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19 U.S.C. § 2420 — Request for information
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**(a) In general** Upon receipt of written request therefor from any person, the Trade Representative shall make available to that person information (other than that to which confidentiality applies) concerning—
(1) the nature and extent of a specific trade policy or practice of a foreign country with respect to particular goods, services, investment, or intellectual property rights, to the extent that such information is available to the Trade Representative or other Federal agencies;
(2) United States rights under any trade agreement and the remedies which may be available under that agreement and under the laws of the United States; and
(3) past and present domestic and international proceedings or actions with respect to the policy or practice concerned.
**(b) If information not available** If information that is requested by a person under subsection (a) is not available to the Trade Representative or other Federal agencies, the Trade Representative shall, within 30 days after receipt of the request—
(1) request the information from the foreign government; or
(2) decline to request the information and inform the person in writing of the reasons for refusal.
**(c) Certain business information not made available**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), and notwithstanding any other provision of law (including [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim)), no information requested and received by the Trade Representative in aid of any investigation under this subchapter shall be made available to any person if—
(A) the person providing such information certifies that—
(i) such information is business confidential,
(ii) the disclosure of such information would endan
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**(a) In general** Upon receipt of written request therefor from any person, the Trade Representative shall make available to that person information (other than that to which confidentiality applies) concerning—
(1) the nature and extent of a specific trade policy or practice of a foreign country with respect to particular goods, services, investment, or intellectual property rights, to the extent that such information is available to the Trade Representative or other Federal agencies;
(2) United States rights under any trade agreement and the remedies which may be available under that agreement and under the laws of the United States; and
(3) past and present domestic and international proceedings or actions with respect to the policy or practice concerned.
**(b) If information not available** If information that is requested by a person under subsection (a) is not available to the Trade Representative or other Federal agencies, the Trade Representative shall, within 30 days after receipt of the request—
(1) request the information from the foreign government; or
(2) decline to request the information and inform the person in writing of the reasons for refusal.
**(c) Certain business information not made available**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), and notwithstanding any other provision of law (including [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim)), no information requested and received by the Trade Representative in aid of any investigation under this subchapter shall be made available to any person if—
(A) the person providing such information certifies that—
(i) such information is business confidential,
(ii) the disclosure of such information would endanger trade secrets or profitability, and
(iii) such information is not generally available;
(B) the Trade Representative determines that such certification is well-founded; and
(C) to the extent required in regulations prescribed by the Trade Representative, the person providing such information provides an adequate nonconfidential summary of such information.
(2) The Trade Representative may—
(A) use such information, or make such information available (in his own discretion) to any employee of the Federal Government for use, in any investigation under this subchapter, or
(B) may make such information available to any other person in a form which cannot be associated with, or otherwise identify, the person providing the information.
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**(a) Petitions**
(1) Any interested person may file a petition with the Trade Representative requesting that action be taken under [section 2411 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2411&num=0&edition=prelim) and setting forth the allegations in support of the request.
(2) The Trade Representative shall review the allegations in any petition filed under paragraph (1) and, not later than 45 days after the date on which the Trade Representative received the petition, shall determine whether to initiate an investigation.
(3) If the Trade Representative determines not to initiate an investigation with respect to a petition, the Trade Representative shall inform the petitioner of the reasons therefor and shall publish notice of the determination, together with a summary of such reasons, in the Federal Register.
(4) If the Trade Representative makes an affirmative determination under paragraph (2) with respect to a petition, the Trade Representative shall initiate an investigation regarding the issues raised in the petition. The Trade Representative shall publish a summary of the petition in the Federal Register and shall, as soon as possible, provide opportunity for the presentation of views concerning the issues, including a public hearing—
(A) within the 30-day period beginning on the date of the affirmative determination (or on a date after such period if agreed to by the petitioner) if a public hearing within such period is requested in the petition, or
(B) at such other time if a timely request therefor is made by the petitioner or by any interested person.
**(b) Initiation of investigation by means other than petition**
(1)
(A) If the Trade Representative determines that an investigation should be in
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**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture not to exceed $90,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007 to carry out the purposes of this part, and there are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to carry out this part $9,000,000 for the 3-month period beginning on October 1, 2007.11 See Application of Subsection (a) note below.
**(b) Proportionate reduction** If in any year the amount appropriated under this part is insufficient to meet the requirements for adjustment assistance payable under this part, the amount of assistance payable under this part shall be reduced proportionately.
