(a) In general(1) Notification and submissionAny agreement entered into under section 3803(b) of this title shall enter into force with respect to the United States if (and only if)—(A) the President, at least 90 calendar days before the day on which the President enters into the trade agreement, notifies the House of Representatives and the Senate of the President’s intention to enter into the agreement, and promptly thereafter publishes notice of such intention in the Federal Register;
(B) within 60 days after entering into the agreement, the President submits to the Congress a description of those changes to existing laws that the President considers would be required in order to bring the United States into compliance with the agreement;
(C) after entering into the agreement, the President submits to the Congress, on a day on which both Houses of Congress are in session, a copy of the final legal text of the agreement, together with—(i) a draft of an implementing bill described in section 3803(b)(3) of this title;
(ii) a statement of any administrative action proposed to implement the trade agreement; and
(iii) the supporting information described in paragraph (2); and
(D) the implementing bill is enacted into law.
(2) Supporting informationThe supporting information required under paragraph (1)(C)(iii) consists of—(A) an explanation as to how the implementing bill and proposed administrative action will change or affect existing law; and
(B) a statement—(i) asserting that the agreement makes progress in achieving the applicable purposes, policies, priorities, and objectives of this chapter; and
(ii) setting forth the reasons of the President regarding—(I) how and to what extent the agreement makes progress in achieving the applicable purposes, policies, and objectives referred to in clause (i);
(II) whether and how the agreement changes provisions of an agreement previously negotiated;
(III) how the agreement serves the interests of United States commerce;
(IV) how the implementing bill meets the standards set forth in section 3803(b)(3) of this title; and
(V) how and to what extent the agreement makes progress in achieving the applicable purposes, policies, and objectives referred to in section 3802(c) of this title regarding the promotion of certain priorities.
(3) Reciprocal benefitsIn order to ensure that a foreign country that is not a party to a trade agreement entered into under section 3803(b) of this title does not receive benefits under the agreement unless the country is also subject to the obligations under the agreement, the implementing bill submitted with respect to the agreement shall provide that the benefits and obligations under the agreement apply only to the parties to the agreement, if such application is consistent with the terms of the agreement. The implementing bill may also provide that the benefits and obligations under the agreement do not apply uniformly to all parties to the agreement, if such application is consistent with the terms of the agreement.
(4) Disclosure of commitmentsAny agreement or other understanding with a foreign government or governments (whether oral or in writing) that—(A) relates to a trade agreement with respect to which the Congress enacts an implementing bill under trade authorities procedures, and
(B) is not disclosed to the Congress before an implementing bill with respect to that agreement is introduced in either House of Congress,
shall not be considered to be part of the agreement approved by the Congress and shall have no force and effect under United States law or in any dispute settlement body.
(b) Limitations on trade authorities procedures(1) For lack of notice or consultations(A) In generalThe trade authorities procedures shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement or trade agreements entered into under section 3803(b) of this title if during the 60-day period beginning on the date that one House of Congress agrees to a procedural disapproval resolution for lack of notice or consultations with respect to such trade agreement or agreements, the other House separately agrees to a procedural disapproval resolution with respect to such trade agreement or agreements.
(B) Procedural disapproval resolution(i) For purposes of this paragraph, the term “procedural disapproval resolution” means a resolution of either House of Congress, the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the President has failed or refused to notify or consult in accordance with the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 on negotiations with respect to ______ and, therefore, the trade authorities procedures under that Act shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to such trade agreement or agreements.”, with the blank space being filled with a description of the trade agreement or agreements with respect to which the President is considered to have failed or refused to notify or consult.
(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the President has “failed or refused to notify or consult in accordance with the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002” on negotiations with respect to a trade agreement or trade agreements if—(I) the President has failed or refused to consult (as the case may be) in accordance with section 3804 of this title or this section with respect to the negotiations, agreement, or agreements;
(II) guidelines under section 3807(b) of this title have not been developed or met with respect to the negotiations, agreement, or agreements;
(III) the President has not met with the Congressional Oversight Group pursuant to a request made under section 3807(c) of this title with respect to the negotiations, agreement, or agreements; or
(IV) the agreement or agreements fail to make progress in achieving the purposes, policies, priorities, and objectives of this chapter.
(2) Procedures for considering resolutions(A) Procedural disapproval resolutions—(i) in the House of Representatives—(I) may be introduced by any Member of the House;
(II) shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and, in addition, to the Committee on Rules; and
(III) may not be amended by either Committee; and
(ii) in the Senate—(I) may be introduced by any Member of the Senate;
(II) shall be referred to the Committee on Finance; and
(III) may not be amended.
