§ 2906. Definitions

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. 1988

   Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–418 title I § 1107 · 102 Stat. 1107

   Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2906

   Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1107, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1134

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1107, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1134

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1107. DEFINITIONS AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Definitions.— For purposes of this part: (1) The term “distortion” includes, but is not limited to, a subsidy. (2) The term “foreign country” includes any foreign instrumentality. Any territory or possession of a foreign country that is administered separately for customs purposes, shall be treated as a separate foreign country. (3) The term “GATT” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. (4) The term “implementing bill” has the meaning given such term in section 151(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191(b)(1)). (5) The term “international trade” includes, but is not limited to— (A) trade in both goods and services, and (B) foreign direct investment by United States persons, especially if such investment has implications for trade in goods and services. (6) The term “state trading enterprise” means— (A) any agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit of a foreign country which— (i) purchases goods or services in international trade for any purpose other than the use of such goods or services by such agency, instrumentality, administrative unit, or foreign country, or (ii) sells goods or services in international trade; or (B) any business firm which— (i) is substantially owned or controlled by a foreign country or any agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit thereof, (ii) is granted (formally or informally) any special or exclusive privilege by such foreign country, agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit, and (iii) purchases goods or services in international trade for any purpose other than the use of such goods or services by such foreign country, agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit, or which sells goods or services in international trade. (b) Conforming Amendments.— (1) Section 151(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191(b)(1)) is amended by striking out “section 102” and inserting “section 102 of this Act or section 1103(a)(1) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988”. (2) Section 121 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by striking out subsections (a), (b), and (c).

2. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–465 title VI § 621(a)(5) · 108 Stat. 4809

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2906(3)

   Pub. L. 103–465 substituted “the GATT 1947 (as defined in section 3501(1)(A) of this title)” for “the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–465 substituted “the GATT 1947 (as defined in section 3501(1)(A) of this title)” for “the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 1107(a)(3) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2906(3)) is amended by striking “the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade” and inserting “the GATT 1947 (as defined in section 2(1)(A) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act)”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 621(b) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1677k of this title.

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