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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14Section 10312 › Proposal

Rules may follow the study only if they do not hurt the domestic industry

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 10312, Sec. 10312. Written by .

Rules may follow the study only if they do not hurt the domestic industry

The document says “canWho acts: Secretary of AgricultureHow: statuteSec. 10312 in the PDF
What the document says

“The Secretary may issue regulations under subparagraph (A) if the regulations--”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 10312

The section lets the Secretary, based on the report's findings and after notifying the two agriculture committees, issue regulations setting additional terms and conditions on refined sugar imports, but only where the regulations do not have an adverse impact on the domestic sugar industry and are consistent with that part, section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and obligations under international trade agreements approved by Congress.

What the document actually says

“The Secretary may issue regulations under subparagraph (A) if the regulations--”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 10312
That sentence, in plain words

The Secretary may write rules after the study. The tests that follow say when.

What this is about

The rules must not harm the domestic sugar industry. They must also fit trade deals Congress has approved. Congress must be told first.

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