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19 U.S.C. 2252: Investigations, determinations, and recommendations by Commission

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-618. Changed by 17 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 1330, 19 U.S.C. 2251, 19 U.S.C. 2253, 19 U.S.C. 2254, 19 U.S.C. 2274.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–113 substituted ", title III of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, and subtitle C of title III of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act" for "and title III of the United States–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Im… (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–43, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Imple… (United States- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–42, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act". See Ef… (United States- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–41, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act". See Effect… (United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–138, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation … (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–283, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Ac… (United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–169, §§106(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Imp… (United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–53, §§107(d), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trad… (Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–302, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States-Australia" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act". See Effective and Termination D… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–286, §§106(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States-Singapore" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act". See Effective and Termination Dates of 2004 A… (United States- Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–78, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title III of the United States-Chile" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act". See Effective and Termination Date… (United States- Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–77, §§107(c), 316, in first sentence, temporarily struck out "and" before "title II" and inserted before period at end ", and title III of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act". See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendments note below. (United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (a)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–43, in first sentence, temporarily substituted ", part 1" for "and part 1" and inserted before period at end ", and title II of the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act". See Effective and Termination Dates of 2001 Amendment note below. Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–295 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to subsection (b). (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (d)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–465, §303(1), struck out ", or at any time before the 150th day after the date of filing be amended to request," after "request". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(a), inserted at end "The Commission may request that parties providing confidential business information furnish nonconfidential summaries thereof or, if such parties indicate that the information in the submission cannot be summarized, the reasons why a summar… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §303(2), substituted "subsection (a)" for "subsection (b)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(d)(2)(A)(i), inserted "(180 days if the petition alleges that critical circumstances exist)" after "120 days". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(d)(2)(A)(ii), inserted "(210 days if the petition alleges that critical circumstances exist)" after "150 days". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(c), added par. (3), struck out former par. (3) which provided time limits on Commission determinations where petitioner alleged existence of critical circumstances, and struck out former par. (4) which provided for notice and hearings on any adjustment pla… · (b), (4)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(e)(1), inserted "productivity," after "wages,". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §303(5), substituted "section" for "subsection" in introductory provisions. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(e)(2)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "The term 'domestic industry' includes producers located in the United States insular possession." · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(e)(2)(B), added subpars. (C) and (D). · (c), (D)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §303(3)(A), substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "paragraph (2)". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §303(3)(B), struck out "or threat thereof" after "the serious injury" wherever appearing. · (d), (G)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(d)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(d)(4)(A), substituted "(2)(D)" for "(2)(B)" and "paragraph (2)(A)" for "subsection (b)(1) of this section". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §§301(d)(4)(B), 303(4), inserted "or (2)(D)" after "(1)(G)" and substituted "subsection (b)" for "section 2253(a) of this title". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(d)(2)(B), inserted "(240 days if the petition alleges that critical circumstances exist)" after "180 days". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §303(6), substituted "industry are located" for "industry is located". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §302(b)(4)(B), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "If an article was the subject of an investigation under this section that resulted in any action described in section 2253(a)(3)(A), (B), (C), or (E) of this title being taken … · (h)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(f), added par. (3). · (h)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §301(b), added subsec. (i). · (i)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–182, §317(b), added par. (8). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–182, §315(1), inserted "or citrus product" after "agricultural product" wherever appearing. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–182, §315(2), in cl. (i) and provisions before subcl. (I), inserted "or citrus product" after "agricultural product" wherever appearing and in provisions before subcl. (I), inserted "or citrus product" after "competitive perishable product". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–182, §315(3), (4), added subpar. (A) and redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as (B) and (C), respectively. · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–418, in amending section generally, substituted provisions relating to investigations, determinations and recommendations by Commission for provisions relating to Presidential action after investigations. See section 2253 of this title.

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