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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1239

such basis, that the domestic industry has made a positive adjustment to import competition. "(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the President is au- President of U.S. thorized to take such additional action under section 203 as may be necessary to eliminate any circumvention of any action previously taken under such section. "(d) EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTION.—

"(1) After any action taken under section 203 has terminated, the Commission shall evaluate the effectiveness of the actions in facilitating positive adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition, consistent with the reasons set out by the President in the report submitted to the Congress under section 203(b). "(2) During the course of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), the Commission shall, after reasonable public notice, hold a hearing on the effectiveness of the action. All interested persons shall have the opportunity to attend such hearing and to present evidence or testimony at such hearing. "(3) A report on the evaluation made under paragraph (1) and Reports. the hearings held under paragraph (2) shall be submitted by the Commission to the President and to the Congress by no later than the 180th day after the day on which the actions taken under section 203 terminated. "(e) OTHER PROVISIONS.—

"(1) Action by the President under this chapter may be taken without regard to the provisions of section 126(a) of this Act but only after consideration of the relation of such actions to the international obligations of the United States. "(2) If the C!!ommission treats as the domestic industry produc- President of U.S. tion located in a major geographic area of the United States under section 202(c)(4)(C), then the President shall take into account the geographic concentration of domestic production and of imports in that area in taking any action authorized under paragraph (1).". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(1) TRADE ACT OF 1974.—The Trade Act of 1974 is amended as follows: (A) section 123(b)(4) is amended by striking out "import 19 USC 2133. relief under section 203(h)." and inserting "action under sections 203(e) and 204.". (B) Sections 224 and 264 (19 U.S.C. 2274 and 2354) are each amended— (i) by striking out "201" in subsection (a) and inserting "202"; (ii) by striking out "201" in subsection (b) and inserting "202(f)"; and such section 264 is amended by striking out "201(b)" in subsection (c) and inserting "202(b)". (2) CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.—Section 213 of

the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703) is amended— (A) by striking out "proclaimed pursuant to section 203" i in subsection (e)(1) and inserting "provided under chapter 1 of title II"; (B) by striking out "201(d)(l)" in subsection (e)(2) and inserting "202(f)'^;

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