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 PUBLIC LAW 108–77—SEPT. 3, 2003

117 STAT. 937

(A) the applicable rate of duty for that article set out in the Schedule of the United States in Annex 3.3 of the Agreement; or (B) the rate of duty resulting from the elimination of the tariff in equal annual stages ending on the date set out in the United States Schedule in Annex 3.3 of the Agreement for the elimination of the tariff. (f) ARTICLES EXEMPT FROM RELIEF.—No import relief may be provided under this section on any article subject to import relief under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974. SEC. 314. TERMINATION OF RELIEF AUTHORITY.

(a) GENERAL RULE.—No import relief may be provided under this subtitle after the date that is 10 years after the date on which the Agreement enters into force. (b) EXCEPTION.—If an article for which relief is provided under this subtitle is an article for which the period for tariff elimination, set out in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement, is 12 years, no relief under this subtitle may be provided for that article after the date that is 12 years after the date on which the Agreement enters into force. SEC. 315. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY.

For purposes of section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2133), any import relief provided by the President under section 313 shall be treated as action taken under chapter 1 of title II of such Act. SEC. 316. CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION.

Section 202(a)(8) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(8)) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking ‘‘and’’; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end ‘‘, and title III of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act’’.

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Subtitle B—Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures SEC. 321. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION FOR RELIEF.

(a) IN GENERAL.—A request under this subtitle for the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the United States under the Agreement may be filed with the President by an interested party. Upon the filing of a request, the President shall review the request to determine, from information presented in the request, whether to commence consideration of the request. (b) PUBLICATION OF REQUEST.—If the President determines that the request under subsection (a) provides the information necessary for the request to be considered, the President shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of the request, and notice seeking public comments regarding the request. The notice shall include the request and the dates by which comments and rebuttals must be received. SEC. 322. DETERMINATION AND PROVISION OF RELIEF.

(a) DETERMINATION.—

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