; report Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Administration of exclusion process (1) In general The United States International Trade Commission shall administer a process for granting requests for the exclusion of covered articles from any actions, including actions to impose duties or quotas, taken by the President under subsection (c). (2) Requirements In administering the process required by paragraph (1), the International Trade Commission shall— (A) consider, when determining whether to grant an exclusion with respect to a covered article, if the covered article is produced in the United States and is of sufficient quality, available in sufficient quantities, and available on a reasonable timeframe; (B) ensure that an exclusion granted with respect to a covered article is available to any person that imports the covered article; and (C) not disclose business proprietary information. (3) Publication of procedures The International Trade Commission shall publish in the Federal Register and make available on a publicly available internet website of the Commission a description of the procedures to be followed by a person requesting an exclusion under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered article. (h) Report by International Trade Commission Not later than 18 months after the President takes action under subsection (c) to adjust imports of a covered article, the International Trade Commission shall submit to Congress a report assessing the effects of the action on— (1) the industry to which the covered article relates; and (2) the overall economy of the United States. . (f) Conforming amendments Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ), as amended by this section, is further amended— (1) in the first subsection (d), by striking the Secretary and the President each place it appears and inserting the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the President