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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 3031

"(D) EXPEDITIOUS ACTION.—The administering authority

and the Commission, to the extent practicable, shall expedite proceedings under this subtitle undertaken as a result of a formal investigation commenced under subparagraph (B)." SEC. 610. DUTIES OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS.

(a) Subtitle B of title VII is amended by striking out section 789. (b) The table of contents for such subtitle is amended by striking out "Sec. 739. Duties of customs officers.". SEC. 611. REVIEWS AND DETERMINATIONS.

(a) Subtitle C (19 U.S.C. 1675) is amended— (1) by amending the subtitle heading to read as follows:

Repeal. 19 USC I673h.

"Subtitle C—Reviews; Other Actions Regarding Agreements "CHAPTER 1—REVIEW OF AMOUNT OF DUTY AND AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION AGREEMENTS"; (2) by amending section 751— 19 USC 1675. (A) by inserting "if a request for such a review has been received and" immediately before "after publication of notice" in that part of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) that precedes subparagraph (A); and (B) by amending subsection (b)(1)— (i) by striking out "704 or 734" and inserting in lieu thereof "704 (other than a quantitative restriction agreement described in subsection (a)(2) or (c)(3)) or 734 (other than a quantitative restriction agreement described in subsection (a)(2))", (ii) by striking out ", or 735(b)," and inserting in lieu thereof", 735(b), 762(a)(1), or 762(a)(2),", and (iii) by adding at the end of subsection (b)(1) the following: "During an investigation by the Commission, the party seeking revocation of an antidumping order shall have the burden of persuasion with respect to whether there are changed circumstances sufficient to warrant revocation of the antidumping order."; and (3) by adding "The administering authority shall not revoke, in whole or in part, a countervailing duty order or terminate a suspended investigation on the basis of any export taxes, duties, or other charges levied on the export of merchandise to the United States specifically intended to offset the subsidy received." after the first sentence of subsection (c); (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter: "CHAPTER 2—CONSULTATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION AGREEMENTS "SEC. 761. REQUIRED CONSULTATIONS. 19 USC 1676. "(a) AGREEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO SuBsroiES.—Within 90 days after President of U.S. the administering authority accepts a quantitative restriction agree-