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(1) AUSTRALIAN
ARTICLE.—The term ‘‘Aus-
tralian article’’ means an article that qualifies as an 
originating good under section 203(b) of this Act. 
(2) AUSTRALIAN TEXTILE OR APPAREL ARTI-
CLE.—The term ‘‘Australian textile or apparel arti-
cle’’ 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 Com-
mission. 
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 
representative of an industry. The Commission shall
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transmit a copy of any petition filed under this sub-
section to the United States Trade Representative. 
(2) PROVISIONAL RELIEF.—An entity filing a 
petition under this subsection may request that pro-
visional 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 Commis-
sion, 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 provi-
sions of section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
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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 re-
spect 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
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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 
DETERMINATION AFFIRMATIVE.—If the determination 
made by the Commission under subsection (a) with respect 
to imports of an article is affirmative, 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 de-
termination and to facilitate the efforts of the domestic 
industry to make a positive adjustment to import competi-
tion. 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 eligi-
ble to vote on the proposed action to remedy or prevent 
the injury found by the Commission. Members of the Com-
mission who did not vote in the affirmative may submit, 
in the report required under subsection (d), separate views 
regarding what action, if any, should be taken to remedy 
or prevent the injury.