118 STAT. 948 PUBLIC LAW 108–286—AUG. 3, 2004 (ii) action described in subsection (b) takes effect with respect to such article; (iii) a decision by the President not to take any action under subsection (b) with respect to such article becomes final; or (iv) the President determines that, because of changed circumstances, such relief is no longer war ranted. (B) SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION.—Any suspension of liquidation ordered under paragraph (3) with respect to an imported article shall terminate on the day on which provisional relief is terminated under subparagraph (A) with respect to the article. (C) RATES OF DUTY.—If an increase in, or the imposi tion of, a duty that is provided under subsection (b) on an imported article is different from a duty increase or imposition that was provided for such an article under this subsection, then the entry of any such article for which liquidation was suspended under paragraph (3) shall be liquidated at whichever of such rates of duty is lower. (D) RATE OF DUTY IF PROVISIONAL RELIEF.—If provi sional relief is provided under this subsection with respect to an imported article and neither a duty increase nor a duty imposition is provided under subsection (b) for such article, the entry of any such article for which liquidation was suspended under paragraph (3) shall be liquidated at the rate of duty that applied before the provisional relief was provided. SEC. 323. PERIOD OF RELIEF. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the import relief that the President provides under subsections (b) and (c) of section 322 may not, in the aggregate, be in effect for more than 2 years. (b) EXTENSION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the President may extend the effective period of any import relief provided under this subtitle for a period of not more than 2 years, if the President determines that— (A) the import relief continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious damage and to facilitate adjust ment by the domestic industry to import competition; and (B) there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition. (2) LIMITATION.—Any relief provided under this subtitle, including any extensions thereof, may not, in the aggregate, be in effect for more than 4 years. SEC. 324. ARTICLES EXEMPT FROM RELIEF. The President may not provide import relief under this subtitle with respect to any article if— (1) import relief previously has been provided under this subtitle with respect to that article; or (2) the article is subject to import relief under— (A) subtitle A; or (B) chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). 19 USC 3805 note. 19 USC 3805 note.
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