§ 2131. Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1975

   Trade Act of 1974

   Pub. L. 93–618 title I § 121 · 88 Stat. 1978

   Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2131

   Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 121, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1986

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 121, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1986

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   19 USC 2131.SEC. 121. STEPS TO BE TAKEN TOWARD GATT REVISION; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR GATT. (a) The President shall, as soon as practicable, take such action as may be necessary to bring trade agreements heretofore entered into, and the application thereof, into conformity with principles promoting the development of an open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system. The action and principles referred to in the preceding sentence include, but are not limited to, the following- (1) the revision of decision making procedures in the General 8 UST 1767. Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as “GATT”) to more nearly reflect the balance of economic interests, 8 UST 1786.(2) the revision of article XIX of the GATT into a truly international safeguard procedure which takes into account all forms of import restraints countries use in response to injurious competition or threat of such competition, (3) the extension of GATT articles to conditions of trade not presently covered in order to move toward more fair trade practices, (4) the adoption of international fair labor standards and of public petition and confrontation procedures in the GATT, (5) the revision of GATT articles with respect to the treatment of border adjustments for internal taxes to redress the disadvantage to countries relying primarily on direct rather than indirect taxes for revenue needs, (6) the revision of the balance-of-payments provision in the GATT articles so as to recognize import surcharges as the preferred means by which industrial countries may handle balance-of-payments deficits insofar as fin port restraint measures are required, (7) the improvement and strengthening of the provisions of GATT and other international agreements governing access to supplies of food, raw materials, and manufactured or semi-manufactured products, including rules and procedures governing the imposition of export controls, the denial of fair and equitable access to such supplies, and effective consultative procedures on problems of supply shortages, (8) the extension of the provisions of GATT or other international agreements to authorize multilateral procedures by contracting parties with respect to member or nonmember countries which deny fair and equitable access to supplies of food, raw materials, and manufactured or semi-manufactured products, and thereby substantially injure the international community, (9) any revisions necessary to establish procedures for regular consultation among countries and instrumentalities with respect to international trade and procedures to adjudicate commercial disputes among such Countries or instrumentalities, (10) any revisions necessary to apply the principles of reciprocity and nondiscrimination, including the elimination of special preferences and reverse preferences, to all aspects of international trade, (11) any revisions necessary to define the forms of subsidy to industries producing products for export and the forms of subsidy to attract foreign investment which are consistent with an open, nondiscriminatory, and fair system of international trade, and (12) consistent with the provisions of section 107, any revisions Ante, p. 1935. 8 UST 1767. necessary to establish within the GATT an international agreements on articles (including footwear), including the creation of regular and institutionalized mechanisms for the settlement of disputes, and of a surveillance body to monitor all international shipments in such articles. (b) The President shall, to the extent feasible, enter into agreements with foreign countries or instrumentalities to establish the principles described in subsection (a) with respect to international trade between the United States and such countries or instrumentalities. (c) If the President enters into a trade agreement which establishes Trade agreement establishing rules or procedures. rules or procedures, including those set forth in subsection (a), promoting the development of an open, nondiscriminatory, and lair world economic system and if the implementation of such agreement will change any provision of Federal law (including a material change in an administrative rule), such agreement shall take effect with respect to the United States only if the appropriate implementing legislation is enacted by the Congress unless implementation of such agreement is effected pursuant to authority delegated by Congress. Such trade agreement may be submitted to the Congress for approval Submittal to Congress. Post, p. 2001. in accordance with the procedures of section 151. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prior approval of any legislation necessary to implement a trade agreement entered into under this section. (d) There are authorized to be appropriated annually such sums 19 USC 2132. Import restrictions. as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. This authorization does not imply approval or disapproval by the Congress of all articles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

2. 1979

   Trade Agreements Act of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–39 title XI § 1106(c)(2) · 93 Stat. 144

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2131(c)

   Pub. L. 96–39 substituted “Such trade agreement may be entered into under section 2112 of this title” for “Such trade agreement may be submitted to the Congress for approval in accordance with the procedures of section 2191 of this title”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–39 substituted “Such trade agreement may be entered into under section 2112 of this title” for “Such trade agreement may be submitted to the Congress for approval in accordance with the procedures of section 2191 of this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) The next to last sentence of section 121(c) is amended to 19 USC 2131. read as follows: “Such trade agreement may be entered into under section 102.”.

3. 1988

   Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–418 title I § 1107(b)(2) · 102 Stat. 1107

   Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 2131(a)(c)

   Pub. L. 100–418 struck out subsec. (a) which provided for bringing existing trade agreements into conformity with principles promoting open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system, subsec. (b) which provided for agreements with foreign countries or instrumentalities, and subsec. (c) which provided for changes in Federal law through legislation implementing trade agreements

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 100–418 struck out subsec. (a) which provided for bringing existing trade agreements into conformity with principles promoting open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system, subsec. (b) which provided for agreements with foreign countries or instrumentalities, and subsec. (c) which provided for changes in Federal law through legislation implementing trade agreements.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 121 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by striking out subsections (a), (b), and (c).

4. 1988

   Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–647 title IX § 9001(a)(1) · 102 Stat. 3342

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2131

   Pub. L. 100–647 substituted “There are” for “(d) There are”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–647 substituted “There are” for “(d) There are”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 121 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by striking out “(d) There are” and inserting in lieu thereof “There are”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 applicable as if such amendment took effect on Aug. 23, 1988, see section 9001(b) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under section 58c of this title.

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