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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

93 STAT. 10

PUBLIC LAW 96-6—APR. 3, 1979 Public Law 96-6 96th Congress

An Act Apr. 3, 1979 [H.R. 1147]

Secretary of the Treasury. Countervailing duties, waiver, extension.

Effective date. 19 USC 1303 note.

To extend temporarily the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the imposition of countervailing duties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 303(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1303(d)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4)(A) The four-year period referred to in paragraph (2) is extended from January 2, 1979, until whichever of the following dates first occurs: "(i) The date on which either House of Congress defeats on a vote of final passage, in accordance with the provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, implementing legislation with respect to a multilateral trade agreement or agreements governing the use of subsidies. (ii) The date of the enactment of such implementing legislation, "(iii) September 30, 1979. "(B) Any determination made under this subsection by the Secretary that was in effect on January 2, 1979, shall remain in effect, until whichever of the following dates first occurs: "(i) The date to which the four-year period is extended under subparagraph (A), notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any such determination. "(ii) The date such determination is revoked under paragraph (3). "(iii) The date of adoption of a resolution of disapproval of such determination under subsection (e)(2).". SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall take effect January 3, 1979. Approved April 3, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-15 (Comm. on Ways and Means). SENATE REPORT No. 96-45 (Comm. on Finance). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): Mar. 1, considered and passed House. Mar. 28, considered and passed Senate.