19 USC 2504 - Relationship of trade agreements to United States law

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 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

(1)

Presidential determination

(2)

Conditions for taking effect under United States law

No such amendment shall enter into force with respect to the United States, and no such requirement, amendment, or recommendation shall be implemented under United States law, unless—

(A)

the President, after consultation with the Congress under paragraph (1), notifies the House of Representatives and the Senate of his determination and publishes notice of that determination in the Federal Register,

(B)

the President transmits a document to the House of Representatives and to the Senate containing a copy of the text of such requirement, amendment, or recommendation, together with—

(i)

a draft of a bill to amend or repeal provisions of existing statutes or to create statutory authority and an explanation as to how the bill and any proposed administrative action affect existing law, and

(ii)

a statement of how the requirement, amendment, or recommendation serves the interests of United States commerce and why the legislative and administrative action is necessary or appropriate to carry out the requirement, amendment, or recommendation, and

(C)

the bill submitted by the President is enacted into law.

(3)

Recommendations as to application

(4)

Congressional procedures applicable

The bill submitted by the President shall be introduced in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c)(1) of section 2191 of this title, and the provisions of subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) of such section shall apply to the consideration of the bill. For the purpose of applying section 2191 of this title to such bill—

(A)

the term “trade agreement” shall be treated as a reference to the requirement, amendment, or recommendation, and

(B)

the term “implementing bill” or “implementing revenue bill”, whichever is appropriate, shall be treated as a reference to the bill submitted by the President.

(d)

Unspecified private remedies not created

(Pub. L. 96–39, § 3(a)–(c), (f), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 148–150.)

cite as: 19 USC 2504