,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #af ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,rubio introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,vii of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,defending ,domestic ,produce ,production ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions 7a7 ,core seasonal industry ,section #gga of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#cg7 ,core seasonal industry ,the term core seasonal industry means the producers-- 7,a7 of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product1 7,b7 whose collective output of the domestic like product constitutes a majority of the total production of the domestic like product in any ,state or group of ,states that accounts for a major portion of the total production of the domestic like product during any discrete season or cyclical period of time that concludes not later than #h weeks after the date in which the product is harvested1 and 7,c7 that make substantially all of their sales of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time described in subparagraph 7,b74 4 7b7 ,industry ,section #gga of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj7d77;,a7 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7d77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking industry means the producers and inserting the following3 8#8industry' means-- 7i7 the producers 2 7#b7 by striking the end period and inserting 1 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 a core seasonal industry4 4 7c7 ,interested party ,section #gga of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj7i77;,e7 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7i77;,e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking association a majority and inserting the following3 8association-- 7i7 except as provided in clause 7ii71 a majority 2 7#b7 by inserting or after ,states12 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry1 whose members constitute not less than #hj percent of the core seasonal industry1 4 #c4 ,improvements to countervailing duty procedures for core seasonal industries 7a7 ,determination of industry support ,section #gjb7;c77#d7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afga;a7c77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 and by moving such subclauses1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,a71 by striking behalf of the industry1 if-- and inserting the following3 8behalf of-- 7i7 an industry 7other than a core seasonal industry71 if-- 2 7,c7 in subclause 7,,ii71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 or2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 a core seasonal industry1 if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least #ej percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any ,state or group of ,states that accounts for at least #ej percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition1 determined by averaging production over the #c seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition4 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by inserting 7during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition1 if applicable7 after their interests as domestic producers2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking support and all that follows through domestic like product and inserting industry support in accordance with subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,suspension of investigations for extraordinary circumstances ,section #gjd7;c77#d77;,a77i7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afga;c7c77#d77;,a77i77 is amended by inserting 7as defined in section #gga7d77;,a77i77 after domestic industry4 7c7 ,effect of final determinations ,section #gje7;c77#a7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afga;d7c77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking 1 and and inserting a comma2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time1 the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph 7,b7 to that season or cyclical period of time1 and 4 #d4 ,improvements to antidumping duty procedures for core seasonal industries 7a7 ,determination of industry support ,section #gcb7;c77#d7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgc;a7c77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 and by moving such subclauses1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,a71 by striking behalf of the industry1 if-- and inserting the following3 8behalf of-- 7i7 an industry 7other than a core seasonal industry71 if-- 2 7,c7 in subclause 7,,ii71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 or2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 a core seasonal industry1 if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least #ej percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any ,state or group of ,states that accounts for at least #ej percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition1 determined by averaging production over the #c seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition4 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by inserting 7during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition1 if applicable7 after their interests as domestic producers2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking support and all that follows through domestic like product and inserting industry support in accordance with subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,suspension of investigations for extraordinary circumstances ,section #gcd7;c77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgc;c7c77#b77;,a77i77 is amended by inserting 7as defined in section #gga7d77;,a77i77 after domestic industry4 7c7 ,effect of final determinations ,section #gce7;c77#a7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgc;d7c77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking 1 and and inserting a comma2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time1 the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph 7,b7 to that season or cyclical period of time1 and 4