Presidential certification and termination of sanctions
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(a) Certification The President may terminate the sanctions imposed under this Act if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that— (1) no material transboundary smoke event originating substantially in Canada has occurred during the preceding 90-day period; (2) the Government of Canada has— (A) adopted and begun implementing a credible and adequately funded plan to prevent, mitigate, detect, contain, and suppress wildfires that may affect the United States; (B) established effective procedures for timely notification to the United States regarding wildfires and smoke conditions that may affect the United States; (C) provided the United States with access to sufficient data to verify the origin, severity, emissions, and expected movement of relevant wildfire smoke; (D) cooperated in good faith with appropriate Federal, State, local, and Tribal authorities; and (E) taken reasonable measures to remedy the acts or omissions that formed the basis of the affirmative determination under section 5(a); (3) the measures described in paragraph (2) are reasonably likely to prevent or substantially reduce future material transboundary smoke events; and (4) termination of the sanctions is in the national interest of the United States. (b) Reimposition If, after sanctions are terminated under subsection (a), the President determines that— (1) another material transboundary smoke event originating substantially in Canada has occurred; and (2) the Government of Canada has failed to take reasonable and effective measures to prevent, mitigate, contain, or respond to that event, the President shall reimpose the sanctions required herein.