19 U.S.C. § 2131

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 2131 - Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision

There are authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. This authorization does not imply approval or disapproval by the Congress of all articles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

19 U.S.C. § 2131

Pub. L. 93-618, title I, §121, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1986; Pub. L. 96-39, title XI, §1106(c)(2), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 100-418, title I, §1107(b)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1135; Pub. L. 100-647, title IX, §9001(a)(1), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3806.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1988- Pub. L. 100-647substituted "There are" for "(d) There are".Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 100-418 struck out subsec. (a) which provided for bringing existing trade agreements into conformity with principles promoting open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system, subsec. (b) which provided for agreements with foreign countries or instrumentalities, and subsec. (c) which provided for changes in Federal law through legislation implementing trade agreements.1979-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-39 substituted "Such trade agreement may be entered into under section 2112 of this title" for "Such trade agreement may be submitted to the Congress for approval in accordance with the procedures of section 2191 of this title".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 100-647 applicable as if such amendment took effect on Aug. 23, 1988, see section 9001(b) of Pub. L. 100-647 set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under section 58c of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 96-39 effective July 26, 1979, see section 1114 of Pub. L. 96-39 set out as an Effective Date note under section 2581 of this title.

existing

The term "existing" means (A) when used, without the specification of any date, with respect to any matter relating to entering into or carrying out a trade agreement or other action authorized by this chapter, existing on the day on which such trade agreement is entered into or such other action is taken; and (B) when used with respect to a rate of duty, the nonpreferential rate of duty (however established, and even though temporarily suspended by Act of Congress or otherwise) set forth in rate column numbered 1 of chapters 1 through 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States on the date specified or (if no date is specified) on the day referred to in clause (A).