2015 US Code
Title 19 - Customs Duties (Sections 1 - 4210)
Chapter 12 - Trade Act of 1974 (Sections 2101 - 2497b)
Subchapter II - Relief From Injury Caused by Import Competition (Sections 2251 - 2401g)
Part 3 - Adjustment Assistance for Firms (Sections 2341 - 2356)
Sec. 2354 - Study by Secretary of Commerce when International Trade Commission begins investigation
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER 12 - TRADE ACT OF 1974 SUBCHAPTER II - RELIEF FROM INJURY CAUSED BY IMPORT COMPETITION Part 3 - Adjustment Assistance for Firms Sec. 2354 - Study by Secretary of Commerce when International Trade Commission begins investigation |
Contains | section 2354 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 93-618, title II, §261, formerly §264, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2035; Pub. L. 100-418, title I, §1401(b)(1)(B), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1239; renumbered §261, Pub. L. 111-5, div. B, title I, §1864(a)(2), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 397, and Pub. L. 112-40, title II, §201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and Pub. L. 114-27, title IV, §402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374. |
Statutes at Large References | 88 Stat. 2035 102 Stat. 1239 123 Stat. 397 125 Stat. 403 129 Stat. 374 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 93-618, Public Law 100-418, Public Law 111-5, Public Law 112-40, Public Law 114-27 |
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Whenever the Commission begins an investigation under section 2252 of this title with respect to an industry, the Commission shall immediately notify the Secretary of such investigation, and the Secretary shall immediately begin a study of—
(1) the number of firms in the domestic industry producing the like or directly competitive article which have been or are likely to be certified as eligible for adjustment assistance, and
(2) the extent to which the orderly adjustment of such firms to the import competition may be facilitated through the use of existing programs.
(b) Report; publicationThe report of the Secretary of the study under subsection (a) shall be made to the President not later than 15 days after the day on which the Commission makes its report under section 2252(f) of this title. Upon making its report to the President, the Secretary shall also promptly make it public (with the exception of information which the Secretary determines to be confidential) and shall have a summary of it published in the Federal Register.
(c) Information to firmsWhenever the Commission makes an affirmative finding under section 2252(b) of this title that increased imports are a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof with respect to an industry, the Secretary shall make available, to the extent feasible, full information to the firms in such industry about programs which may facilitate the orderly adjustment to import competition of such firms, and he shall provide assistance in the preparation and processing of petitions and applications of such firms for program benefits.
(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, §261, formerly §264, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2035; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, §1401(b)(1)(B), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1239; renumbered §261, Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §1864(a)(2), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 397, and Pub. L. 112–40, title II, §201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, §402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374.)
Renumbering of SectionFor termination of renumbering of section, beginning on July 1, 2021, see Codification and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
CODIFICATIONSection 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for the Jan. 1, 2014, revival of the numbering of this section as in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, §402(a), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, and the renumbering of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, was temporarily revived, effective June 29, 2015, until July 1, 2021, by Pub. L. 114–27, §§402(b), (c), 406. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for Feb. 13, 2011, termination of renumbering by Pub. L. 111–5, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, §201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and the renumbering of this section by Pub. L. 111–5 was temporarily revived, effective Oct. 21, 2011, until Jan. 1, 2014, by Pub. L. 112–40, §§201(b), (c), 233. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 261 of Pub. L. 93–618 was temporarily renumbered section 259 and is classified to section 2351 of this title.
AMENDMENTS1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "section 2252" for "section 2251".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "section 2252(f)" for "section 2251".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "section 2252(b)" for "section 2251(b)".
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2015 REVIVALFor revival and applicability, beginning on June 29, 2015, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, see section 402(b), (c) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
For reversion, beginning on July 1, 2021, to the provisions of this section as in effect on Jan. 1, 2014, with certain exceptions and subject to section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27, see section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2011 REVIVALFor revival and applicability, beginning on Oct. 21, 2011, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, see section 201(b), (c) of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, formerly set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided for the reversion, beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, of the provisions of this section to those in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, §402(a), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, effective June 29, 2015. See Codification note above.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 100–418 effective Aug. 23, 1988, and applicable with respect to investigations initiated under part 1 (§2251 et seq.) of this subchapter on or after that date, see section 1401(c) of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as a note under section 2251 of this title.
TERMINATION DATEExcept as otherwise provided, assistance may not be provided under this section after June 30, 2021, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
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