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Title 19 — Customs Duties

Part B · Chapter 13 — Trade Agreements Act of 1979

§ 2546. Technical assistance

Statutory text

The Trade Representative and the Secretary concerned may each, with respect to functions for which responsible under this subchapter, make available, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, to any other Federal agency, State agency, or private person such assistance, including, but not limited to, employees, services, and facilities, as may be appropriate to assist such agency or person in carrying out standards-related activities in a manner consistent with this subchapter.

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 IV § 416 · 93 Stat. 144

    Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2546

    Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 416, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 247

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 416, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 247

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 416. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. The Special Representative and the Secretary concerned may each, 19 USC 2546. with respect to functions for which responsible under this title, make available, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, to any other Federal agency, State agency, or private person such assistance, including, but not limited to, employees, services, and facilities, as may be appropriate to assist such agency or person in carrying out standards-related activities in a manner consistent with this title.

  2. North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

    Pub. L. 103–182 title III § 351(b)(2)(A) · 107 Stat. 2057

    1. Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 2546

      Pub. L. 103–182, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295

    2. Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2546

      Pub. L. 103–182, as substituted “Trade Representative” for “Special Representative”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–182, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295, substituted “Trade Representative” for “Special Representative”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) 19 USC 2541 et seq. by striking out “Special Representative” each place it appears and inserting “Trade Representative”; and

  3. Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–295 § 21(b)(1) · 110 Stat. 3514

    Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 2546

    Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–182. See 1993 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–182. See 1993 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 351(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking “Agreement 19 USC 2541. Act” and inserting “Agreements Act”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1993–1996 · 2 rounds

1996

Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–182. See 1993 Amendment note below.

1993

Pub. L. 103–182, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295, substituted “Trade Representative” for “Special Representative”.

Credits

1979–1996 · 3 acts
  1. 1979Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 416, , 93 Stat. 247
  2. 1993Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 351(b)(2)(A), , 107 Stat. 2122
  3. 1996Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(b)(1), , 110 Stat. 3529.
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(Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 416, , 93 Stat. 247; Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 351(b)(2)(A), , 107 Stat. 2122; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(b)(1), , 110 Stat. 3529.)

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