Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/302

 93 STAT. 270

PUBLIC LAW 96-39—JULY 26, 1979 administering authority shall (A) make the determination, in consultation with the Secretary, (B) notify the person making the request of such determination, and (C) publish such modification, if any. Any such determination shall be in addition to the quarterly determinations required under paragraph (2). Requests made under this paragraph shall be supported by information reasonably available to the person requesting the determination. (b) COMPLAINTS OF PRICE-UNDERCUTTING BY SUBSIDIZED IMPORTS.—

"Duty-paid wholesale price.

(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person may make a written complaint to the Secretary alleging that— (A) the price at which any article of quota cheese is offered for sale in the United States on a duty-paid wholesale basis (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "duty-paid wholesale price") is less than the domestic wholesale market price of similar articles produced in the United States, and (B) a foreign government is providing a subsidy with respect to such article of quota cheese. (2) DETERMINATIONS.—(A) The Secretary shall investigate and determine, not later than 30 days after receiving a complaint under paragraph (1), the validity of the allegations made under paragraph (1)(A). (B) Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, the existence and the type and amount of any subsidy alleged under paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined by reference to the current list, as determined and published under subsection (a). If the complaint alleges a subsidy which is not included in such current list, or which is different in type or amount from a subsidy which is included in such current list, the Secretary shall immediately request the administering authority to make a determination with respect to the subsidy pursuant to subsection (a)(3). The administering authority shall make such determination in accordance with such subsection and shall report such determination to the Secretary. (c) REPORTS OF DETERMINATIONS.—

Publication in Federal Register.

(1) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish the determinations made under subsection (b) in the Federal Register not later than 5 days after the date on which the Secretary makes his determination under subsection (b)(2)(A). (2) NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.—Whenever it is

determined under subsection (b) that the duty-paid wholesale price of any article of quota cheese is less than the domestic wholesale market price of a similar article produced in the United States and that a foreign government is providing a subsidy with respect to such article of quota cheese, the Secretary shall immediately notify the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations. The Special Representative shall notify the foreign government or governments involved of such determination not later than 3 days after the date on which the Secretary makes his determination under subsection (b)(2)(A). (3) REPORT TO PRESIDENT.—If, within 15 days after receiving notification under paragraph (2), the foreign government does not eliminate the subsidy or take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the duty-paid wholesale price of the article of quota cheese will not be less than the domestic wholesale market price of similar articles produced in the United States, the Secretary shall immediately—

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