((a)) ** In general** For purposes of applying sections 2135, 2136(a), and 2137 of this title—

((1)) any trade agreement entered into under shall be treated as an agreement entered into under section 2111 or 2112, as appropriate, of this title; and

((2)) any proclamation or Executive order issued pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under shall be treated as a proclamation or Executive order issued pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under .

((b)) ** Reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment**

((1)) The President shall determine, before , whether any major industrial country has failed to make concessions under trade agreements entered into under section 2902(a) and (b) of this title which provide competitive opportunities for the commerce of the United States in such country substantially equivalent to the competitive opportunities, provided by concessions made by the United States under trade agreements entered into under section 2902(a) and (b) of this title, for the commerce of such country in the United States.

((2)) If the President determines under paragraph (1) that a major industrial country has not made concessions under trade agreements entered into under section 2902(a) and (b) of this title which provide substantially equivalent competitive opportunities for the commerce of the United States, the President shall, either generally with respect to such country or by article produced by such country, in order to restore equivalence of competitive opportunities, recommend to the Congress—

((A)) legislation providing for the termination or denial of the benefits of concessions of trade agreements entered into under section 2902(a) and (b) of this title that have been made with respect to rates of duty or other import restrictions imposed by the United States, and

((B)) legislation providing that any law necessary to carry out any trade agreement under section 2902(a) or (b) of this title not apply to such country.

((3)) For purposes of this subsection, the term “major industrial country” means Canada, the European Communities, the individual member countries of the European Communities, Japan, and any other foreign country designated by the President for purposes of this subsection.