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Title 19 — Customs Duties

Part 5 · Chapter 12 — Trade Act of 1974

§ 2194. Special rules relating to Congressional procedures

Statutory text

(a)

Delivery of documents to both Houses

Whenever, pursuant to section 2112(e), 2253(b), 2432(d), or 2437(a) or (b), a document is required to be transmitted to the Congress, copies of such document shall be delivered to both Houses of Congress on the same day and shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives if the House is not in session and to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session.

(b)

Computation of 90-day period

For purposes of sections 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period referred to in such sections shall be computed by excluding—

(1)

the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and

(2)

any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under paragraph (1), when either House is not in session.

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. Trade Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–618 title I § 154 · 88 Stat. 1978

    Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2194

    Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 154, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2008

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 154, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2008

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Ante, p. 1982; Post, pp. 2015, 2043, 2063, 2049.SEC. 154. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL PROCEDURES. (a) Whenever, pursuant to section 102(e), 203(b), 302(a), 402(d), 19 USC 2211. or 407 (a) or (b), or section 303(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, a document is required to be transmitted to the Congress, copies of such document shall be delivered to both Houses of Congress on the same day and shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives if the House is not in session and to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session. (b) For purposes of sections 203(c), 302(b), 407(c)(2), and 407 (c)(3), the 90-day period referred to in such sections shall be computed by excluding— (1) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and (2) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under paragraph (1), when either House is not in session.

  2. Trade Agreements Act of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–39 title IX § 902(a)(2) · 93 Stat. 144

    Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 2194(a)

    Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(a) of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(a) of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 154 is amended by striking out “302(a),” in subsection (a); and by striking out “302(b),” in subsection (bl.

  3. Trade Agreements Act of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–39 title IX § 902(a)(2) · 93 Stat. 144

    Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 2194(b)

    Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(b) of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(b) of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 154 is amended by striking out “302(a),” in subsection (a); and by striking out “302(b),” in subsection (bl.

  4. Customs and Trade Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–382 title I § 132(c)(6) · 104 Stat. 629

    Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2194(b)

    Pub. L. 101–382, which directed the substitution of “and 2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(2) and 2437(c)(3)”, was executed by making the substitution for “2437(c)(2), and 2437(c)(3)” to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–382, which directed the substitution of “and 2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(2) and 2437(c)(3)”, was executed by making the substitution for “2437(c)(2), and 2437(c)(3)” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) 407(c)(3)” Subsection (b) of section 154 of the Trade Act of 1974 (194 19 USC 2194. U.S.C. 2194(b)) is amended by striking out “407(c)(2)” and “407(c)(3)” and inserting in lieu thereof “and 407(c)(2)”.

  5. Pub. L. 103–465 title II § 261(d)(1)(A)(iii) · 108 Stat. 4809

    Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 2194(a)

    Pub. L. 103–465 struck out reference to section 1303(e) of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–465 struck out reference to section 1303(e) of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (iii) Section 154(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2194(a)) is amended by striking “or section 303(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930,”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the effective date of title II of Pub. L. 103–465, Jan. 1, 1995, see section 261(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1315 of this title.

  6. Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999

    Pub. L. 106–36 title I § 1001(a)(5) · 113 Stat. 127

    Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2194(b)

    Pub. L. 106–36 substituted “For purposes of sections 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” for “For purposes of sections 2253(c), and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–36 substituted “For purposes of sections 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” for “For purposes of sections 2253(c), and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 154(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2194(b)) is amended by striking “For purposes of” and all that follows through “90–day period” and inserting “For purposes of sections 203(c) and 407(c)(2), the 90–day period”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1979–1999 · 4 rounds

1999

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–36 substituted “For purposes of sections 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” for “For purposes of sections 2253(c), and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” in introductory provisions.

1994

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–465 struck out reference to section 1303(e) of this title.

1990

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–382, which directed the substitution of “and 2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(2) and 2437(c)(3)”, was executed by making the substitution for “2437(c)(2), and 2437(c)(3)” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1979

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(a) of this title.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(b) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the effective date of title II of Pub. L. 103–465, , see section 261(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1315 of this title.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective , see section 903 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2411 of this title.

Credits

1975–1999 · 5 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 154, , 88 Stat. 2008
  2. 1979Pub. L. 96–39, title IX, § 902(a)(2), , 93 Stat. 300
  3. 1990Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 132(c)(6), , 104 Stat. 647
  4. 1994Pub. L. 103–465, title II, § 261(d)(1)(A)(iii), , 108 Stat. 4909
  5. 1999Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1001(a)(5), , 113 Stat. 130.
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(Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 154, , 88 Stat. 2008; Pub. L. 96–39, title IX, § 902(a)(2), , 93 Stat. 300; Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 132(c)(6), , 104 Stat. 647; Pub. L. 103–465, title II, § 261(d)(1)(A)(iii), , 108 Stat. 4909; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1001(a)(5), , 113 Stat. 130.)

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