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 108 STAT. 4836 PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 Reports. (e) PUBLIC FiLE.— The Trade Representative shall maintain a file accessible to thepublic on each dispute settlement proceeding to which the United States is a party tjiat is conducted pursuant to the Dispute Settlement Understanding. The file shall include all United States submissions in the proceeding and a listing of any submissions to the Trade Representative fix)m the public witii respect to the proceeding, as well as the report of the dispute settlement panel and the report of the Appellate Body. (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —Section 135(a)(1)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: "(B) the operation of any trade agreement once entered into, including preparation for dispute settlement panel proceedings to which the United States is a party; and". SEC. 128. ADVISORY COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION. Section 135(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(b)(1)) is amended by inserting "nongovernmental environmental and conservation organizations, after "retailers,". 19 USC 3538. SEC. 129. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FOLLOWING WTO PANEL REPORTS. (a) ACTION BY UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION.— (1) ADVISORY REPORT. —If a dispute settlement panel finds in an interim report under Article 15 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding, or the Appellate Body finds in a report under Article 17 of that Understanding, that an action by the International Trade Commission in connection witii a particular proceeding is not in conformity with the obligations of the United States under the Antidfumping Agreement, the Safeguards Agreement, or the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervsdling Measures, the Traoe Representative may request the Commission to issue an advisory report on whether title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 or title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as the case may be, permits the Commission to take steps in connection with the particular proceeding that would render its action not inconsistent witii the findings of the panel or the Appellate Body concerning those obligations. The Trade Representative shall notify the congressional committees of such request (2) TIME LIMITS FOR REPORT.—The Conunission shall transmit its report under paragraph (1) to the Trade Representative— (A) in the case of an interim report described in paragraph (1), within 30 calendar days after the Trade Representative requests the report; and (B) in the case of a report of the Appellate Body, within 21 calendar days after the Trade Representative requests the report. (3) CONSULTATIONS ON REQUEST FOR COMMISSION DETER- MINATION. — If a majority of the Commissioners issues an affirmative report under paragraph (1), the Trade Representative shall consult with the congressional committees concerning the matter. (4) COMMISSION DETERMINATION.— Notwithstanding any provision of the Tariff Act of 1930 or title II of the Trade Act of 1974, if a majority of the Commissioners issues an affirmative report under paragraph (1), the Commission, upon

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