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Repayment** — If the Secretary, or a court of competent jurisdiction, determines that any person has received any payment under this part to which the person was not entitled, such person shall be liable to repay such amount to the Secretary, except that the Secretary may waive such repayment if the Secretary determines, in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Secretary, that—
(A) the payment was made without fault on the part of such person; and
(B) requiring such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
(2) **Recovery of overpayment** — Unless an overpayment is otherwise recovered, or waived under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall recover the overpayment by deductions from any sums payable to such person under this part.
**(b) False statement** A person shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be ineligible for any further payments under this part—
(1) if the Secretary, or a court of competent jurisdiction, determines that the person—
(A) knowingly has made, or caused another to make, a false statement or representation of a material fact; or
(B) knowingly has failed, or caused another to fail, to disclose a material fact; and
(2) as a result of such false statement or representation, or of such nondisclosure, such person has received any payment under this part to which the person was not entitled.
**(c) Notice and determination** Except for overpayments determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, no repayment may be required, and no deduction may be made, under this section until a determination under subsection (a)(1) by the Secretary has been made, notice of the determination and an opportunity for a fair hearing thereon has been given to the person concerned, and the determ
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**(a)** Each agency shall make available to the public information as follows:
(1) Each agency shall separately state and currently publish in the Federal Register for the guidance of the public—
(A) descriptions of its central and field organization and the established places at which, the employees (and in the case of a uniformed service, the members) from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information, make submittals or requests, or obtain decisions;
(B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available;
(C) rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations;
(D) substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general applicability formulated and adopted by the agency; and
(E) each amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing.
Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person may not in any manner be required to resort to, or be adversely affected by, a matter required to be published in the Federal Register and not so published. For the purpose of this paragraph, matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.
(2) Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection in an electronic format—
(A) final opinions, including concurring and dissen
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It is the objective of the United States—
(1) to accelerate the implementation of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in [section 3511(d)(15) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3511/d/15&num=0&edition=prelim),
(2) to seek enactment and effective implementation by foreign countries of laws to protect and enforce intellectual property rights that supplement and strengthen the standards of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in [section 3511(d)(15) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3511/d/15&num=0&edition=prelim) and the North American Free Trade Agreement and, in particular—
(A) to conclude bilateral and multilateral agreements that create obligations to protect and enforce intellectual property rights that cover new and emerging technologies and new methods of transmission and distribution, and
(B) to prevent or eliminate discrimination with respect to matters affecting the availability, acquisition, scope, maintenance, use, and enforcement of intellectual property rights,
(3) to secure fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory market access opportunities for United States persons that rely upon intellectual property protection,
(4) to take an active role in the development of the intellectual property regime under the World Trade Organization to ensure that it is consistent with other United States objectives, and
(5) to take an active role in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to develop a cooperative and mutually supportive relationship between the World Trade Organization and WIPO.
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 2420
after Aug. 23, 1988, and petitions filed, and investiga-
tions initiated, before Aug. 23, 1988, if by such date no
decision had been made under section 2414 of this title
regarding the petition or investigation, see section
1301(c) of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as an Effective Date
of 1988 Amendment note under section 2411 of this title.
§ 2419. Administration
The Trade Representative shall—
(1) issue regulations concerning the filing of
petitions and the conduct of investigations
and hearings under this subchapter,
(2) keep the petitioner regularly informed of
all determinations and developments regard-
ing the investigation conducted with respect
to the petition under this subchapter, includ-
ing the reasons for any undue delays, and
(3) submit a report to the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate semiannually de-
scribing—
(A) the petitions filed and the determina-
tions made (and reasons therefor) under sec-
tion 2412 of this title,
(B) developments in, and the current sta-
tus of, each investigation or proceeding
under this subchapter,
(C) the actions taken, or the reasons for no
action, by the Trade Representative under
section 2411 of this title with respect to in-
vestigations
conducted
under
this
sub-
chapter, and
(D) the commercial effects of actions
taken under section 2411 of this title.
(Pub. L. 93–618, title III, § 309, as added Pub. L.
100–418, title I, § 1301(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.
1175.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section applicable to petitions filed, and investiga-
tions initiated, under section 2412 of this title on or
after Aug. 23, 1988, and petitions filed, and investiga-
tions initiated, before Aug. 23, 1988, if by such date no
decision had
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