For purposes of expediting an investigation concerning provisional relief under this part or section 2252 of this title regarding—

1. (1) fresh or chilled tomatoes provided for in subheading 0702.00.00 of the HTS; and
2. (2) fresh or chilled peppers, other than chili peppers provided for in subheading 0709.60.00 of the HTS;

the International Trade Commission, until January 1, 2009, shall monitor imports of such goods as if proper requests for such monitoring had been made under subsection (d)(1)(C)(i) of section 2252 of this title. At the request of the International Trade Commission, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Customs shall provide to the International Trade Commission information relevant to the monitoring carried out under this section.

(Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 316, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2108; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(b)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3530.)

References in Text

This part, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 301–318) of title III of Pub. L. 103–182, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2100, which enacted this part, amended section 2252 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 2112 and 3351 of this title, and amended provisions set out as a note under section 2112 of this title.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–295 substituted “subsection (d)(1)(C)(i) of section 2252” for “section 2252(d)(1)(C)(i) of section 2252”.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.