment of this Act, after the amount of lead imported into the United States during such quarter, equals the import quota for lead for such quarter established under section 103. SEC. 103. (a) For purposes of section 102 the import quota for lead for any quarter shall be whichever of the following amounts is the lesser: (1) (A) forty-five thousand tons, in the case of the first four calendar quarters which begin after the date of enactment of this Act, or (B) sixty thousand tons, in the case of a calendar quarter thereafter, or (2) The amount by which the domestic consumption of lead in the second quarter preceding such quarter exceeded the domestic production of lead in such preceding quarter. Provided, That subsection (a)(1) shall not apply for a quarter if for any one of the first three of the four calendar months preceding the quarter the average price of common pig lead, free on board New York, as reported in the Engineering and Mining Journal "Metal and Mineral Markets" exceeds 131⁄2 cents per pound. (b) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the domestic production of lead for any quarter shall be the sum of (1) the amount of recoverable lead reported by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, in the monthly report of mine production of lead in the United States produced by mines in the United States during such quarter, (2) the amount of antimonial lead produced at primary refineries (lead content) and the amount of lead (both reported and estimated) recovered by secondary smelters in the United States during such quarter as reported in the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, monthly lead report titled, "United States Lead Industry," and (3) the amount of lead released from United States Government stockpiles or inventories for consumption in the United States, during such quarter. The domestic consumption of lead for any quarter shall be the amount of pig lead (both reported and estimated) consumed in the United States as reported in the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, monthly lead report titled. "United States Lead Industry," during such quarter. (c) The amount of lead metal which may be imported into the United States during any quarter shall not exceed 10 per centum of the total quarterly lead import quota established under provisions of this section. SEC. 201. As used in this title TITLE II-ZINC (a) The term "zinc" means zinc metal, as defined in subsection (b), and the zinc content of zinc ore, as defined in subsection (c). (b) The term "zinc metal" means zinc in blocks, pigs, or slabs, old and wornout zinc, fit only to be remanufactured, zinc in dross, and zinc skimmings, which, if imported into the United States, are subject to duty under paragraph 394 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. (c) The term "zinc ore" means zinc-bearing ores of all kinds, except pyrites containing not more than 3 per centum zinc, which, if imported into the United States, are subject to duty under paragraph 393 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; zinc sinter, zinc fume, deleaded zinc fume, Waelz zinc oxide and sintered Waelz oxide and other materials, not specifically provided for, composed wholly or in chief value of zinc and used primarily for manufacture of zinc metal and zinc pigments. (d) The term "imported into the United States" means entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption within the meaning of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. (e) The term "ton" means two thousand pounds. (f) The term "quarter" means calendar quarter. SEC. 202. No zinc shall be imported into the United States in any quarter, beginning with the first quarter which begins after the date of enactment of this Act, after the amount of zinc, imported into the United Sates during such quarter, equals the import quota for zinc for such quarter established under section 203. SEC. 203. (a) For purposes of section 202 the import quota for zinc for all foreign countries for any quarter shall be whichever of the following amount is the lesser : (1) (A) eighty thousand tons, in the case of the first four calendar quarters which begin after the date of enactment of this Act, or (B) one hundred thousand tons, in the case of a calendar quarter thereafter, or (2) the amount by which the domestic consumption of zinc in the second quarter preceding such quarter exceeded the domestic production of zinc in such preceding quarter. Provided, That subsection (a) (1) shall not apply for a quarter if for any one of the first three of the four calendar months preceding the quarter the average price of Prime Western slab zinc, free on board East Saint Louis, as reported in the Engineering and Mining Journal "Metal and Mineral Markets" exceeds 132 cents per pound. (b) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the domestic production of zinc for any quarter shall be the sum of (1) the amount of recoverable zinc, reported by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, in the monthly report of mine production of zinc in the United States, produced by mines in the United States during such quarter, (2) the production of secondary slab zinc as reported by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, in the zinc monthly report of the United States zinc industry, and (3) the amount of zinc released from United States Government stockpiles or inventories for consumption in the United States, during such quarter, less (4) the zinc content of zinc ores and concentrates consumed during such quarter used in the production of zinc oxide reported as such by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, in the zinc oxide monthly report, during such quarter. The domestic consumption of zinc for any quarter shall be the amount of slab zinc consumed (both reported and estimated) in the United States as reported by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, in the zinc monthly report of the United States zinc industry, during such quarter. (c) The amount of zinc metal which may be imported into the United States during any quarter shall not exceed 10 per centum of the total quarterly zinc import quota established under provisions of this section. TITLE III-MANUFACTURED LEAD AND MANUFACTURED ZINC SEC. 301. As used in this title (a) The term "manufactured lead article" means: lead pigments, litharge, orange mineral, red lead, white lead, all pigments containing lead, dry or in pulp, or ground in or mixed with water, not specifically provided for, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 72 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended: babbitt metal, solder, lead in sheets, pipe, shot, glazier's lead, and lead wire, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 392 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; articles or wares not specifically provided for, if composed wholly or in chief value of lead, whether partly or wholly manufactured, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 397 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; electric storage battery and parts thereof, storage battery plates, and storage battery plate material, partly or wholly manufactured, all the foregoing of the lead-acid type and not specifically provided for, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 320 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; lead acetate white, lead acetate brown, gray, or yellow, lead nitrate, lead arsenate, lead resinate, and all other lead compounds not specifically provided for, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 46 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. (b) The term "manufactured zinc article" means: zinc oxide and leaded zinc oxides containing not more than 25 per centum of lead, in any form of dry powder, ground in or mixed with oil or water, lithopone and other combinations or mixtures of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate containing by weight less than 30 per centum of zinc sulphide, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph (77) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; zinc dust, zinc in sheets, zinc in sheets coated or plated with nickel or other metal (except gold, silver, or platinum), which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 394 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; zinc wire, which if imported into the United States is subject to duty under paragraph 316 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; articles or wares not specifically provided for, if composed wholly or in chief value of zinc, whether partly or wholly manufactured, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 397 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; zinc chloride, zinc sulphate and zinc sulphide, which if imported into the United States are subject to duty under paragraph 93 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. (c) The term "imported into the United States" means entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption within the meaning of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. (d) The term "quarter" means a calendar quarter. SEC. 302. (a) No manufactured lead article shall be imported into the United States in any quarter, beginning with the first quarter which begins after the date of enactment of this Act, after the amount of such manufactured lead article imported into the United States during such quarter equals the quarterly import quota for such manufactured lead article established under section 303. (b) No manufactured zinc article shall be imported into the United States in any quarter, beginnnig with the first quarter which begins after the date of enactment of this Act, after the amount of such manufactured zinc article imported into the United States during such quarter equals the quarterly import quota for such manufactured zinc article established under section 303. SEC. 303. The quarterly import quota for each manufactured lead article and each manufactured zinc article shall be one-quarter of the average yearly amount of such article imported into the United States during the calendar years 1953 through 1957. SEC. 304. Upon the expiration of the fourth quarter during which the restrictions imposed by section 302 are in effect, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Interior shall make an investigation to determine whether the imports of manufactured lead articles and manufactured zinc articles bear approximately the same relationship to the consumption of such articles in the United States as the average imports during the calendar years 1953 through 1957 bore to the average consumption of such articles in such years, and shall make such adjustments in quotas as he finds necessary to maintain approximately the same relationship. TITLE IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 401. The import quotas provided for in titles I, II, and III of this Act shall be determined by the Secretary of Interior. An initial determination of such quotas shall be made as promptly as possible after the date of enactment of this Act. The determination of quarterly import quotas provided for in section |