proceedings brought before Administrative Law Judges had to now conform with the Administrative Procedure Act. Section 337 decisions were also made final, instead of advisory (although subject to presidential disapproval due to policy reasons), and the USITC was also authorized to issue cease and desist orders in addition to exclusion orders. In 1988, the USITC moved its quarters from the Old Post Office Building to the building it remains in to this day, 500 E Street SW. Past commissioners of the USITC include: Paula Stern (D-TN, sworn in October, 1978, for a term expiring on February, 1987) Daniel R. Pearson (R–MN; sworn in August 8, 2003, for a term expiring on June 16, 2011) Shara L. Aranoff (D–MD; sworn in September 6, 2005, for a term expiring on December 16, 2012) Dean A. Pinkert (D–VA; sworn in February 26, 2007, for a term expiring on December 16, 2015) On January 4, 1985, a USITC decision in favor of Duracell was overturned by President Ronald Reagan. The case involved the import of alkaline batteries in competition with Duracell, the American manufacturer that developed them. On August 3, 2013, President Barack Obama overturned the commission's decision in investigation No. 337-TA-794 that would have banned Apple Inc. from importing several of its older products. In January 2015, details from the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack revealed the MPAA's lobbying of the USITC to mandate US ISPs either at the internet transit level or consumer level internet service provider, implement IP address blocking against pirate websites as well as linking websites. In January 2016, it became known that the commission was charged with investigating the likely impact of the TPP on the U.S. economy and specific industries. It will calculate the estimated impact on gross domestic product, exports and imports, employment opportunities, and U.S. consumers. In January 2018, in a surprise decision, the commission unanimously overturned a 292% trade tariff that had been imposed on the aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace. See also Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Doha Round Federal Trade Commission Generalized System of Preferences International Trade Administration Office of the United States Trade Representative Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations United States Commercial Service References External links International Trade Commission in the Federal Register 1916 establishments in the United States Anti-dumping authorities International Trade Commission Government agencies established in 1916 International Trade Commission Organizations based in Washington, D.C.