Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73
§2274 Study by Secretary of Labor when International Trade Commission begins investigation
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Summary
When the International Trade Commission starts an investigation under section 2252, it must tell the Secretary of Labor right away. The Secretary of Labor must immediately study how many workers in the U.S. industry making the same or similar product have been or are likely to be certified for adjustment help, and how much existing programs can help those workers deal with import competition. The Secretary must give the study report to the President no later than 15 days after the Commission files its report under section 2252(f). After sending it to the President, the Secretary must promptly make the report public except for any parts the Secretary decides are confidential, and must publish a summary in the Federal Register.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §2274
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(a)Whenever the International Trade Commission (hereafter referred to in this part as the “Commission”) begins an investigation under section 2252 of this title with respect to an industry, the Commission shall immediately notify the Secretary of such investigation, and the Secretary shall immediately begin a study of—
(1)the number of workers in the domestic industry producing the like or directly competitive article who have been or are likely to be certified as eligible for adjustment assistance, and
(2)the extent to which the adjustment of such workers to the import competition may be facilitated through the use of existing programs.
(b)The report of the Secretary of the study under subsection (a) of this section shall be made to the President not later than 15 days after the day on which the Commission makes its report under section 2252(f) of this title. Upon making his report to the President, the Secretary shall also promptly make it public (with the exception of information which the Secretary determines to be confidential) and shall have a summary of it published in the Federal Register.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Termination of AssistanceFor termination of assistance under this part after June 30, 2022, see Termination Date note below.
Editorial Notes
Codification Section reflects the
July 1, 2021, reversion to provisions in effect on Jan. 1, 2014. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below. section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for the Jan. 1, 2014, revival of this section as in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a),
June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, and the provisions of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, were temporarily revived, effective
June 29, 2015, until
July 1, 2021, by Pub. L. 114–27, §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below. section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for Feb. 13, 2011, termination of amendment by Pub. L. 111–5, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and the provisions of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 111–5 and as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, were temporarily revived, effective Oct. 21, 2011, until Jan. 1, 2014, by Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–27, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013. See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below. 2011—Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011. See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below. 2009—Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1811(a)(1), 1893, temporarily substituted “Study and notifications regarding certain affirmative determinations; industry notification of assistance” for “Study by Secretary of Labor when International Trade Commission begins investigation” in section catchline. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1811(a)(2), 1893, temporarily inserted heading. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1811(a)(3), 1893, temporarily inserted heading and “and on the website of the Department of Labor” after “Federal Register” in text. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below. Subsecs. (c) to (g). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1811(a)(4), 1893, temporarily added subsecs. (c) to (g). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “section 2252” for “section 2251”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “section 2252(f)” for “section 2251”. 1981—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–35 struck out subsec. (c) which related to availability of information to workers.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 RevivalFor revival and applicability, beginning on
June 29, 2015, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, see section 402(b), (c) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. For reversion, beginning on
July 1, 2021, to the provisions of this section as in effect on Jan. 1, 2014, with certain exceptions and subject to section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27, see section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 RevivalFor revival and applicability, beginning on Oct. 21, 2011, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, see section 201(b), (c) of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, formerly set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided for the reversion, beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, of the provisions of this section to those in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a),
June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, effective
June 29, 2015. See Codification note above. Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 AmendmentExcept as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on Feb. 17, 2009, see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 2271 of this title. section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 not applicable on or after Feb. 13, 2011, and that this section be applied and administered beginning Feb. 13, 2011, as if amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, effective Oct. 21, 2011. See Codification note above.
Effective Date
of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–418 effective Aug. 23, 1988, and applicable with respect to investigations initiated under part 1 (§ 2251 et seq.) of this subchapter on or after that date, see section 1401(c) of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as a note under section 2251 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1981 Amendment and Transition ProvisionsAmendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, with transition provisions applicable, see section 2514 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 2291 of this title. Termination DateNo trade adjustment assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments or benefits may be provided under this part after June 30, 2022, except as otherwise provided, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, as modified by section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title.
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19 U.S.C. § 2274
Title 19 — Customs Duties
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Apr 6, 2026
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