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CHAPTER 12⁠—TRADE ACT OF 1974 — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
2101.Short title.
2102.Congressional statement of purpose.
2111.Basic authority for trade agreements.
2112.Barriers to and other distortions of trade.
2113.Overall negotiating objective.
2114.Sector negotiating objective.
2114a.Negotiating objectives with respect to trade in services, foreign direct investment, and high technology products.
2114b.Provisions relating to international trade in services.
2114c.Trade in services: development, coordination, and implementation of Federal policies; staff support and other assistance; specific service sector authorities unaffected; executive functions.
2114d.Foreign export requirements; consultations and negotiations for reduction and elimination; restrictions on and exclusion from entry of products or services; savings provision; compensation authority applicable.
2114e.Negotiation of agreements concerning high technology industries.
2115.Bilateral trade agreements.
2116.Agreements with developing countries.
2117.International safeguard procedures.
2118.Access to supplies.
2119.Staging requirements and rounding authority.
2131.Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision.
2132.Balance-of-payments authority.
2133.Compensation authority.
2134.Two-year residual authority to negotiate duties.
2135.Termination and withdrawal authority.
2136.Reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment.
2137.Reservation of articles for national security or other reasons.
2138.Omitted.
2151.Advice from International Trade Commission.
2152.Advice from executive departments and other sources.
2153.Public hearings.
2154.Prerequisites for offers.
2155.Information and advice from private and public sectors.
2171.Structure, functions, powers, and personnel.
2191.Bills implementing trade agreements on nontariff barriers and resolutions approving commercial agreements with Communist countries.
2192.Resolutions disapproving certain actions.
2193.Resolutions relating to extension of waiver authority under section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974.
2194.Special rules relating to Congressional procedures.
2211.Congressional advisers for trade policy and negotiations.
2212.Transmission of agreements to Congress.
2213.Reports.
2231.Change of name.
2232.Independent budget and authorization of appropriations.
2241.Estimates of barriers to market access.
2242.Identification of countries that deny adequate protection, or market access, for intellectual property rights.
2251.Action to facilitate positive adjustment to import competition.
2252.Investigations, determinations, and recommendations by Commission.
2253.Action by President after determination of import injury.
2254.Monitoring, modification, and termination of action.
2255.Trade monitoring.
2271.Petitions.
2272.Group eligibility requirements.
2273.Determinations by Secretary of Labor.
2274.Study by Secretary of Labor when International Trade Commission begins investigation.
2275.Benefit information to workers.
2291.Qualifying requirements for workers.
2292.Weekly amounts.
2293.Limitations on trade readjustment allowances.
2294.Application of State laws.
2295.Employment services.
2295a.Omitted.
2296.Training.
2297.Job search allowances.
2298.Relocation allowances.
2311.Agreements with States.
2312.Administration absent State agreement.
2313.Payments to States.
2314.Liabilities of certifying and disbursing officers.
2315.Fraud and recovery of overpayments.
2316.Penalties.
2317.Authorization of appropriations.
2318.Demonstration project for alternative trade adjustment assistance for older workers.
2319.Definitions.
2320.Regulations.
2321.Subpena power.
2322.Repealed.
2323.Omitted.
2331.Repealed.
2341.Petitions and determinations.
2342.Approval of adjustment proposals.
2343.Technical assistance.
2344.Financial assistance.
2345.Conditions for financial assistance.
2345a.Omitted.
2346.Delegation of functions to Small Business Administration; authorization of appropriations.
2347.Administration of financial assistance.
2348.Protective provisions.
2349.Penalties.
2350.Civil actions.
2351.Definitions.
2352.Regulations.
2353.Repealed.
2354.Study by Secretary of Commerce when International Trade Commission begins investigation; action where there is affirmative finding.
2355.Assistance to industries.
2356.Repealed.
2371.Community College and Career Training Grant Program.
2371a to 2371f.Repealed.
2372.Authorization of appropriations.
2372a.Transferred.
2373 to 2374.Repealed.
2391.GAO study and report.
2392.Adjustment Assistance Coordinating Committee.
2393.Trade monitoring system.
2394.Firms relocating in foreign countries.
2395.Judicial review.
2396 to 2397a.Omitted.
2401.Definitions.
2401a.Petitions; group eligibility.
2401b.Determinations by Secretary of Agriculture.
2401c.Study by Secretary of Agriculture when International Trade Commission begins investigation.
2401d.Benefit information to agricultural commodity producers.
2401e.Qualifying requirements for agricultural commodity producers.
2401f.Fraud and recovery of overpayments.
2401g.Authorization of appropriations.
2411.Actions by United States Trade Representative.
2412.Initiation of investigations.
2413.Consultation upon initiation of investigation.
2414.Determinations by Trade Representative.
2415.Implementation of actions.
2416.Monitoring of foreign compliance.
2417.Modification and termination of actions.
2418.Request for information.
2419.Administration.
2420.Trade enforcement priorities.
2431.Exception of products of certain countries or areas.
2432.Freedom of emigration in East-West trade.
2433.United States personnel missing in action in Southeast Asia.
2434.Extension of nondiscriminatory treatment.
2435.Commercial agreements.
2436.Market disruption.
2437.Procedure for Congressional approval or disapproval of extension of nondiscriminatory treatment and Presidential reports.
2438.Payment by Czechoslovakia of amounts owed United States citizens and nationals.
2439.Freedom to emigrate to join a very close relative in United States.
2440 , 2441.Repealed.
2451 to 2451b.Omitted.
2461.Authority to extend preferences.
2462.Designation of beneficiary developing countries.
2463.Designation of eligible articles.
2464.Review and report to Congress.
2465.Date of termination.
2466.Agricultural exports of beneficiary developing countries.
2466a.Designation of sub-Saharan African countries for certain benefits.
2466b.Termination of benefits for sub-Saharan African countries.
2467.Definitions.
2481.Definitions.
2482.Exercise of functions of International Trade Commission.
2483.Consequential changes in Tariff Schedules of the United States.
2484.International drug control.
2485.Voluntary limitations on exports of steel to United States.
2486.Trade relations with North American countries.
2487.Repealed.
2491.Short title.
2492.Tariff treatment of products of uncooperative major drug producing or drug-transit countries.
2493.Sugar quota.
2494.Progress reports.
2495.Definitions.
2497.Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.
2497a.Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
2497b.Jurisdiction.