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19 U.S.C. 1671a: Procedures for initiating a countervailing duty investigation

Created in 1979 by Public Law 96-39. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1548 Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act · introduced · would change (c), (f)

How it got here

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–295 substituted "(b)(1)" for "(b)(1)(A)". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–465, §233(a)(6)(A)(i), (ii), substituted "initiated" for "commenced". · (a), (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–465, §§211(a)(1), 212(b)(1)(E), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "subsection (b)(1) of this section" and "5 days after the date on which the administering authority initiates an investigation under subsection (c)," for "twenty days". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–465, §211(a)(2), added par. (4). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–465, §212(a)(1), amended heading and text of subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Within 20 days after the date on which a petition is filed under subsection (b) of this section, the administering authority shall— · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–465, §270(a)(1)(A), (d), substituted "countervailable subsidy" for "subsidy" and "Subsidies Agreement" for "Agreement". · (e)
  • Pub. L. 103–465, §233(a)(5)(B), substituted "subject merchandise" for "class or kind of merchandise that is the subject of the investigation" in two places. · (e)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–418, §1326(d)(1), substituted "(F), or (G)" for "or (F)". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–418, §1324(a)(1), added subsec. (e). · (e)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–514 inserted reference to subpar. (F) of section 1677(9) of this title. · (b)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–181 added par. (3). · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.