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15 U.S.C. 4017: GuidelinesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 66-PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE
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§4017. Guidelines

(a)  Issuance; content

To promote greater certainty regarding the application of the antitrust laws to export trade, the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may issue guidelines⁠—

(1)  describing specific types of conduct with respect to which the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, has made or would make, determinations under sections 4013 and 4014 of this title, and

(2)  summarizing the factual and legal bases in support of the determinations.

(b)  Administrative rulemaking requirements not applicable

Section 553 of title 5 shall not apply to the issuance of guidelines under subsection (a).

( Pub. L. 97–290, title III, § 307 , Oct. 8, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1244 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 8, 1982, see section 312 of Pub. L. 97–290, set out as a note under section 4011 of this title.