COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20
(By Senators Unger, Love, Jenkins, Hunter and McCabe)
[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary]
Urging the United States Congress pass legislation to protect the
American public from toxic and hazardous imports.
Whereas, Toxic and hazardous imports such as tires, fake
drugs, auto parts, contaminated food and pet food, toothpaste and
lead-laden baby products and children's toys are threatening the
health and safety of the American public; and
Whereas, Toxic imports are the undesirable fruit of trading
with much lesser developed countries which have no incentive to
raise safety, labor or environmental standards; and
Whereas, Questionable international agreements have resulted
in the importation of products manufactured with lowered standards,
which threaten all citizens and workers and the environment in the
United States; and
Whereas, It is now time to alter course and insist that
international trade agreements raise world standards for product
safety, labor and the environment; and
Whereas, We are paying too high a price for inexpensive
imports from countries such as China; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby urges the United States Congress
to pass legislation to protect the American public from toxic and
hazardous imports; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the
West Virginia delegation to the United States Congress.
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