CSBA_20170328_在国会钢铁党团年度钢铁听证会上的声明.pdf

TESTIMONY STATEMENT BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL STEEL CAUCUS ANNUAL STATE OF STEEL HEARING March 29,2017 Statement by Bryan Clark Senior Fellow,Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments ChairmanMurphy,Vice-ChairmanVisclosky,anddistinguishedmembersofthecaucus:Thankyouforinvitingmetotestifytodayontheimportanceofsteeltoournationsinfrastructureandmilitary.WithanewAdministrationinplace,Congresswillhaveawiderangeofinvestmentandregulatoryinitiativestoconsider.TheseactionscouldsignificantlyimpactthehealthandoutputoftheU.S.steelindustry,whichIbelieveisanessentialcontributortoU.S.nationalsecurity.Militaryandhomelandsecurityprogramssuchasarmoredvehicles,aircraft,andshipsrepresentonlyaboutthreepercentofU.S.steeldemand.1Thesecapitalinvestments,however,are built with American-made specialty steels not generally used inconstruction,appliances,or automobiles.For example,ship hulls require military-standardhightensilestrengthcarbonsteel,armorplatesaremadewithveryhardhigh-carbonsteellaminates,andaircraftuseexoticsteelalloyswithhighstrengthandlowweight.ProvidingthewiderangeofsteelsneededbydefensemanufacturersrequiresahealthyanddiverseAmericansteelindustry.ShipbuildingfortheU.S.NavyandCoastGuardist