U.S. CODE

U.S. Code

§ 3353. International Trade Commission action on petition

(a) Determination

By no later than 120 days after the date on which an investigation is initiated under section 3352 (b) of this title with respect to a petition, the International Trade Commission shall—

(1) make the determination required under that section; and

(2) if the determination referred to in paragraph (1) is affirmative and an allegation regarding critical circumstances was made under section 3352 (a) of this title, make a determination regarding that allegation.

(b) Additional finding and recommendation if determination affirmative

If the determination made by the International Trade Commission under subsection (a) of this section with respect to imports of an article is affirmative, the International Trade Commission shall find, and recommend to the President in the report required under subsection (c) of this section, the amount of import relief that is necessary to remedy or, except in the case of imports of a Canadian article, prevent the injury found by the International Trade Commission in the determination. The import relief recommended by the International Trade Commission under this subsection shall be limited to that described in section 3354 (c) of this title.

No later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which a determination is made under subsection (a) of this section with respect to an investigation, the International Trade Commission shall submit to the President a report that shall include—

(1) a statement of the basis for the determination;

(2) dissenting and separate views; and

(3) any finding made under subsection (b) of this section regarding import relief.

(d) Public notice

Upon submitting a report to the President under subsection (c) of this section, the International Trade Commission shall promptly make public such report (with the exception of information which the International Trade Commission determines to be confidential) and shall cause a summary thereof to be published in the Federal Register.

(e) Applicable provisions

For purposes of this subpart, the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 1330 (d) of this title shall be applied with respect to determinations and findings made under this section as if such determinations and findings were made under section 2252 of this title.

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