Capitol Hill Day to focus on int'l trade.

BANNOCKBURN, IL -- The main agenda item at IPC's (www.ipc.org) Capitol Hill Day will be to encourage Congress and the Bush administration to enforce existing international trade agreements. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, in Washington, D.C.

Representatives from printed circuit board, electronics assembly and supplier companies will come together on Capitol Hill Day to deliver a pro-growth, pro-manufacturing message to Congress. Under the direction of the IPC Government Relations (GR) Committee, participants will have the opportunity to meet with congressional representatives and communicate the message that until the administration enforces present WTO commitments, and U.S. trading partners abide by them, Congress should suspend consideration of any new trade agreements.

"It's important to compel out trading partners to abide by the agreed upon rules of international trade, especially China, who continues to manipulate its currency for manufacturing and export advantages," says John Kania, IPC's director of government relations. "We hope that by meeting with senators and representatives, we'll be able to influence national policy and legislation as it moves through Congress."