Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018”.
Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018
A BILL
To establish a task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping.
Sec. 2 Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping
In general— Subtitle D of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“784. Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping
“(a) In general—There is established, in the International Trade Administration, a task force to be responsible for—
“(1) identifying countervailable subsidies and dumping that are causing material injury or threaten to cause material injury to a domestic industry;
“(2) making recommendations to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade with respect to initiating investigations under sections 702(a) and 732(a); and
“(3) conducting research relating to carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2).
“(b) Duties—In carrying out the responsibilities of the task force under subsection (a), the task force shall—
“(1) monitor trade flows, government data, price fluctuations, domestic industry and market conditions, and all relevant available business information to identify potential cases of countervailable subsidies and dumping that are causing material injury or threaten to cause material injury to a domestic industry;
“(2) conduct background research on foreign pricing practices and foreign government subsidies, including duty evasion and circumvention; and
“(3) prioritize cases that affect small and medium-sized businesses in the United States.
“(c) Consultations—In carrying out the responsibilities of the task force under subsection (a), the task force shall consult with industries in the United States with respect to countervailable subsidies and dumping.”
Clerical amendment— The table of contents for title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 783 the following: