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Title 19 — Customs Duties

Chapter 13 — Trade Agreements Act of 1979

§ 2513. Waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements with respect to purchases of civil aircraft

Statutory text

The President may waive the application of the provisions of chapter 83 of title 41 in the case of any procurement of civil aircraft and related articles of a country or instrumentality which is a party to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft referred to in section 2503(c) of this title and approved under section 2503(a) of this title. The President may modify or withdraw any waiver granted pursuant to this section.

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 Agreements Act of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–39 title III § 303 · 93 Stat. 144

    Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2513

    Pub. L. 96–39, title III, § 303, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 238

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–39, title III, § 303, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 238

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 303. WAIVER OF DISCRIMINATORY PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASES OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT. 19 USC 2513. The President may waive the application of the provisions of title III of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.), popularly referred to as the Buy American Act, in the case of any procurement of civil aircraft and related articles of a country or instrumentality which is a party to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. The President may modify or withdraw any waiver granted pursuant to this section.

  2. Pub. L. 103–465 title III § 342(a) · 108 Stat. 4809

    Inserted · 19 U.S.C. § 2513

    Pub. L. 103–465 inserted “referred to in section 2503(c) of this title and approved under section 2503(a) of this title” after “Civil Aircraft”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–465 inserted “referred to in section 2503(c) of this title and approved under section 2503(a) of this title” after “Civil Aircraft”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements Regarding Purchases of Civil Aircraft.— Section 303 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2513) is amended by inserting “referred to in section 2(c) and approved under section 2(a)” after “Civil Aircraft”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the date on which the Agreement on Government Procurement, referred to in section 3511(d)(17) of this title, enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 344(a) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 2512 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

In text, “chapter 83 of title 41” substituted for “title III of the Act of (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.), popularly referred to as the Buy American Act,” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), , 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–465 inserted “referred to in section 2503(c) of this title and approved under section 2503(a) of this title” after “Civil Aircraft”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the date on which the Agreement on Government Procurement, referred to in section 3511(d)(17) of this title, enters into force with respect to the United States (), see section 344(a) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 2512 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective , but authority of President to grant waivers under this section effective on , see section 309 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as a note under section 2511 of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under this section delegated to United States Trade Representative, see section 1–103(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 12188, , 45 F.R. 990, set out as a note under section 2171 of this title.

Credits

1979–1994 · 2 acts
  1. 1979Pub. L. 96–39, title III, § 303, , 93 Stat. 238
  2. 1994Pub. L. 103–465, title III, § 342(a), , 108 Stat. 4953.
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(Pub. L. 96–39, title III, § 303, , 93 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 103–465, title III, § 342(a), , 108 Stat. 4953.)

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