(A) The suspension of any further reduc-
tion provided for under Annex 2B of the Agree-
ment in the duty imposed on such article. 
(B) An increase in the rate of duty im-
posed 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. 
(C) In the case of a duty applied on a sea-
sonal 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 pe-
riod for which import relief is provided under this 
section is greater than 1 year, the President shall 
provide for the progressive liberalization (described 
in article 7.28 of the Agreement) of such relief at 
regular intervals during the period of its application. 
(d) PERIOD OF RELIEF.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the import relief that the President is authorized to 
provide under this section may not exceed 2 years. 
(2) EXTENSION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (C), the President, after receiving an af-
firmative determination from the Commission 
under subparagraph (B), may extend the effec-
tive period of any import relief provided under 
this section if the President determines that—
(i) the import relief continues to be 
necessary to prevent or remedy serious in-
jury and to facilitate adjustment; 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, filed with the Commis-
sion not earlier than the date which is 9 
months, and not later than the date which 
is 6 months, before the date on which any 
action taken under subsection (a) is to ter-
minate, the Commission shall conduct an 
investigation to determine whether action 
under this section continues to be nec-
essary to remedy or prevent serious injury 
and whether there is evidence that the in-
dustry is making a positive adjustment to 
import competition. 
(ii) The Commission shall publish no-
tice of the commencement of any pro-
ceeding under this subparagraph in the 
Federal Register and shall, within a rea-
sonable time thereafter, hold a public hear-
ing at which the Commission 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 other-
wise to be heard.
(iii) The Commission shall transmit to 
the President a report on its investigation 
and determination under this subpara-
graph not later than 60 days before the ac-
tion under subsection (a) is to terminate, 
unless the President specifies a different 
date. 
(C) PERIOD OF IMPORT RELIEF.—The ef-
fective period of any import relief imposed 
under this section, including any extensions 
thereof, may not, in the aggregate, exceed 4 
years. 
(e) RATE AFTER TERMINATION
OF IMPORT RE-
LIEF.—When import relief under this section is termi-
nated with respect to an article, the rate of duty on that 
article shall be the rate that would have been in effect, 
but for the provision of such relief, on the date the relief 
terminates. 
(f) ARTICLES EXEMPT FROM RELIEF.—No import 
relief may be provided under this section on any article 
that has been subject to import relief, after the entry into 
force of the Agreement, under—
(1) this subtitle; 
(2) subtitle B;
(3) chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974; 
(4) article 6 of the Agreement on Textiles and 
Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4) of the Uru-
guay 
Round 
Agreements 
Act 
(19 
U.S.C. 
3511(d)(4)); or 
(5) article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture 
referred to in section 101(d)(2) of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(2)). 
SEC. 314. TERMINATION OF RELIEF AUTHORITY. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—No import relief may be pro-
vided under this subtitle after the date that is 10 years 
after the date on which the Agreement enters into force. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Import relief may be provided 
under this subtitle in the case of a Singaporean article 
after the date on which such relief would, but for this sub-
section, terminate under subsection (a), if the President 
determines that Singapore has consented to such relief. 
SEC. 315. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY. 
For purposes of section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2133), any import relief provided by the Presi-
dent under section 313 shall be treated as action taken 
under chapter 1 of title II of such Act.
SEC. 316. CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION. 
Section 202(a)(8) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2252(a)(8)) is amended in the first sentence—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end ‘‘, 
and title III of the United States-Singapore Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act’’. 
Subtitle B—Textile and Apparel 
Safeguard Measures 
SEC. 321. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION FOR RELIEF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A request under this subtitle for 
the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the United 
States under the Agreement may be filed with the Presi-
dent by an interested party. Upon the filing of a request, 
the President shall review the request to determine, from 
information presented in the request, whether to com-
mence consideration of the request. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF REQUEST.—If the President de-
termines that the request under subsection (a) provides 
the information necessary for the request to be considered, 
the President shall cause to be published in the Federal 
Register a notice of commencement of consideration of the 
request, and notice seeking public comments regarding the 
request. The notice shall include the request and the dates 
by which comments and rebuttals must be received.
SEC. 322. DETERMINATION AND PROVISION OF RELIEF. 
(a) DETERMINATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to a request made 
by an interested party, the President shall determine 
whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination 
of a duty under the Agreement, a Singaporean tex-
tile or apparel article is being imported into the 
United States in such increased quantities, in abso-
lute terms or relative to the domestic market for 
that article, and under such conditions that imports 
of the article constitute a substantial cause of seri-
ous damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic 
industry producing an article that is like, or directly 
competitive with, the imported article. 
