,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #dibc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1            
#bjaf,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% a
 process = ! submission & consid]ation (
 petitions = tempor>y duty susp5sions & 
r$uctions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,manufactur+ ,competitiv5ess ,act (    
#bjaf4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ! ne$ =
 a miscellane\s t>iff bill  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates imposes duties on import$ goods =
 :i* !re is no dome/ic availability or  
insuffici5t dome/ic availability4  7#b7 
,! imposition ( duties on su* goods     
creates artificial di/ortions 9 !       
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t negatively  
affect ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s &     
consum]s4  7#c7 ,! manufactur+          
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd !
 _w w be enhanc$ if ,congress regul>ly &
 pr$ictably updates ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff  

,s*$ule to susp5d or r$uce duties on su*
 goods4  7#d7 ,creat+ & ma9ta9+ an op5 &
 transp>5t process = consid]ation (     
petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions 
builds confid5ce t ! process is fair1   
op5 to all1 & free ( abuse4  7#e7       
,comply+ ) ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 9 p>ticul> )
 clause #i ( rule ,,xxi ( ! ,rules ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & rule ,,xliv ( 
! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 is ess5tial to
 fo/]+ & ma9ta9+ confid5ce 9 ! process =
 consid]+ a miscellane\s t>iff bill4    
7#f7 ,a miscellane\s t>iff bill develop$
 "u ?is process w n conta9 any-- 7,a7   
congressional e>m>ks or limit$ tax      
b5efits )9 ! mean+ ( clause #i ( rule   
,,xxi ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2 or  7,b7               
congressionally direct$ sp5d+ items or  
limit$ tax b5efits )9 ! mean+ ( rule    
,,xliv ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7#g7
 ,because any limit$ t>iff b5efits      
conta9$ 9 any miscellane\s t>iff bill   
foll[+ ! process set =? by ?is ,act w n 

h be5 ! subject ( legislation introduc$ 
by an individual ,memb] ( ,congress & w 
be fully vett$ ?r\gh a transp>5t & fair 
process free ( abuse1 x is appropriate =
 ,congress to consid] limit$ t>iff      
b5efits z "p ( t miscellane\s t>iff bill
 z long z--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a          
miscellane\s t>iff bill consid]$ 9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 consi/5t ) !   
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a   
li/ ( su* limit$ t>iff b5efits is       
publi%$ 9 ! reports ( ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives accompany+ !            
miscellane\s t>iff bill1 or 9 !         
,congressional ,record2 &  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( a miscellane\s t>iff bill consid]$ 9 
! ,s5ate1 consi/5t ) ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !  
,s5ate--  7i7 su* limit$ t>iff b5efits h
 be5 id5tifi$ ?r\gh li/s1 *>ts1 or o!r  
simil> means2 &  7ii7 ! in=mation       
id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i7 has be5 available 
on a publicly accessible congressional  
website 9 a se>*able =mat at lea/ #dh   
h\rs be=e ! vote on ! motion to proce$  

to ! miscellane\s t>iff bill or ! vote  
on ! adoption ( a report ( a committee (
 conf]5ce 9 connection ) ! miscellane\s 
t>iff bill1 z ! case may be4  7#h7 ,:5 !
 process set =? "u p>agraph 7#g7 is     
foll[$1 x is consi/5t ) ! lett] & int5t 
( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,s5ate & o!r relat$ guidance4  7b7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t1 to remove ! competitive    
disadvantage to ,unit$ ,/ates           
manufactur]s & consum]s & to promote !  
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates          
manufactur]s1 ,congress %\ld1 n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,int]national ,trade ,commission issues 
a f9al report on petitions = duty       
susp5sions & r$uctions "u section       
#c7;b77#c77;,e71 consid] a miscellane\s 
t>iff bill4  #c4 ,process = consid]ation
 ( petitions = duty susp5sions &        
r$uctions  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose 
( ?is section to e/abli% a process = !  
submission & consid]ation ( petitions = 
duty susp5sions & r$uctions4  7b7       

