# § 2354. Study by Secretary of Commerce when International Trade Commission begins investigation; action where there is affirmative finding
**(a)** **Subject matter of study** Whenever the Commission begins an investigation under section 2252 of this title with respect to an industry, the Commission shall immediately notify the Secretary of such investigation, and the Secretary shall immediately begin a study of—
**(1)** the number of firms in the domestic industry producing the like or directly competitive article which have been or are likely to be certified as eligible for adjustment assistance, and
**(2)** the extent to which the orderly adjustment of such firms to the import competition may be facilitated through the use of existing programs.
**(b)** **Report; publication** section 2252(f) of this title
The report of the Secretary of the study under subsection (a) shall be made to the President not later than 15 days after the day on which the Commission makes its report under . Upon making its report to the President, the Secretary shall also promptly make it public (with the exception of information which the Secretary determines to be confidential) and shall have a summary of it published in the Federal Register.
**(c)** **Information to firms** section 2252(b) of this title
Whenever the Commission makes an affirmative finding under that increased imports are a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof with respect to an industry, the Secretary shall make available, to the extent feasible, full information to the firms in such industry about programs which may facilitate the orderly adjustment to import competition of such firms, and he shall provide assistance in the preparation and processing of petitions and applications of such firms for program benefits.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 264, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2035; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1401(b)(1)(B), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1239; temporarily renumbered § 261, Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1864(a)(2), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 397, and Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374.)
### Termination of Assistance
For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Source credit of reflects the , reversion to section number in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.
, which provided for the , revival of the numbering of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the renumbering of this section, as in effect on , was temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
, which provided for , termination of renumbering by , was repealed by , , , and the renumbering of this section by was temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
### Amendments
1988—Subsec. (a). substituted “section 2252” for “section 2251”.
Subsec. (b). substituted “section 2252(f)” for “section 2251”.
Subsec. (c). substituted “section 2252(b)” for “section 2251(b)”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
For reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.
### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by effective , and applicable with respect to investigations initiated under part 1 (§ 2251 et seq.) of this subchapter on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .
### Termination Date
Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this part after , see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .