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 98 STAT. 3024

PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984

(b) The table of contents of such Act of 1974 is amended by adding after the item relating to item 505 the following: "Sec. 506. Agricultural exports of beneficiary developing countries.". 19 USC 2461

SEC. 508. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this title shall take effect on January 4, 1985.

TITLE VI—TRADE LAW REFORM SEC. 601. REFERENCE.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a title, subtitle, part, section, or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a title, subtitle, part, section, or other provision of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C 1202 et seq.). SEC. 602. SALES FOR IMPORTATION.

19 USC I67id.

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(a)(1) Section 701(a) (19 U.S.C. 1671(a)) is amended— (A) by inserting ", or sold (or likely to be sold) for importation," after "imported" in paragraph (1); (B) by inserting "or by reason of sales (or the likelihood of sales) of that merchandise for importation" immediately after "by reason of imports of that merchandise" in paragraph (2); and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of this subsection and section 7050t>)(l), a reference to the sale of merchandise includes the entering into of any leasing arrangement regarding the merchandise that is equivalent to the sale of the merchandise.". (2) Section 705(b)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1671(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ", or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation," immediately after "by reason of imports". (b) Section 731 (19 U.S.C. 1673) is amended— (1) by inserting "or by reason of sales (or the likelihood of sales) of that merchandise for importation" immediately after "by reason of imports of that merchandise" in paragraph (2), and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of this section and section 735(b)(1), a reference to the sale of foreign merchandise includes the entering into of any leasing arrangement regarding the merchandise that is equivalent to the sale of the merchandise.". (c) Section 735(b)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)(l)) is amended by adding ", or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation," after "by reason of imports". SEC. 603. WAIVER OF VERIFICATION.

Section 703(b) (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION UNDER WAIVER OF VERIFICA-

TION.—Within 55 days after the initiation of an investigation the administering authority shall cause an official designated for such purpose to review the information concerning the case received during the first 50 days of the investigation, and, if

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