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 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a task  
=ce to id5tify pot5tial c\nt]vailable   
subsidies1 dump+1 & circumv5tion )      
respect to trade4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,self-,initiation  
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4     
,task =ce to id5tify pot5tial           
c\nt]vailable subsidies1 dump+1 &       
circumv5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$1 9 ! adm9i/]+ au?ority1 a task 
=ce to be responsible =-- 7#a7 conduct+ 
rese>* to-- 7,a7 id5tify pot5tial       
c\nt]vailable subsidies & dump+ t may be
 caus+ mat]ial injury or ?reat5+ to     
cause mat]ial injury to an indu/ry 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 id5tify pot5tial 
circumv5tion ( exi/+ antidump+ or       
c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s2 &  7#b7 mak+     
recomm5dations1 :]e appropriate1 to !   

,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,int]national
 ,trade ) respect to initiat+           
inve/igations "u sections #gjb7;a7 &    
#gcb7;a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #afga;a7a7 & #afgc;a7a77 &    
circumv5tion inquires "u section #gha ( 
t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg;j74  7b7    
,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities 
( ! task =ce "u subsection 7a71 ! task  
=ce %all-- 7#a7 monitor trade fl[s1     
gov]nm5t & indu/ry data1 price          
fluctuations1 dome/ic indu/ry & m>ket   
conditions1 & o!r relevant available    
in=mation to id5tify pot5tial           
c\nt]vailable subsidies1 dump+1 or      
circumv5tion ( exi/+ antidump+ or       
c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s2  7#b7 conduct    
backgr\nd rese>* on-- 7,a7 production   
capabilities & pric+ practices ( =eign  
companies2  7,b7 =eign gov]nm5t         
subsidies2 &  7,c7 o!r relevant         
in=mation available to ! task =ce2  7#c7
 consult )1 or solicit in=mation f1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade      
,commission1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    

,protection1 & su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z 
! task =ce consid]s appropriate2 &  7#d7
 prioritize cases t affect small &      
m$ium-siz$ bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7c7 ,consultations ,9 c>ry+ out !       
responsibilities ( ! task =ce "u        
subsection 7a71 ! task =ce %all consult 
) indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect 
to pot5tial c\nt]vailable subsidies1    
dump+1 & circumv5tion4  7d7             
,nondisclosure ( c]ta9 in=mation ,!     
adm9i/]+ au?ority %all n disclose       
in=mation ) reg>d to ! activities ( !   
task =ce "u ?is section unless & until a
 det]m9ation is made to initiate an     
inve/igation "u section #gjb7;a7 or     
#gcb7;a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #afga;a7a7 & #afgc;a7a77 or a 
circumv5tion inquiry "u section #gha ( t
 ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg;j71 z ! case 
may be4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]ms adm9i/]+ au?ority1 c\nt]vailable
 subsidy1 dump+1 indu/ry1 & mat]ial     
injury h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section
 #gga ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai      

,u4,s4,c4 #afgg74