,requirem5ts ( commission  7#a7         
,initiation ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #ae1    
#bjaf1 & ,octob] #ae1 #bjai1 !          
,commission %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] & on a publicly available       
,int]net website ( ! ,commission a      
notice reque/+ memb]s ( ! public :o c   
demon/rate t !y are likely b5efici>ies (
 duty susp5sions or r$uctions to submit 
to ! ,commission dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date ( su* publication--    
7,a7 petitions = duty susp5sions &      
r$uctions2 &  7,b7 ,commission          
disclosure =ms ) respect to su* duty    
susp5sions & r$uctions4  7#b7 ,cont5t ( 
petitions ,ea* petition = a duty        
susp5sion or r$uction "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 %all include ! foll[+         
in=mation3  7,a7 ,! "n & address ( !    
petition]4  7,b7 ,a /atem5t z to :e!r ! 
petition provides = an ext5sion ( an    
exi/+ duty susp5sion or r$uction or     
provides = a new duty susp5sion or      
r$uction4  7,c7 ,a c]tification t !     
petition] is a likely b5efici>y ( !     

propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction4     
7,d7 ,an article description = ! propos$
 duty susp5sion or r$uction to be       
includ$ 9 ! am5dm5t to sub*apt] ,,ii (  
*apt] #ii ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 ,to ! ext5t     
available-- 7i7 a classification ( !    
article = purposes ( ! am5dm5t to       
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ii ( ! ,h>moniz$ 
,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 
a classification rul+ ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection ) respect to !      
article2 &  7iii7 a copy ( a ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection entry      
summ>y indicat+ :]e ! article is        
classifi$ 9 ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7 ,a brief & g5]al
 description ( ! article4  7,g7 ,a brief
 description ( ! indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates t uses ! article4  7,h7 ,an      
e/imate ( ! total value1 9 ,unit$ ,/ates
 doll>s1 ( imports ( ! article = ea* ( !
 #e cal5d> ye>s aft] ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* 
! petition is fil$1 includ+ an e/imate (
 ! total value ( su* imports by ! p]son 

:o submits ! petition & by any o!r      
import]s1 if available4  7,i7 ,! "n (   
ea* p]son t imports ! article1 if       
available4  7,j7 ,a description ( any   
dome/ic production ( ! article1 if      
available4  7,k7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,commission may require4  7#c7 ,review  
7,a7 ,commission publication & public   
availability ,z soon z practicable aft] 
! expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod specifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 b 9 any case n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! expiration ( su*    
#fj-;day p]iod1 ! ,commission %all      
publi% on a publicly available ,int]net 
website ( ! ,commission--  7i7 !        
petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t conta9 
! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7ii7 ! ,commission disclosure =ms )     
respect to su* duty susp5sions &        
r$uctions submitt$ "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,public comm5t  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,commission %all publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] & on a publicly available
 ,int]net website ( ! ,commission a     

notice reque/+ memb]s ( ! public to     
submit to ! ,commission dur+ ! #de-;day 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( publication    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 comm5ts on--
  7,i7 ! petitions = duty susp5sions &  
r$uctions publi%$ by ! ,commission "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7,,ii7 !        
,commission disclosure =ms ) respect to 
su* duty susp5sions & r$uctions publi%$ 
by ! ,commission "u subp>agraph         
7,a77ii74  7ii7 ,publication ( comm5ts  
,! ,commission %all publi% a notice 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] direct+ memb]s ( ! public
 to a publicly available ,int]net       
website ( ! ,commission to view !       
comm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! public receiv$ "u
 clause 7i74  7,c7 ,prelim9>y report    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] 
! expiration ( ! #abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date ( publication describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 b 9 any case n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! expiration ( su*    
#abj-;day p]iod1 ! ,commission %all     
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a prelim9>y report on !      

petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 ,!      
prelim9>y report %all conta9 ! foll[+   
in=mation ) respect to ea* petition = a 
duty susp5sion or r$uction3  7,i7 ,!    
head+ or subhead+ ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff  
,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* ea*     
article t is ! subject ( ! petition = ! 
duty susp5sion or r$uction is classifi$1
 z id5tifi$ by docum5tation suppli$ to !
 ,commission1 & any support+ in=mation  
obta9$ by ! ,commission4  7,,ii7 ,a     
det]m9ation ( :e!r or n dome/ic         
production ( ! article t is ! subject ( 
! petition = ! duty susp5sion or        
r$uction exi/s1 tak+ into acc\nt !      
report ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u      
subsection 7c77#a71 &1 if su* production
 exi/s1 :e!r or n a dome/ic produc] ( ! 
article objects to ! duty susp5sion or  
r$uction4  7,,iii7 ,any te*nical *anges 
to ! article description ( ! article t  
is ! subject ( ! petition = ! duty      
susp5sion or r$uction t are necess>y =  
purposes ( adm9i/ration :5 ! article is 

