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19 U.S.C. § 333
PERIOD OF RELIEF.
“(a)In General.—Subject to subsection (b), the import relief that the President provides under section 332(b) may not be in effect for more than 2 years.“(b)Extension.—“(1)In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), the President may extend the effective period of any import relief provided under this subtitle for a period of not more than 2 years, if the President determines that—“(A) the import relief continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition; and“(B) there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition.“(2)Limitation.—Any relief provided under this subtitle, including any extensions thereof, may not, in the aggregate, be in effect for more than 4 years.