(2) SERIOUS
DAMAGE.—In making a deter-
mination under paragraph (1), the President—
(A) shall examine the effect of increased 
imports on the domestic industry, as reflected 
in changes in such relevant economic factors as 
output, productivity, utilization of capacity, in-
ventories, market share, exports, wages, em-
ployment, domestic prices, profits, and invest-
ment, none of which is necessarily decisive; and 
(B) shall not consider changes in tech-
nology or consumer preference as factors sup-
porting a determination of serious damage or 
actual threat thereof. 
(3) SUBSTANTIAL CAUSE.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘‘substantial cause’’ means a 
cause that is important and not less than any other 
cause. 
(b) PROVISION OF RELIEF.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If a determination under 
subsection (a) is affirmative, the President may pro-
vide relief from imports of the article that is the 
subject of such determination, as described in para-
graph (2), to the extent that the President deter-
mines necessary to remedy or prevent the serious 
damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic 
industry. 
(2) NATURE OF RELIEF.—The relief that the 
President is authorized to provide under this sub-
section with respect to imports of an article is—
(A) the suspension of any further reduc-
tion provided for under Annex 2B of the Agree-
ment in the duty imposed on the article; or 
(B) an increase in the rate of duty im-
posed on the article to a level that does not ex-
ceed 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. 
SEC. 323. PERIOD OF RELIEF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the im-
port relief that the President is authorized to provide 
under section 322 may not exceed 2 years. 
(b) EXTENSION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the President may extend the effective period of any 
import relief provided under this subtitle if the 
President determines that—
(A) the import relief continues to be nec-
essary to remedy or prevent serious damage 
and to facilitate adjustment; and 
(B) there is evidence that the industry is 
making a positive adjustment to import com-
petition. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The effective period of any 
action under this subtitle, including any extensions 
thereof, may not, in the aggregate, exceed 4 years.
SEC. 324. ARTICLES EXEMPT FROM RELIEF. 
The President may not provide import relief under 
this subtitle with respect to any article if import relief pre-
viously has been provided under this subtitle with respect 
to that article. 
SEC. 325. RATE AFTER TERMINATION OF IMPORT RELIEF. 
When import relief under this subtitle is terminated 
with respect to an article, the rate of duty on that article 
shall be the rate that would have been in effect, but for 
the provision of such relief, on the date the relief termi-
nates. 
SEC. 326. TERMINATION OF RELIEF AUTHORITY. 
No import relief may be provided under this subtitle 
with respect to an article after the date that is 10 years 
after the date on which the provisions of the Agreement 
relating to trade in textile and apparel goods take effect 
pursuant to article 5.10 of the Agreement. 
SEC. 327. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY. 
For purposes of section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2133), any import relief provided by the Presi-
dent under this subtitle shall be treated as action taken 
under chapter 1 of title II of such Act. 
SEC. 328. BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. 
The President may not release information which the 
President considers to be confidential business informa-
tion unless the party submitting the confidential business
information had notice, at the time of submission, that 
such information would be released by the President, or 
such party subsequently consents to the release of the in-
formation. To the extent business confidential information 
is provided, a nonconfidential version of the information 
shall also be provided, in which the business confidential 
information is summarized or, if necessary, deleted. 
Subtitle C—Cases Under Title II of 
the Trade Act of 1974
SEC. 331. FINDINGS AND ACTION ON GOODS FROM SINGA-
PORE. 
(a) EFFECT OF IMPORTS.—If, in any investigation 
initiated under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974, the Commission makes an affirmative determination 
(or a determination which the President may treat as an 
affirmative determination under such chapter by reason 
of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930), the Commis-
sion shall also find (and report to the President at the 
time such injury determination is submitted to the Presi-
dent) whether imports of the article from Singapore are 
a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof. 
(b) PRESIDENTIAL
DETERMINATION
REGARDING 
SINGAPOREAN IMPORTS.—In determining the nature and 
extent of action to be taken under chapter 1 of title II 
of the Trade Act of 1974, the President shall determine
whether imports from Singapore are a substantial cause 
of the serious injury or threat thereof found by the Com-
mission and, if such determination is in the negative, may 
exclude from such action imports from Singapore.
TITLE IV—TEMPORARY ENTRY 
OF BUSINESS PERSONS. 
SEC. 401. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS. 
Upon a basis of reciprocity secured by the Agree-
ment, an alien who is a national of Singapore (and any 
spouse or child (as defined in section 101(b)(1) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) of 
such alien, if accompanying or following to join the alien) 
may, if otherwise eligible for a visa and if otherwise admis-
sible into the United States under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), be considered to 
be classifiable as a nonimmigrant under section 
101(a)(15)(E) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) if 
entering solely for a purpose specified in clause (i) or (ii) 
of such section 101(a)(15)(E). For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘national’’ has the meaning given such term 
in Annex 1A of the Agreement. 
SEC. 402. NONIMMIGRANT PROFESSIONALS. 
Section 214(g)(8) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(8)) is amended—