Sec. 1304. Reallocations of tariff rate quota shortfall
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Section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ( 7 U.S.C. 1359kk ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Subject to paragraph (3), following the establishment of the tariff-rate quotas under subsection (a), the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary, shall— determine which countries do not intend to fill their allocation for the quota year; and reallocate any forecasted shortfall as soon as practicable. Subject to paragraph (3), not later than March 1 of a quota year, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary, shall reallocate any additional forecasted shortfall in the fulfillment of the minimum tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar established under subsection (a)(1) for that quota year.
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(1)and
(2)shall not apply if— the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico (C–201–846) is terminated; and the countervailing duty order on sugar from Mexico is revoked. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 , the Secretary shall carry out a study on whether additional terms and conditions with respect to refined sugar imports are necessary and appropriate. In conducting the study required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall examine the following: The need for: Defining refined sugar as having a minimum polarization of 99.8 degrees or higher. Establishing a standard for color or reflectance based units for refined sugar such as those utilized by the International Commission of Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis. Prescribing specifications for packaging type for refined sugar. Prescribing specifications for transportation modes for refined sugar. Requiring affidavits or other evidence that sugar imported as refined will not undergo further refining in the United States. Prescribing appropriate terms and conditions to avoid the circumvention of United States law relative to any sugar imports. requiring other additional definitions, terms and conditions, or other requirements. The potential impact of each of subclauses
(I)through
(VII)of clause
(i)on the domestic sugar industry. Whether, based on the need described in clause
(i)and the impact described in clause (ii), additional terms and conditions are appropriate. In conducting the study required by paragraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the domestic sugar industry, users of refined sugar, and relevant State and Federal agencies. Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes the findings of the study required under subparagraph (A). Based on the findings in the report submitted under paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary may establish through the rulemaking authorized under subparagraph
(B)such additional terms and conditions after providing notice to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. The Secretary may issue regulations to establish and implement any additional terms and conditions determined necessary and appropriate pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), so long as such regulations— do not have an adverse impact on the domestic sugar industry; and are consistent with the requirements of this part, section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7272 ), and obligations under international trade agreements that have been approved by Congress. In this subsection, the term domestic sugar industry means domestic— sugar beet producers and processors; producers and processors of sugar cane; and refiners of raw cane sugar. .
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