(B) The provisions of section 2192(d) and (e) of this title (relating to the floor consideration of certain resolutions in the House and Senate) apply to a procedural disapproval resolution introduced with respect to a trade agreement if no other procedural disapproval resolution with respect to that trade agreement has previously been reported in that House of Congress by the Committee on Ways and Means or the Committee on Finance, as the case may be, and if no resolution described in section 3804(d)(3)(C)(ii) of this title with respect to that trade agreement has been reported in that House of Congress by the Committee on Ways and Means or the Committee on Finance, as the case may be, pursuant to the procedures set forth in clauses (iii) through (vi) of such section 3804(d)(3)(C) of this title.
(C) It is not in order for the House of Representatives to consider any procedural disapproval resolution not reported by the Committee on Ways and Means and, in addition, by the Committee on Rules.
(D) It is not in order for the Senate to consider any procedural disapproval resolution not reported by the Committee on Finance.
(3) For failure to meet other requirementsNot later than December 31, 2002, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the United States Trade Representative, shall transmit to the Congress a report setting forth the strategy of the executive branch to address concerns of the Congress regarding whether dispute settlement panels and the Appellate Body of the WTO have added to obligations, or diminished rights, of the United States, as described in section 3801(b)(3) of this title. Trade authorities procedures shall not apply to any implementing bill with respect to an agreement negotiated under the auspices of the WTO unless the Secretary of Commerce has issued such report in a timely manner.
(c) Rules of House of Representatives and SenateSubsection (b) of this section, section 3803(c) of this title, and section 3804(d)(3)(C) of this title are enacted by the Congress—(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such are deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and such procedures supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such other rules; and
(2) with the full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedures of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as any other rule of that House.
(Pub. L. 107–210, div. B, title XXI, § 2105, Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 1013; Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2004(a)(18), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2591.)
Editorial Notes
References in TextThe Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), is title XXI of Pub. L. 107–210, div. B, Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 993, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XXI to the Code, see section 3801(a) of this title and Tables.
Amendments2004—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–429 substituted “and” for “aand” in introductory provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
United States–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 112–43, Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 497, provided that:
[Section 502 of Pub. L. 112–43, set out above, and any modification of such provision, not applicable with respect to any installment of corporate income tax, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 112–96, set out as a note under section 6655 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8894, Oct. 29, 2012, 77 F.R. 66507, 78 F.R. 2193, provided in par. (4) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Implementation Act) (Pub. L. 112–43, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 203(o)(4) of the Implementation Act to determine that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is or is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in Panama and the United States, to establish procedures governing the request for any such determination and ensuring appropriate public participation in any such determination, to add any fabric, yarn, or fiber determined to be not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in Panama and the United States to the list in Annex 3.25 (not set out in the Code) of the Agreement, or to remove from the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement any fabric, yarn, or fiber that the President has previously added to that list; in par. (6) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 208 of the Implementation Act to direct the exclusion of certain textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States and to direct the denial of preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; in par. (7) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the functions of the President under subtitle B of title III of the Implementation Act to review requests, and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, after an appropriate determination, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of a Panamanian textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of an affirmative determination as to damage or threat; and in par. (8) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the Implementation Act to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by Presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
United States–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 112–42, Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 462, provided that:
[Section 603 of Pub. L. 112–42, set out above, and any modification of such provision, not applicable with respect to any installment of corporate income tax, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 112–96, set out as a note under section 6655 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.]
[Proc. No. 8818, May 14, 2012, 77 F.R. 29519, provided in par. (6) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Implementation Act) (Pub. L. 112–42, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (7) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 203(o) of the Implementation Act to determine that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is or is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in Colombia and the United States, to establish procedures governing the request for any such determination and ensuring appropriate public participation in any such determination, to add any fabric, yarn, or fiber determined to be not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in Colombia and the United States to the list in Annex 3–B (not set out in the Code) of the Agreement, or to remove from the list in Annex 3–B of the Agreement any fabric, yarn, or fiber that the President has previously added to that list; in par. (8) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 208 of the Implementation Act to direct the exclusion of certain textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States and to direct the denial of preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; in par. (9) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the functions of the President under subtitle B of title III of the Implementation Act to review requests, and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, after an appropriate determination, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of a Colombian textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of an affirmative determination as to damage or threat; and in par. (10) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the Implementation Act to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by Presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 112–41, Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 428, as amended by Pub. L. 114–27, title VIII, §§ 801(b), 802(b), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 414, 415; Pub. L. 114–125, title IX, § 920(b), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 115–31, div. M, title I, § 105(b), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 115–123, div. C, title II, § 30201(b), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 126; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title I, § 107(a), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1171; Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12606, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5006; Pub. L. 116–37, title IV, § 401(b), Aug. 2, 2019, 133 Stat. 1058; Pub. L. 116–164, § 3(b), Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 758; Pub. L. 117–2, title IX, § 9912(b), Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 117–58, div. H, title III, § 80301(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1330; Pub. L. 119–75, div. I, § 5019(b)(2), Feb. 3, 2026, 140 Stat. 633, provided that:
[Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title I, § 107(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1171, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending section 501 of Pub. L. 112–41, set out above] shall take effect as if included in section 501 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act [Pub. L. 112–41].”
