EFFECT OF DIVIDED VOTE IN CERTAIN CASES.

SEC. 201. EFFECT OF DIVIDED VOTE IN CERTAIN CASES. Section 330 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (d) reading as follows: “(d) Effect of Divided Vote in Certain Cases.— “(1) Whenever, in any case calling for findings of the Commission in connection with any authority conferred upon the President by law to make changes in import restrictions, a majority of the commissioners voting are unable to agree upon findings or recommendations, the findings (and recommendations, if any) 67 Stat. 473unanimously agreed upon by one-half of the number of commissioners voting may be considered by the President as the findings and recommendations of the Commission; Provided, That if the commissioners voting are divided into two equal groups each of which is unanimously agreed upon findings (and recommendations, if any) the findings (and recommendations, if any) of either group may be considered by the President as the findings (and recommendations, if any) of the Commission. In any case of a divided vote referred to in this paragraph the Commission shall transmit to the President the findings (and recommendations, if any) of each group within the Commission with respect to the matter in question. “(2) Whenever, in any case in which the Commission is authorized to make an investigation upon its own motion, upon complaint, or upon application of any interested party, one-half of the number of commissioners voting agree that the investigation should be made, such investigation shall thereupon be carried out in accordance with the statutory authority covering the matter in question. Whenever the Commission is authorized to hold hearings in the course of any investigation and one-half of the number of commissioners voting agree that hearings should be held, such hearings shall thereupon be held in accordance with the statutory authority covering the matter in question.”