§ 4322. Priority trade issues

• (a) The Commissioner shall establish the following as priority trade issues:
  • (1) Agriculture programs.
  • (2) Antidumping and countervailing duties.
  • (3) Import safety.
  • (4) Intellectual property rights.
  • (5) Revenue.
  • (6) Textiles and wearing apparel.
  • (7) Trade agreements and preference programs.
• (b) The Commissioner is authorized to establish new priority trade issues and eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise modify the priority trade issues described in subsection (a) if the Commissioner—
  • (1) determines it necessary and appropriate to do so; and
  • (2)
    • (A) in the case of new priority trade issues, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a summary of proposals to establish such new priority trade issues not later than 30 days after such new priority trade issues are to take effect; and
    • (B) in the case of existing priority trade issues, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a summary of proposals to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise modify such existing priority trade issues not later than 60 days before such changes are to take effect.