]
[Section 505 of Pub. L. 112–41, set out above, and any modification of such provision, not applicable with respect to any installment of corporate income tax, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 112–96, set out as a note under section 6655 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8783, Mar. 6, 2012, 77 F.R. 14265, provided in par. (4) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Implementation Act) (Pub. L. 112–41, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 202(o) of the Implementation Act to determine that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is or is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the United States, to establish procedures governing the request for any such determination and ensuring appropriate public participation in any such determination, to add any fabric, yarn, or fiber determined to be not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the United States to the list in Appendix 4-B-1 (not set out in the Code) of the Agreement, or to remove from the list in Appendix 4-B-1 of the Agreement any fabric, yarn, or fiber that the President has previously added to that list; in par. (6) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 207 of the Implementation Act to direct the exclusion of certain textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States and to direct the denial of preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; in par. (7) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the functions of the President under subtitle C of title III of the Implementation Act to review requests and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register, after an appropriate determination, a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of a Korean textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of an affirmative determination as to damage or threat; and in par. (8) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the Implementation Act to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by Presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 110–138, Dec. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 1455, provided that:
[Amended section 401 of Pub. L. 109–222, 26 U.S.C. 6655 note.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8341, Jan. 16, 2009, 74 F.R. 4105, provided in par. (4) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Implementation Act) (Pub. L. 110–138, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 201(d) of the Implementation Act to take such action as may be necessary in implementing the tariff-rate quotas set forth in Appendix I to the Schedule of the United States to Annex 2.3 (not set out in the Code) of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (Agreement) to ensure that imports of agricultural goods do not disrupt the orderly marketing of commodities in the United States, which action is set forth in Annex I of Publication 4058 (not set out in the Code); in par. (6) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 203(o) of the Implementation Act to determine that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is or is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the United States and Peru, to establish procedures governing the request for any such determination and ensuring appropriate public participation in any such determination, to add any fabric, yarn, or fiber determined to be not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the United States and Peru to the list in Annex 3–B (not set out in the Code) of the Agreement in a restricted or unrestricted quantity, to eliminate a restriction on the quantity of a fabric, yarn, or fiber within 6 months after adding the fabric, yarn, or fiber to the list in Annex 3–B in a restricted quantity, and to restrict the quantity of, or remove from the list in Annex 3–B, certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers; in par. (7) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 208 of the Implementation Act to exclude certain textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States, to determine whether an enterprise’s production of, and capability to produce, goods are consistent with statements by the enterprise, to find that an enterprise has knowingly or willfully engaged in circumvention, and to deny preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; in par. (8) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the functions of the President under subtitle B of title III of the Implementation Act to review requests, and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of a Peruvian textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination; and in par. (10) that the USTR is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the Implementation Act to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
[Memorandum of President of the United States, May 1, 2009, 74 F.R. 20865, established the Interagency Committee on Trade in Timber Products from Peru pursuant to section 501 of Pub. L. 110–138, set out above, provided that the function of the President in section 501(h) of Pub. L. 110–138 is assigned to the United States Trade Representative, and directed the Secretaries of the Treasury, the Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security to issue, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, such regulations and other measures as necessary or appropriate to implement section 501 of Pub. L. 110–138.]
United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 109–283, Sept. 26, 2006, 120 Stat. 1191, provided that:
[Amended section 2518 of this title.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8771, Dec. 29, 2011, 77 F.R. 418, provided in par. (10) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 109–283, set out above) to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
[Proc. No. 8332, Dec. 29, 2008, 73 F.R. 80290, provided in par. (4) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Implementation Act) (Pub. L. 109–283, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 204 of the Implementation Act to exclude textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States, to determine whether an enterprise’s production of and capability to produce goods are consistent with statements by the enterprise, to find that an enterprise has knowingly or willfully engaged in circumvention, and to deny preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; and in par. (6) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the functions of the President under subtitle B of Title III of the Implementation Act to review requests and determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of an Omani textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination.]
