Title 19 — Customs Duties
Chapter 12 — Trade Act of 1974
§ 2482. Exercise of functions of International Trade Commission
Statutory text
Preliminary investigation
In order to expedite the performance of its functions under this chapter, the International Trade Commission may conduct preliminary investigations, determine the scope and manner of its proceedings, and consolidate proceedings before it.
Use of authority granted under other provisions
In performing its functions under this chapter, the Commission may exercise any authority granted to it under any other Act.
Gathering of current information
The Commission shall at all times keep informed concerning the operation and effect of provisions relating to duties or other import restrictions of the United States contained in trade agreements entered into under the trade agreements program.
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.
Trade Act of 1974
Pub. L. 93–618 title VI § 603 · 88 Stat. 1978
Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2482
(Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 603, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2073.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 603, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2073.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 603. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) In order to expedite the performance of its functions under this Act, the International Trade Commission may conduct preliminary investigations, determine the scope and manner of its proceedings, and consolidate proceedings before it. (b) In performing its functions under this Act, the Commission may exercise any authority granted to it under any other Act. (c) The Commission shall at all times keep informed concerning the operation and effect of provisions relating to duties or other import restrictions of the United States contained in trade agreements entered into under the trade agreements program.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–618, , 88 Stat. 1978, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 2101 of this title and Tables.