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PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984 "(1) IN GENERAL.—Any interested person may file a petition with the United States Trade Representative (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the 'Trade Representative') requesting the President to take action under section 301 and setting forth the allegations in support of the request. "(2) REVIEW OF ALLEGATIONS.—The Trade Representative shall review the allegations in the petition and, not later than forty-five days after the date on which he received the petition, shall determine whether to initiate an investigation. "(b) DETERMINATIONS REGARDING PETITIONS.— "(1) NEGATIVE DETERMINATION.—If the Trade

Representative determines not to initiate an investigation with respect to a petition, he shall inform the petitioner of the reasons therefor and shall publish notice of the determination, together with a summary of such reasons, in the Federal Register. "(2) AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION.—If the Trade Representative determines to initiate an investigation with respect to a petition, he shall initiate an investigation regarding the issues raised. The Trade Representative shall publish a summary of the petition in the Federal Register and shall, as soon as possible, provide opportunity for the presentation of views concerning the issues, including a public hearing— "(A) within the thirty-day period after the date of the determination (or on a date after such period if agreed to by the petitioner) if a public hearing within such period is requested in the petition; or "(B) at such other time if a timely request therefor is made by the petitioner or by any interested person.

"(c) DETERMINATION TO INITIATE BY MOTION OF TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.— "(1) DETERMINATION TO INITIATE.—If the Trade Representative

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determines with respect to any matter that an investigation should be initiated in order to advise the President concerning the exercise of the President's authority under section 301, the Trade Representative shall publish such determination in the Federal Register and such determination shall be treated as an affirmative determination under subsection (b)(2). "(2) CONSULTATION BEFORE INITIATION.—The Trade Representative shall, before making any determination under paragraph (1), consult with appropriate committees established pursuant to section 135.". (2)(A) Section 141(d) is amended— (i) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (6), (ii) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and", and (iii) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(8) provide, where authorized by law, copies of documents to persons at cost, except that any funds so received shall be credited to, and be available for use from, the account from which expenditures relating thereto were made.". (B) Section 303 (19 U.S.C. 2413) is amended— (i) by striking out "with respect to a petition"; (ii) by inserting "or the determination of the 'Trade Representative Under section 302(c)(l)" after "in the petition"; and (iii) by inserting "(if any)" after "petitioner".

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