ADMINISTRATION.

SEC. 309. ADMINISTRATION. The Trade Representative shall— (1) issue regulations concerning the filing of petitions and the conduct of investigations and hearings under this subchapter, (2) keep the petitioner regularly informed of all determinations and developments regarding the investigation conducted with respect to the petition under this chapter, including the reasons for any undue delays, and (3) submit a report to the House of Representatives and the Senate semiannually describing— (A) the petitions filed and the determinations made (and reasons therefor) under section 302, (B) developments in, and the current status of, each investigation or proceeding under this chapter, (C) the actions taken, or the reasons for no action, by the Trade Representative under section 301 with respect to investigations conducted under this chapter, and (D) the commercial effects of actions taken under section 301. [19 U.S.C. 2419]