Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 6.djvu/358

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108 STAT. 4926 PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 regarding what action to take under section 301(a)(1)(A) of that Act. (F) NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDA- TION.— In the event that the Subsidies Committee makes a reconmiendation under Article 9.4 of the Subsidies Agreement and the WTO member country with respect to which such recommendation is made does not comply with such recommendation within 6 months after the date of the recommendation, the Trade Representative shall make a determination under section 304(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(1)) regarding what action to take under section 301(a) of tiiat Act (f) NOTIFICATION, CONSULTATION, AND PUBLICATION. — (1) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—The Trade Representative shall submit promptiy to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and other appropriate committees of the Congress any information submitted or report made pursuant to Article 8.3 or 8.4 of the Subsidies Agreement regarding a notified subsidy program. (2) PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.—The administering authority shall publish regularly in the Federal Register a stunmary notice of any information submitted or report made pursuant to Article 8.3 or 8.4 of the Subsidies Agreement regarding notified subsidy programs. (3) CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS AND PRIVATE SECTOR.— The Trade Representative and the administering authority promptiy shall consult with the committees referred to in paragraph (1), and with interested representatives of the private sector, regarding all information submitted or reports made pursuant to Article 8.3 or 8.4 of the Subsidies Agreement regarding a notified subsidy program. (4) ANNUAL REPORT.— Not later than February 1 of each year beginning in 1996, the Trade Representative and the administering authority shall issue a joint report to the Congress detailing— (A) the subsidies practices of major trading partners of the United States, including subsidies that are prohib- . ited, are causing serious prejudice, or are nonactionable, under the Subsidies Agreement, and (B) the monitoring and enforcement activities of the Trade Representative and the administering authority during the preceding calendar year which relate to subsidies practices. (g) COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.—Al l agencies, departments, and independent agencies of the Federal Government shall cooperate fully with one another in carrying out the provisions of this section, and, upon the request of the administering authority, shall furnish to the administering authority all records, papers, and information in their possession which relate to the requirements of this section. (h) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section: (1) ADVERSE EFFECTS.— The term "adverse effects" has the meaning given that term in Articles 5(a) and 5(c) of the Subsidies Agreement