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subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in sub-
section (a)(2)(A); or 
(B) a textile or apparel good for which a claim has 
been made that is the subject of a verification under sub-
section (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection 
(a)(2)(B); and 
(3) denial of entry into the United States of— 
(A) any textile or apparel good exported or produced 
by the person that is the subject of a verification under 
subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in sub-
section (a)(2)(A); or 
(B) a textile or apparel good for which a claim has 
been made that is the subject of a verification under sub-
section (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection 
(a)(2)(B). 
SEC. 207. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations 
as may be necessary to carry out— 
(1) subsections (a) through (n) of section 203 and section 
204; 
(2) amendments to existing law made by the sections 
referred to in paragraph (1); and 
(3) proclamations issued under section 203(o). 
TITLE III—RELIEF FROM IMPORTS 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this title: 
(1) AUSTRALIAN
ARTICLE.—The term ‘‘Australian article’’ 
means an article that qualifies as an originating good under 
section 203(b) of this Act. 
(2) AUSTRALIAN TEXTILE OR APPAREL ARTICLE.—The term 
‘‘Australian textile or apparel article’’ means an article— 
(A) that is listed in the Annex to the Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4) of 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(4)); 
and 
(B) that is an Australian article. 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 
United States International Trade Commission. 
Subtitle A—Relief From Imports Benefiting 
From the Agreement 
SEC. 311. COMMENCING OF ACTION FOR RELIEF. 
(a) FILING OF PETITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A petition requesting action under this 
subtitle for the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the 
United States under the Agreement may be filed with the 
Commission by an entity, including a trade association, firm, 
certified or recognized union, or group of workers, that is rep-
resentative of an industry. The Commission shall transmit 
a copy of any petition filed under this subsection to the United 
States Trade Representative.
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(2) PROVISIONAL RELIEF.—An entity filing a petition under 
this subsection may request that provisional relief be provided 
as if the petition had been filed under section 202(a) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252(a)). 
(3) CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—Any allegation that critical 
circumstances exist shall be included in the petition. 
(b) INVESTIGATION
AND DETERMINATION.—Upon the filing of 
a petition under subsection (a), the Commission, unless subsection 
(d) applies, shall promptly initiate an investigation to determine 
whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty 
provided for under the Agreement, an Australian article is being 
imported into the United States in such increased quantities, in 
absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such 
conditions that imports of the Australian article constitute a 
substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic 
industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive 
with, the imported article. 
(c) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—The following provisions of section 
202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252) apply with respect 
to any investigation initiated under subsection (b): 
(1) Paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) of subsection (b). 
(2) Subsection (c). 
(3) Subsection (d). 
(4) Subsection (i). 
(d) ARTICLES EXEMPT FROM INVESTIGATION.—No investigation 
may be initiated under this section with respect to any Australian 
article if, after the date on which the Agreement enters into force, 
import relief has been provided with respect to that Australian 
article under this subtitle. 
SEC. 312. COMMISSION ACTION ON PETITION. 
(a) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 120 days (180 days if 
critical circumstances have been alleged) after the date on which 
an investigation is initiated under section 311(b) with respect to 
a petition, the Commission shall make the determination required 
under that section. 
(b) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—For purposes of this subtitle, the 
provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 330(d) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(d) (1), (2), and (3)) shall be 
applied with respect to determinations and findings made under 
this section as if such determinations and findings were made 
under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252). 
(c) ADDITIONAL FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION IF DETERMINA-
TION AFFIRMATIVE.—If the determination made by the Commission 
under subsection (a) with respect to imports of an article is affirma-
tive, or if the President may consider a determination of the 
Commission to be an affirmative determination as provided for 
under paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930) 
(19 U.S.C. 1330(d)), the Commission shall find, and recommend 
to the President in the report required under subsection (d), the 
amount of import relief that is necessary to remedy or prevent 
the injury found by the Commission in the determination and 
to facilitate the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive 
adjustment to import competition. The import relief recommended 
by the Commission under this subsection shall be limited to that 
described in section 313(c). Only those members of the Commission 
who voted in the affirmative under subsection (a) are eligible to