19 USC Ch. 13: Front Matter
From Title 19-CUSTOMS DUTIESCHAPTER 13-TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979
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CHAPTER 13-TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979
Sec.
2501.
Short title.
2502.
Congressional statement of purposes.
2503.
Approval of trade agreements.
(a)
Approval of agreements and statements of administrative action.
(b)
Acceptance of agreements by the President.
(c)
Trade agreements to which this Act applies.
2504.
Relationship of trade agreements to United States law.
(a)
United States statutes to prevail in conflict.
(b)
Implementing regulations.
(c)
Changes in statutes to implement a requirement, amendment, or recommendation.
(d)
Unspecified private remedies not created.
SUBCHAPTER I-GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
2511.
General authority to modify discriminatory purchasing requirements.
(a)
Presidential waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements.
(b)
Designation of eligible countries and instrumentalities.
(c)
Modification or withdrawal of waivers and designations.
(d)
Limitations on waiver authority not effective unless provision amended.
(e)
Procurement procedures by certain Federal agencies.
(f)
Small business and minority preferences.
2512.
Authority to encourage reciprocal competitive procurement practices.
(a)
Authority to bar procurement from non-designated countries.
(b)
Deferrals and waivers.
(c)
Report on impact of restrictions.
(d)
Proposed action.
2513.
Waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements with respect to purchases of civil aircraft.
2514.
Expansion of the coverage of the Agreement.
(a)
Overall negotiating objective.
(b)
Sector negotiating objectives.
(c)
Independent verification objective.
(d)
Reports on negotiations.
(e)
Extension of nondiscrimination and national treatment.
2515.
Monitoring and enforcement.
(a)
Monitoring and enforcement structure recommendations.
(b)
Rules of origin.
(c)
Report to Congress on rules of origin.
(d)
Annual report on foreign discrimination.
(e)
Consultation.
(f)
Procedures with respect to violations of Agreement.
(g)
Procedures with respect to other discrimination.
(h)
Limitations on imposing sanctions.
(i)
Renegotiation to secure full and open competition.
(j)
Federal Register notices of actions.
(k)
General report on actions under this section.
2516.
Repealed.
2517.
Availability of information to Members of Congress designated as official advisers.
2518.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER II-TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS)
Part A-Obligations of the United States
2531.
Certain standards-related activities.
(a)
No bar to engaging in standards activity.
(b)
Unnecessary obstacles.
2532.
Federal standards-related activities.
2533.
State and private standards-related activities.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Presidential action.
Part B-Functions of Federal Agencies
2541.
Functions of Trade Representative.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Negotiating functions.
(c)
Cross reference.
2542.
Establishment and operation of technical offices.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Functions of offices.
2543.
Representation of United States interests before international standards organizations.
(a)
Oversight and consultation.
(b)
Representation of United States interests by private persons.
(c)
Representation of United States interests by Federal agencies.
2544.
Standards information center.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Functions.
(c)
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
2545.
Contracts and grants.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Terms and conditions.
(c)
Limitations.
(d)
Audit.
2546.
Technical assistance.
2547.
Consultations with representatives of domestic interests.
Part C-Administrative and Judicial Proceedings Regarding Standards-Related Activities
subpart 1-representations alleging united states violations of obligations
2551.
Right of action.
2552.
Representations.
2553.
Action after receipt of representations.
(a)
Review.
(b)
Resolution.
2554.
Procedure after finding by international forum.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Cross reference.
subpart 2-other proceedings regarding certain standards-related activities
2561.
Findings of reciprocity required in administrative proceedings.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exemptions.
2562.
Consideration of standards-related activities by an international forum.
Part D-Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions
2571.
Definitions.
2572.
Exemptions.
2573.
Reports to Congress on operation of agreement.
Part E-Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade Agreement
subpart 1-sanitary and phytosanitary measures
2575.
General.
2575a.
Inquiry point.
2575b.
Subpart definitions.
subpart 2-standards-related measures
2576.
General.
(a)
No bar to engaging in standards activity.
(b)
Exclusion.
2576a.
Inquiry point.
2576b.
Subpart definitions.
subpart 3-part definitions
2577.
Definitions.
Part F-International Standard-Setting Activities
2578.
Notice of United States participation in international standard-setting activities.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Notification.
(c)
Required information.
(d)
Public comment.
2578a.
Equivalence determinations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
FDA determination.
(c)
Notice.
2578b.
Definitions.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Other definitions.
SUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
2581.
Auction of import licenses.
(a)
In general.
(b)
"Import license" defined.
2582.
Repealed.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 15 section 5528.