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102 STAT. 1573

"(c) In addition to any amounts appropriated to carry out trade promotion activities, the President may use foreign currencies owned by or owed to the United States to carry out this section.". (b) For one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a vessel 46 USC 3302 that is undergoing repair or retrofitting for use solely for mobile ^°^trade fair purposes is deemed to be out of commission under section 3302(e) of title 46, United States Code, during the repair or retrofitting.

Subtitle B—International Air Transportation SEC. 10011. MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR TAKING ACTION WITH RESPECT TO COMPLAINTS.

Section 2(b)(2) of the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. App. 1159bObX2)) is amended— (1) in the third sentence by striking out "but in no event may" and all that follows through "180 days" and inserting in lieu thereof "but the aggregate period for taking action under this subsection may not exceed 90 days"; and (2) by inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence: "However, if on the last day of such 90-day period, the Secretary finds that— "(A) negotiations with the foreign government have progressed to a point that a satisfactory resolution of the complaint appears imminent; "(B) no United States air carrier has been subject to economic injury by the foreign government or an instrumentality of the foreign government (including a foreign air carrier) as a result of the filing of the complaint; and "(C) public interest requires additional time before the taking of action with respect to the compl£dnt; the Secretary may extend such 90-day period for not to exceed an additional 90 days.". SEC. 10012. VIEWS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.

Section 2(b) of the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. App. 1159b(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3), and any references thereto, as paragraph (4); (2) by striking out the last sentence of paragraph (2); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(3) In considering any complaint, or in any proceedings under its own initiative, under this subsection, the Secretary shall— "(A) solicit the views of the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and "(B) provide any affected air carrier or foreign air carrier with reasonable notice and such opportunity to file written evidence and argument as is consistent with acting on the complaint within the time limits set forth in this subsection.".

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