19 U.S.C. § 2255 — Trade monitoring

Page 574 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2255 1988—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 100–647 redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 129(a)(7) of Pub. L. 103–465 ef- fective on the date on which the WTO Agreement en- ters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 130 of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3531 of this title. Amendment by section 302(c), (d) of Pub. L. 103–465 ef- fective on the date on which the WTO Agreement en- ters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995], see section 304(a) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 2252 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 applicable as if such amendment took effect on Aug. 23, 1988, see section 9001(b) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under sec- tion 58c of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Aug. 23, 1988, and applicable with re- spect to investigations initiated under this part on or after that date, see section 1401(c) of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under section 2251 of this title. § 2255. Trade monitoring (a) Monitoring tool for imports (1) In general Not later than 180 days after February 24, 2016, the Commission shall make available on a website of the Commission an import moni- toring tool to allow the public access to data on the volume and value of goods imported to the United States for the purpose of assessing whether such data has changed with respect to such goods over a period of time. (2) Data described For purposes of the monitoring tool under paragraph (1), the Commission shall use data compiled by the Department of Commerce and such other government data as the Commis- sion considers appropriate. (3) Periods of time The Commission shall ensure that data accessed through the monitoring tool under paragraph (1) includes data for the most re- cent quarter for which such data are available and previous quarters as the Commission con- siders practicable. (b) Monitoring reports (1) In general Not later than 270 days after February 24, 2016, and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall publish on a website of the Department of Commerce, and notify the Committee on Fi- nance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa- tives of the availability of, a monitoring re- port on changes in the volume and value of trade with respect to imports and exports of goods categorized based on the 6-digit sub- heading number of the goods under the Har- monized Tariff Schedule of the United States during the most recent quarter for which such data are available and previous quarters as the Secretary considers practicable. (2) Requests for comment Not later than one year after February 24, 2016, the Secretary of Commerce shall solicit through the Federal Register public comment on the monitoring reports described in para- graph (1). (c) Sunset The requirements under this section termi- nate on the date that is seven years after Feb- ruary 24, 2016. (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 603(a), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 185.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title. PART 2—ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2015 REVIVAL Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, provided that: ‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise provided in this title [see Tables for clas- sification], the provisions of chapters 2 through 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [this part, parts 3 to 6 of this subchapter, and provisions set out as a note below], as in effect on December 31, 2013, and as amend- ed by this title, shall— ‘‘(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [June 29, 2015]; and ‘‘(2) apply to petitions for certification filed under chapter 2, 3, or 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [this part and parts 3 and 6 of this subchapter] on or after such date of enactment. ‘‘(c) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, whenever in this title an amendment or re- peal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or re- peal of, a provision of chapters 2 through 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, the reference shall be considered to be made to a provision of any such chapter, as in ef- fect on December 31, 2013.’’ Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 406, June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 379, provided that: ‘‘(a) APPLICATION OF PRIOR LAW.—Subject to sub- section (b), beginning on July 1, 2021, the provisions of chapters 2, 3, 5, and 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) [this part, parts 3, 5, and 6 of this subchapter, and provisions set out as a note below], as in effect on January 1, 2014, shall be in effect and apply, except that in applying and administering such chap- ters— ‘‘(1) paragraph (1) of section 231(c) of that Act [19 U.S.C. 2291(c)(1)] shall be applied and administered as if subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of that paragraph were not in effect; ‘‘(2) section 233 of that Act [19 U.S.C. 2293] shall be applied and administered— ‘‘(A) in subsection (a)— ‘‘(i) in paragraph (2), by substituting ‘104-week period’ for ‘104-week period’ and all that follows through ‘130-week period)’; and ‘‘(ii) in paragraph (3)— ‘‘(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by substituting ‘65’ for ‘52’; and