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 PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 3037

merchandise is first sold within the United States by the person for whom (or for whose account) the merchandise is imported to any other person who is not described in subsection (e)(3) with respect to such person" in subsection (a)(1); (2) by striking out "wholesale quantities" each place it appears in the heading and the text and inserting in lieu thereof "commercial quantities"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) EXPORTATION FROM AN INTERMEDIATE COUNTRY.—If—

"(1) a reseller purchases the merchandise from the manufacturer or producer of the merchandise, "(2) the manufacturer or producer of the merchandise does not know (at the time of the sale to such reseller) the country to which such reseller intends to export the merchandise, "(3) the merchandise is exported by, or on behalf of, such reseller to a country other than the United States, "(4) the merchandise enters the commerce of such country but is not substantially transformed in such country, and "(5) the merchandise is subsequently exported to the United States, such country shall be treated, for purposes of this section, as the country from which the merchandise was exported.". SEC. 616. HEARINGS.

Section 774(a) (19 U.S.C. 1677c(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a) INVESTIGATION HEARINGS.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the administering authority and the Commission shall each hold a hearing in the course of an investigation upon the request of any party to the investigation before making a final determination under section 705 or 735. Ante, pp. 3024, "(2) EXCEPTION.—If investigations are initiated under subtitle 3028,3029. A and subtitle B regarding the same merchandise from the 19 USC 1671, same country within 6 months of each other (but before a final 1673. determination is made in either investigation), the holding of a hearing by the Commission in the course of one of the investigations shall be treated as compliance with paragraph (1) for both investigations, unless the Commission considers that special circumstances require that a hearing be held in the course of each of the investigations. During any investigation regarding which the holding of a hearing is waived under this paragraph, the Commission shall allow any party to submit such additional written comment as it considers relevant.". SEC. 617. SUBSIDIES DISCOVERED DURING PROCEEDING.

Section 775 (19 U.S.C. 1677d) is amended by striking out "investigation" each place it appears in the text and in the heading and inserting in lieu thereof "proceeding". SEC. 618. VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION.

Section 776(a) (19 U.S.C. 1677e(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a) GENERAL RULE.—The administering authority shall verify all information relied upon in making— "(1) a final determination in an investigation, "(2) a revocation under section 751(c), and "(3) a review and determination under section 751(a), if—

Ante, p. 3031.

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