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 120 STAT. 1202

PUBLIC LAW 109–283—SEPT. 26, 2006

202 of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Any service for which an exemption from such fee is provided by reason of this paragraph may not be funded with money contained in the Customs User Fee Account.’’. SEC. 204. ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO TRADE IN TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS.

(a) ACTION DURING VERIFICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the Treasury requests the Government of Oman to conduct a verification pursuant to article 3.3 of the Agreement for purposes of making a determination under paragraph (2), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (b) while the verification is being conducted. (2) DETERMINATION.—A determination under this paragraph is a determination— (A) that an exporter or producer in Oman is complying with applicable customs laws, regulations, procedures, requirements, or practices affecting trade in textile or apparel goods; or (B) that a claim that a textile or apparel good exported or produced by such exporter or producer— (i) qualifies as an originating good under section 202, or (ii) is a good of Oman, is accurate. (b) APPROPRIATE ACTION DESCRIBED.—Appropriate action under subsection (a)(1) includes— (1) suspension of liquidation of the entry of any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), in a case in which the request for verification was based on a reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity related to such good; and (2) suspension of liquidation of the entry of a textile or apparel good for which a claim has been made that is the subject of a verification referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B). (c) ACTION WHEN INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT.—If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the information obtained within 12 months after making a request for a verification under subsection (a)(1) is insufficient to make a determination under subsection (a)(2), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (d) until such time as the Secretary receives information sufficient to make a determination under subsection (a)(2) or until such earlier date as the President may direct. (d) APPROPRIATE ACTION DESCRIBED.—Appropriate action referred to in subsection (c) includes— (1) publication of the name and address of the person that is the subject of the verification; (2) denial of preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement to— (A) any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification referred

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