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19 U.S.C. 2251: Action to facilitate positive adjustment to import competition

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-618. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

18 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 635, 19 U.S.C. 1339, 19 U.S.C. 2252, 19 U.S.C. 2436, 19 U.S.C. 2703.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by United States International Trade Commission (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–418, in amending section generally, substituted provisions relating to action to facilitate positive adjustment to import competition for provisions relating to investigation by International Trade Commission. See section 2252 of this title.

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–573, §249(1)(A), substituted "inventory (whether maintained by domestic producers, importers, wholesalers, or retailers), and" for "inventory, and". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §249(1)(B)–(D), added subpar. (D). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §249(2), added par. (7). · (b)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–39 substituted "subtitles A and B of title VII or section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930" for "the Antidumping Act, 1921, section 303 or 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930". · (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.