pres5t$ = importation1 tak+ into acc\nt 
! report ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u    
subsection 7c77#b74  7,,iv7 ,an e/imate 
( ! am\nt ( loss 9 rev5ue to ! ,unit$   
,/ates t w\ld no long] be collect$ if ! 
duty susp5sion or r$uction takes effect4
  7,v7 ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r or n ! duty
 susp5sion or r$uction is available to  
any p]son t imports ! article t is !    
subject ( ! duty susp5sion or r$uction4 
7,,vi7 ,! likely b5efici>ies ( ea* duty 
susp5sion or r$uction1 includ+ :e!r !   
petition] is a likely b5efici>y4  7ii7  
,categories ( in=mation ,! prelim9>y    
report submitt$ "u clause 7i7 %all also 
conta9 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,i7 ,a li/ (
 petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions
 t meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act )\t    
modifications4  7,,ii7 ,a li/ (         
petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions 
= :i* ! ,commission recomm5ds te*nical  
corrections 9 ord] to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is ,act1 ) ! correction specifi$4   
7,,iii7 ,a li/ ( petitions = duty       
susp5sions & r$uctions = :i* !          

,commission recomm5ds modifications to !
 am\nt ( ! duty susp5sion or r$uction t 
is ! subject ( ! petition to comply ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 ) ! modification
 specifi$4  7,,iv7 ,a li/ ( petitions = 
duty susp5sions & r$uctions = :i* !     
,commission recomm5ds modifications to !
 scope ( ! articles t are ! subject (   
su* petitions to address objections by  
dome/ic produc]s to su* petitions1 ) !  
modifications specifi$4  7,v7 ,a li/ ( !
 foll[+3 7aa7 ,petitions = duty         
susp5sions & r$uctions t ! ,commission  
has det]m9$ d n conta9 ! in=mation      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7bb7         
,petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions
 ) respect to :i* ! ,commission has     
det]m9$ ! petition] is n a likely       
b5efici>y4  7,,vi7 ,a li/ ( petitions = 
duty susp5sions & r$uctions t !         
,commission does n recomm5d = inclusion 
9 a miscellane\s t>iff bill1 o!r ?an    
petitions specifi$ 9 subclause 7,v74    
7,d7 ,additional in=mation ,!           
,commission %all consid] any in=mation  

submitt$ by ! appropriate congressional 
committees to ! ,commission relat+ to   
mov+ a petition t is conta9$ 9 ! li/    
ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,,vi7 (          
subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 ( ! prelim9>y      
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 to a
 li/ ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71
 7,,iii71 or 7,,iv7 ( subp>agraph       
7,c77ii74  7,e7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! prelim9>y
 report is submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71
 ! ,commission %all submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
f9al report on ea* petition = a duty    
susp5sion or r$uction specifi$ 9 !      
prelim9>y report4 ,! f9al report %all   
conta9 ) respect to ea* su* petition--  
7i7 ! in=mation requir$ "u clauses 7i7 &
 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c7 & updat$ z     
appropriate "u subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7ii7
 a det]m9ation ( ! ,commission :e!r--   
7,i7 ! duty susp5sion or r$uction c     
likely be adm9i/]$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection2  7,,ii7 ! e/imat$   
loss 9 rev5ue to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !    

duty susp5sion or r$uction does n exce$ 
#ejj1jjj 9 a cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* ! duty 
susp5sion or r$uction w\ld be 9 effect2 
&  7,,iii7 ! duty susp5sion or r$uction 
is available to any p]son import+ !     
article t is ! subject ( ! duty         
susp5sion or r$uction4  7,f7 ,exclusions
 ,! appropriate congressional committees
 may exclude f a miscellane\s t>iff bill
 any petition = a duty susp5sion or     
r$uction t--  7i7 is conta9$ 9 any li/  
ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71     
7,,iii71 or 7,,iv7 ( subp>agraph        
7,c77ii71 z updat$ z appropriate "u     
subp>agraph 7,e77i72  7ii7 is ! subject 
( an objection f a ,memb] ( ,congress2  
or  7iii7 is = an article = :i* !re is  
dome/ic production4  7,g7 ,e/imates by !
 congressional budget (fice ,= purposes 
( reflect+ ! e/imate ( ! ,congressional 
,budget ,(fice1 ! appropriate           
congressional committees %all adju/ !   
am\nt ( a duty susp5sion or r$uction 9 a
 miscellane\s t>iff bill only to assure 
t ! e/imat$ loss 9 rev5ue to ! ,unit$   

