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Title 19 — Customs Duties

Part C · Chapter 13 — Trade Agreements Act of 1979

§ 2553. Action after receipt of representations

Statutory text

(a)

Review

Upon receipt of any representation made under section 2552 of this title, the Trade Representative shall review the issues concerned in consultation with—

(1)

the agency or person alleged to be engaging in violations under the Agreement;

(2)

the member agencies of the interagency trade organization established under section 1872(a) of this title;

(3)

other appropriate Federal agencies; and

(4)

appropriate representatives referred to in section 2547 of this title.

(b)

Resolution

The Trade Representative shall undertake to resolve, on a mutually satisfactory basis, the issues set forth in the representation through consultation with the parties concerned.

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 § 423 · 93 Stat. 144

    Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2553

    Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 423, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 247

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 423, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 247

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 423. ACTION AFTER RECEIPT OF REPRESENTATIONS. (a) Review.— Upon receipt of any representation made under 19 USC 2553. section 422, the Special Representative shall review the issues concerned in consultation with— (1) the agency or person alleged to be engaging in violations under the Agreement; (2) the member agencies of the interagency trade organization established under section 242(a) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1872(a)); (3) other appropriate Federal agencies; and (4) appropriate representatives referred to in section 417. (b) Resolution.— The Special Representative shall undertake to resolve, on a mutually satisfactory basis, the issues set forth in the representation through consultation with the parties concerned.

  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. § 2553

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

    2. Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2553

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

    Source evidence

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

    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. § 2553

    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” wherever appearing.

Credits

1979–1996 · 3 acts
  1. 1979Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 423, , 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, § 423, , 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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