United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 109–169, Jan. 11, 2006, 119 Stat. 3581, provided that:
[Amended section 2518 of this title.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8771, Dec. 29, 2011, 77 F.R. 418, provided in par. (10) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 109–169, set out above) to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
[Proc. No. 8039, July 27, 2006, 71 F.R. 43636, provided in par. (3) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (USBFTA Act) (Pub. L. 109–169, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 204 of the USBFTA Act to exclude textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States, to determine whether an enterprise’s production of and capability to produce goods are consistent with statements by the enterprise, to find that an enterprise has knowingly or willfully engaged in circumvention, and to deny preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; and in par. (6) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under subtitle B of Title III of the USBFTA Act to review requests and determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of a Bahraini textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination.]
United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 108–302, Aug. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 1103, provided that:
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8771, Dec. 29, 2011, 77 F.R. 418, provided in par. (10) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108–302, set out above) to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
[Proc. No. 7971, Dec. 22, 2005, 70 F.R. 76652, provided in par. (3) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (USMFTA Act) (Pub. L. 108–302, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 204 of the USMFTA Act to exclude textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States, to determine whether an enterprise’s production of and capability to produce goods are consistent with statements by the enterprise, to find that an enterprise has knowingly or willfully engaged in circumvention, and to deny preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; and in par. (6) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under subtitle B of Title III of the USMFTA Act to review requests and determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of a Moroccan textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination.]
United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 108–286, Aug. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 919, provided that:
[Amended section 2518 of this title.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8771, Dec. 29, 2011, 77 F.R. 418, provided in par. (10) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 104 of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108–286, set out above) to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
[Proc. No. 7857, Dec. 20, 2004, 69 F.R. 77136, provided in par. (3) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (USAFTA Act) (Pub. L. 108–286, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 206 of the USAFTA Act to exclude textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States, to determine whether an enterprise’s production of and capability to produce goods are consistent with statements by the enterprise, to find that an enterprise has knowingly or willfully engaged in circumvention, and to deny preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; and in par. (6) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under sections 321–328 of the USAFTA Act to review requests, including allegations of critical circumstances, and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of an Australian textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination, and if critical circumstances are alleged, to determine whether there is clear evidence that imports from Australia have increased as the result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty under the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, whether there is clear evidence that such imports are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and whether delay in taking action would cause damage to that industry that would be difficult to repair, and to provide provisional relief with respect to imports that are subject to an affirmative determination of critical circumstances that is necessary to remedy or prevent the serious damage.]
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 108–78, Sept. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 948, provided that:
[Amended section 1184 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8771, Dec. 29, 2011, 77 F.R. 418, provided in par. (10) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 103 of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108–78, set out above) to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
[Proc. No. 7747, Dec. 30, 2003, 68 F.R. 75794, provided in par. (3) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (USSFTA Act) (Pub. L. 108–78, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (5) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 205 of the USSFTA Act to exclude textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States, to determine whether an enterprise’s production of, and capability to produce, textile and apparel goods are consistent with statements by the enterprise, to find that an enterprise has knowingly or willfully engaged in circumvention, and to deny preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods; and in par. (6) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under subtitle B of title III of the USSFTA Act to review requests and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether imports of a Singaporean textile or apparel article constitute a substantial cause of serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination.]
United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActPub. L. 108–77, Sept. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 909, as amended by Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2004(d)(7), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2593, provided that:
[Amended section 1184 of Title 8.]
[The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]
[Proc. No. 8771, Dec. 29, 2011, 77 F.R. 418, provided in par. (10) that the United States Trade Representative is authorized to fulfill the obligations of the President under section 103 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108–77, set out above) to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation, to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees, and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.]
[Proc. No. 7746, Dec. 30, 2003, 68 F.R. 75790, provided in par. (3) that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 105(a) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (USCFTA Act) (Pub. L. 108–77, set out above) to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section; in par. (4) that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under section 208 of the USCFTA Act with respect to verifications conducted in a manner consistent with article 3.21 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement; and in par. (5) that the CITA is authorized to exercise the authority of the President under subtitle B of title III of the USCFTA Act to review requests and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests, to cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment, to determine whether a Chilean textile or apparel article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article, and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination.]
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For delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13277, Nov. 19, 2002, 67 F.R. 70305, set out as a note under section 3801 of this title.