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vote on the proposed action to remedy or prevent the injury found 
by the Commission. Members of the Commission who did not vote 
in the affirmative may submit, in the report required under sub-
section (d), separate views regarding what action, if any, should 
be taken to remedy or prevent the injury. 
(d) REPORT TO PRESIDENT.—Not later than the date that is 
30 days after the date on which a determination is made under 
subsection (a) with respect to an investigation, the Commission 
shall submit to the President a report that includes— 
(1) the determination made under subsection (a) and an 
explanation of the basis for the determination; 
(2) if the determination under subsection (a) is affirmative, 
any findings and recommendations for import relief made under 
subsection (c) and an explanation of the basis for each rec-
ommendation; and 
(3) any dissenting or separate views by members of the 
Commission regarding the determination and recommendation 
referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(e) PUBLIC NOTICE.—Upon submitting a report to the President 
under subsection (d), the Commission shall promptly make public 
such report (with the exception of information which the Commis-
sion determines to be confidential) and shall cause a summary 
thereof to be published in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 313. PROVISION OF RELIEF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date that is 30 days 
after the date on which the President receives the report of the 
Commission in which the Commission’s determination under section 
312(a) is affirmative, or which contains a determination under 
section 312(a) that the President considers to be affirmative under 
paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1330(d)(1)), the President, subject to subsection (b), shall provide 
relief from imports of the article that is the subject of such deter-
mination to the extent that the President determines necessary 
to remedy or prevent the injury found by the Commission and 
to facilitate the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive 
adjustment to import competition. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The President is not required to provide import 
relief under this section if the President determines that the provi-
sion of the import relief will not provide greater economic and 
social benefits than costs. 
(c) NATURE OF RELIEF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The import relief (including provisional 
relief) that the President is authorized to provide under this 
section with respect to imports of an article is as follows: 
(A) The suspension of any further reduction provided 
for under Annex 2–B of the Agreement in the duty imposed 
on such article. 
(B) An increase in the rate of duty imposed on such 
article to a level that does not exceed the lesser of— 
(i) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under 
the HTS on like articles at the time the import relief 
is provided; or 
(ii) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed 
under the HTS on like articles on the day before the 
date on which the Agreement enters into force.
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(C) In the case of a duty applied on a seasonal basis 
to such article, an increase in the rate of duty imposed 
on the article to a level that does not exceed the lesser 
of— 
(i) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under 
the HTS on like articles for the immediately preceding 
corresponding season; or 
(ii) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed 
under the HTS on like articles on the day before the 
date on which the Agreement enters into force. 
(2) PROGRESSIVE LIBERALIZATION.—If the period for which 
import relief is provided under this section is greater than 
1 year, the President shall provide for the progressive liberaliza-
tion (described in article 9.2.7 of the Agreement) of such relief 
at regular intervals during the period in which the relief is 
in effect. 
(d) PERIOD OF RELIEF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), any import relief 
that the President provides under this section may not be 
in effect for more than 2 years. 
(2) EXTENSION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (C), the 
President, after receiving an affirmative determination 
from the Commission under subparagraph (B), may extend 
the effective period of any import relief provided under 
this section if the President determines that— 
(i) the import relief continues to be necessary to 
remedy or prevent serious injury and to facilitate 
adjustment by the domestic industry to import competi-
tion; and 
(ii) there is evidence that the industry is making 
a positive adjustment to import competition. 
(B) ACTION BY COMMISSION.—(i) Upon a petition on 
behalf of the industry concerned that is filed with the 
Commission not earlier than the date which is 9 months, 
and not later than the date which is 6 months, before 
the date any action taken under subsection (a) is to termi-
nate, the Commission shall conduct an investigation to 
determine whether action under this section continues to 
be necessary to remedy or prevent serious injury and 
whether there is evidence that the industry is making 
a positive adjustment to import competition. 
(ii) The Commission shall publish notice of the 
commencement of any proceeding under this subparagraph 
in the Federal Register and shall, within a reasonable 
time thereafter, hold a public hearing at which the Commis-
sion shall afford interested parties and consumers an oppor-
tunity to be present, to present evidence, and to respond 
to the presentations of other parties and consumers, and 
otherwise to be heard. 
(iii) The Commission shall transmit to the President 
a report on its investigation and determination under this 
subparagraph not later than 60 days before the action 
under subsection (a) is to terminate, unless the President 
specifies a different date. 
(C) PERIOD OF IMPORT RELIEF.—Any import relief pro-
vided under this section, including any extensions thereof,