,/ates f t duty susp5sion or r$uction1 z
 e/imat$ by ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice1 does n exce$ #ejj1jjj 9 a cal5d>
 ye> dur+ :i* ! duty susp5sion or       
r$uction w\ld be 9 effect4  7,h7        
,prohibitions ,any petitions = duty     
susp5sions or r$uctions t are conta9$ 9 
any li/ ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,v7 or   
7,,vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 z updat$ 
z appropriate "u subp>agraph 7,e77i71 or
 h n o!rwise und]gone ! processes       
requir$ by ?is ,act %all n be includ$ 9 
a miscellane\s t>iff bill4  7#d7        
,confid5tial bus9ess in=mation ,!       
proc$ures conc]n+ ! release (           
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation set =? 9  
section #ccb7;g7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accb7;g77 %all apply ) 
respect to in=mation receiv$ by !       
,commission 9 po/+ petitions on a       
publicly available website ( !          
,commission & 9 prep>+ reports "u ?is   
subsection4  7#e7 ,proc$ures ,!         
,commission %all prescribe & publi% 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] & on a publicly available

 ,int]net website ( ! ,commission       
proc$ures to be compli$ ) by memb]s ( ! 
public submitt+ petitions = duty        
susp5sions & r$uctions "u subsection    
7b77#a77;,a74  7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ij-;day   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( publication ( !
 petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions
 "u subsection 7b77#c77;,a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & o!r      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to 
! ,commission & ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report on ea*
 petition = a duty susp5sion or r$uction
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 t  
includes ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a   
det]m9ation ( :e!r or n dome/ic         
production ( ! article t is ! subject ( 
! petition = ! duty susp5sion or        
r$uction exi/s &1 if su* production     
exi/s1 :e!r or n a dome/ic produc] ( !  
article objects to ! petition = ! duty  
susp5sion or r$uction4  7#b7 ,any       
te*nical *anges to ! article description

 t are necess>y = purposes (            
adm9i/ration :5 articles are pres5t$ =  
importation4  #d4 ,report on effects (  
duty susp5sions & r$uctions on ,unit$   
,/ates economy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( a 
miscellane\s t>iff bill1 ! ,commission  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on !  
effects on ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy (    
duty susp5sions & r$uctions enact$      
pursuant to ?is ,act1 includ+ a broad   
assessm5t ( ! economic effects ( su*    
duty susp5sions & r$uctions on produc]s1
 pur*as]s1 & consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 us+ case /udies describ+ su* effects on
 select$ indu/ries or by type ( article 
z available data p]mit4  7b7            
,recomm5dations ,! ,commission %all also
 solicit & app5d to ! report requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 recomm5dations ) respect 
to ^? dome/ic indu/ry sectors or        
specific dome/ic indu/ries t might      
b5efit f p]man5t duty susp5sions &      
r$uctions1 ei!r ?r\gh a unilat]al action

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ?\gh negotiations 
= reciprocal t>iff agreem5ts1 ) a       
p>ticul> focus on inequities creat$ by  
t>iff inv]sions4  7c7 ,=m ( report ,ea* 
report requir$ by ?is section %all be   
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #e4 ,publication ( 
limit$ t>iff b5efits 9 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate  7a7 ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *air (
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all include a  
li/ ( limit$ t>iff b5efits conta9$ 9 a  
miscellane\s t>iff bill 9 ! report to   
accompany su* a bill or1 9 a case :]e a 
miscellane\s t>iff bill is n report$ by 
! committee1 %all cause su* a li/ to be 
pr9t$ 9 ! appropriate section ( !       
,congressional ,record4  7#b7 ,limit$   
t>iff b5efit def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is    
subsection & consi/5t ) clause #i ( rule
 ,,xxi ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 z 9 effect dur+ ! ,"o  
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress1 ! t]m limit$
 t>iff b5efit means a provision modify+ 

! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 a mann] t b5efits #aj or few]  
entities4  7b7 ,s5ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
*airman ( ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !   
,s5ate1 ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1  
or ! designee ( ! ,majority ,lead] ( !  
,s5ate1 %all provide = ! publication 9 !
 ,congressional ,record ( a c]tification
 t--  7,a7 ea* limit$ t>iff b5efit      
conta9$ 9 a miscellane\s t>iff bill     
consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate has be5 id5tifi$    
?r\gh li/s1 *>ts1 or o!r simil> means2 &
  7,b7 ! in=mation id5tifi$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 has be5 available on a 
publicly accessible congressional       
website 9 a se>*able =mat at lea/ #dh   
h\rs be=e ! vote on ! motion to proce$  
to ! miscellane\s t>iff bill or ! vote  
on ! adoption ( a report ( a committee (
 conf]5ce 9 connection ) ! miscellane\s 
t>iff bill1 z ! case may be4  7#b7      
,satisfaction ( ,s5ate rules            
,publication ( a c]tification 9 !       
,congressional ,record "u p>agraph 7#a7 
satisfies ! c]tification requirem5ts (  

