posit all amounts paid by importers of 
record under clause (ii). 
‘‘(iv) PROTESTS.—Any person that 
disputes a determination of the Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection regarding 
a refund under clause (ii) may file a pro-
test with respect to that determination in 
accordance with section 514 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930.’’. 
SEC. 404. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 204(b)(3)(B) Andean Trade Preference Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(3)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘The pref-
erential’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to section 208, the 
preferential’’; and 
(2) in clause (v)(II), by striking ‘‘During’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to section 208, during’’. 
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DIVISION 
B—EXTENSION 
OF 
NONDISCRIMINATORY TREAT-
MENT (NORMAL TRADE RELA-
TIONS TREATMENT) TO THE 
PRODUCTS OF VIETNAM 
TITLE V—EXTENSION OF NON-
DISCRIMINATORY 
TREAT-
MENT (NORMAL TRADE RELA-
TIONS TREATMENT) TO THE 
PRODUCTS OF VIETNAM 
SEC. 501. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In July 1995, President Bill Clinton an-
nounced the formal normalization of diplomatic rela-
tions between the United States and Vietnam. 
(2) Vietnam has taken cooperative steps with 
the United States under the United States Joint 
POW/MIA Accounting Command (formerly the 
Joint Task Force-Full Accounting) established in 
1992 by President George H.W. Bush to provide the 
fullest possible accounting of MIA and POW cases. 
(3) In 2000, the United States and Vietnam 
concluded a bilateral trade agreement that included 
commitments on goods, services, intellectual prop-
erty rights, and investment. The agreement was ap-
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proved by joint resolution enacted pursuant to sec-
tion 405(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2435(c)), and entered into force in December 2001. 
(4) Since 2001, normal trade relations treat-
ment has consistently been extended to Vietnam pur-
suant to title IV of the Trade Act of 1974. 
(5) Vietnam has undertaken significant market- 
based economic reforms, including the reduction of 
government subsidies, tariffs and nontariff barriers, 
and extensive legal reform. These measures have 
dramatically improved Vietnam’s business and in-
vestment climate. 
(6) Vietnam is in the process of acceding to the 
World Trade Organization. On May 31, 2006, the 
United States and Vietnam signed a comprehensive 
bilateral agreement providing greater market access 
for goods and services and other trade liberalizing 
commitments as part of the World Trade Organiza-
tion accession process. 
SEC. 502. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF 
THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO VIETNAM. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN-
SION OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith-
standing any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may— 
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(1) determine that such title should no longer 
apply to Vietnam; and 
(2) after making a determination under para-
graph (1) with respect to Vietnam, proclaim the ex-
tension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations treatment) to the products of that 
country. 
(b) TERMINATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 
IV.—On and after the effective date of the extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Vietnam 
under subsection (a), title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 
shall cease to apply to that country. 
TITLE VI—PROCEDURE FOR IM-
POSING QUOTAS ON IMPORTS 
OF SUBSIDIZED TEXTILE AND 
APPAREL 
PRODUCTS 
OF 
VIETNAM 
SEC. 601. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING PROHIBITED 
SUBSIDIES BY VIETNAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY OF TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.—The 
Trade Representative may conduct proceedings under this 
section to determine whether the Government of Vietnam 
is providing, on or after the date on which Vietnam ac-
cedes to the World Trade Organization, a prohibited sub-
sidy to its textile or apparel industry, if such proceedings 
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are begun, and consultations under section 602 are initi-
ated, during the 1-year period beginning on the date on 
which Vietnam accedes to the World Trade Organization. 
(b) PETITIONS.— 
(1) FILING.—Any interested person may file a 
petition with the Trade Representative requesting 
that the Trade Representative make a determination 
under subsection (a). The petition shall set forth the 
allegations in support of the request. 
(2) REVIEW
BY
TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE.— 
The Trade Representative shall review the allega-
tions in any petition filed under paragraph (1) and, 
not later than 20 days after the date on which the 
Trade Representative receives the petition, shall de-
termine whether to initiate proceedings to make a 
determination under subsection (a). 
(3) PROCEDURES.— 
(A) DETERMINATION
TO
INITIATE
PRO-
CEEDINGS.—If the Trade Representative makes 
an affirmative determination under paragraph 
(2) with respect to a petition, the Trade Rep-
resentative shall publish a summary of the peti-
tion in the Federal Register and notice of the 
initiation of proceedings under this section. 
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(B) DETERMINATION
NOT
TO
INITIATE 
PROCEEDINGS.—If the Trade Representative 
determines not to initiate proceedings with re-
spect to a petition, the Trade Representative 
shall inform the petitioner of the reasons there-
for and shall publish notice of the determina-
tion, together with a summary of those reasons, 
in the Federal Register. 
(c) INITIATION
OF
PROCEEDINGS
BY
OTHER 
MEANS.—If the Trade Representative determines, in the 
absence of a petition, that proceedings should be initiated 
under this section, the Trade Representative shall publish 
in the Federal Register that determination, together with 
the reasons therefor, and notice of the initiation of pro-
ceedings under this section. 
SEC. 602. CONSULTATIONS UPON INITIATION OF INVES-
TIGATION. 
If the Trade Representative initiates a proceeding 
under subsection (b)(3)(A) or (c) of section 601, the 
Trade Representative, on behalf of the United States, 
shall, on the day on which notice thereof is published 
under the applicable subsection, so notify the Government 
of Vietnam and request consultations with that govern-
ment regarding the subsidy. 
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