; and (ii) after providing such explanation, issue a decision referring the journal to the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (or a successor committee) for review. (B) Right to be present A journal being reviewed pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) shall have the right to be present at such review. (3) Period for appeal (A) In general If, upon review pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (or any successor committee) recommends that a journal be delisted from MEDLINE (or any other current or successor databases or indices), and the Secretary agrees with such recommendation and issues a decision to delist the journal, the journal shall have a period of 60 days to appeal the Secretary’s decision pursuant to paragraph (4). (B) No change to status during appeal During the 60-day period under subparagraph (A) and during an appeal under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall not make any change in the journal’s status with MEDLINE (or any other current or successor databases or indices). (4) Appeals (A) In general The Secretary shall establish and make publicly available a standardized process for journals to appeal a decision described in paragraph (3)(A). (B) Meeting Under the process under subparagraph (A), the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (or any successor committee) shall determine, at the Committee’s next meeting that takes place at least 30 days after an appeal is filed, whether to recommend that the Secretary’s decision to delist the journal involved should be reversed. Prior to the Committee making such a determination, the journal shall be afforded an opportunity to— (i) attend such meeting; and (ii) present its appeal in person or, if it so chooses, in writing. (C) Final recommendation After meeting pursuant to subparagraph (B) with respect to a decision to delist a journal, the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (or any successor committee) shall— (i) make a final recommendation with respect such delisting