p>agraphs #a7;a71 #b7;a71 & #c7;a7 (    
rule ,,xliv ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate4 
7#c7 ,limit$ t>iff b5efit def9$ ,=      
purposes ( ?is subsection & consi/5t )  
rule ,,xliv ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 
z 9 effect dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5?  
,congress1 ! t]m limit$ t>iff b5efit    
means a provision modify+ ! ,h>moniz$   
,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a    
mann] t b5efits #aj or few] entities4   
7c7 ,enactm5t z ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[] (
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is  
section is enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z 
an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1             
respectively1 & z su* are deem$ a "p ( !
 rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 & su* 
proc$ures sup]s$e o!r rules only to !   
ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t ) su* o!r     
rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  #f4 ,judicial review preclud$ 

,! ex]cise ( functions "u ?is ,act %all 
n be subject to judicial review4  #g4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade      
,commission4  7#c7 ,commission          
disclosure =m ,! t]m ,commission        
disclosure =m means1 ) respect to a     
petition = a duty susp5sion or r$uction1
 a docum5t submitt$ by a petition] to ! 
,commission t conta9s ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!
 contact in=mation = any kn[n import]s (
 ! article to :i* ! propos$ duty        
susp5sion or r$uction w\ld apply4  7,b7 
,a c]tification by ! petition] t !      
propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction is   
available to any p]son import+ ! article
 to :i* ! propos$ duty susp5sion or     
r$uction w\ld apply4  7,c7 ,a           
c]tification t ! petition] is a likely  

b5efici>y ( ! propos$ duty susp5sion or 
r$uction4  7#d7 ,dome/ic produc] ,! t]m 
dome/ic produc] means a p]son t         
demon/rates production1 or imm95t       
production1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an      
article t is id5tical to1 or l or       
directly competitive )1 an article to   
:i* a petition = a duty susp5sion or    
r$uction w\ld apply4  7#e7 ,dome/ic     
production ,! t]m dome/ic production    
means ! production ( an article t is    
id5tical to1 or l or directly           
competitive )1 an article to :i* a      
petition = a duty susp5sion or r$uction 
w\ld apply1 = :i* a dome/ic produc] has 
demon/rat$ production1 or imm95t        
production1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7    
,duty susp5sion or r$uction ,! t]m duty 
susp5sion or r$uction ref]s to an       
am5dm5t to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ii ( !
 ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = a p]iod n to exce$ #c ye>s t-- 
7,a7 ext5ds an exi/+ tempor>y duty      
susp5sion or r$uction on an article "u t
 sub*apt]2 or  7,b7 provides = a new    

tempor>y duty susp5sion or r$uction on  
an article "u t sub*apt]4  7#g7 ,likely 
b5efici>y ,! t]m likely b5efici>y means 
an individual or entity likely to       
utilize1 or b5efit directly f !         
utilization (1 an article t is ! subject
 ( a petition = a duty susp5sion or     
r$uction4  7#h7 ,memb] ( ,congress ,!   
t]m ,memb] ( ,congress means a ,s5ator  
or ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or    
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ,congress4    
7#i7 ,miscellane\s t>iff bill ,! t]m    
miscellane\s t>iff bill means a bill (  
ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress t conta9s only   
duty susp5sions & r$uctions & relat$    
te*nical corrections t--  7,a7 are      
includ$ 9 ! f9al report ( ! ,commission 
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees "u section #c7;b77#c77;,e71  
except =--  7i7 petitions = duty        
susp5sions or r$uctions t ! ,commission 
has det]m9$ d n conta9 ! in=mation      
requir$ "u section #c7;b77#b72  7ii7    
petitions = duty susp5sions & r$uctions 
) respect to :i* ! ,commission has      

det]m9$ ! petition] is n a likely       
b5efici>y2 &  7iii7 petitions = duty    
susp5sions & r$uctions t ! ,commission  
does n recomm5d = inclusion 9 !         
miscellane\s t>iff bill2  7,b7 are n    
exclud$ "u section #c7;b77#c77;,f72 &   
7,c7 o!rwise meet ! applicable          
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,april #bg1 #bjaf4,k>5
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