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19 U.S.C. § 3533 — Implementation of Uruguay Round Agreements
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**(a) Decisionmaking** In the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements and the functioning of the World Trade Organization, it is the objective of the United States to ensure that the Ministerial Conference and the General Council continue the practice of decisionmaking by consensus followed under the GATT 1947, as required by paragraph 1 of article IX of the WTO Agreement.
**(b) Consultations with congressional committees** In furtherance of the objective set forth in subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees before any vote is taken by the Ministerial Conference or the General Council relating to—
(1) the adoption of an interpretation of the WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade agreement,
(2) the amendment of any such agreement,
(3) the granting of a waiver of any obligation under any such agreement,
(4) the adoption of any amendment to the rules or procedures of the Ministerial Conference or the General Council,
(5) the accession of a state or separate customs territory to the WTO Agreement, or
(6) the adoption of any other decision,
if the action described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) would substantially affect the rights or obligations of the United States under the WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade agreement or potentially entails a change in Federal or State law.
**(c) Report on decisions**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 30 days after the end of any calendar year in which the Ministerial Conference or the General Council adopts by vote any decision to take any action described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of subsection (b), the Trade Representative shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing—
(A) the nature of t
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**(a) Decisionmaking** In the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements and the functioning of the World Trade Organization, it is the objective of the United States to ensure that the Ministerial Conference and the General Council continue the practice of decisionmaking by consensus followed under the GATT 1947, as required by paragraph 1 of article IX of the WTO Agreement.
**(b) Consultations with congressional committees** In furtherance of the objective set forth in subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees before any vote is taken by the Ministerial Conference or the General Council relating to—
(1) the adoption of an interpretation of the WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade agreement,
(2) the amendment of any such agreement,
(3) the granting of a waiver of any obligation under any such agreement,
(4) the adoption of any amendment to the rules or procedures of the Ministerial Conference or the General Council,
(5) the accession of a state or separate customs territory to the WTO Agreement, or
(6) the adoption of any other decision,
if the action described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) would substantially affect the rights or obligations of the United States under the WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade agreement or potentially entails a change in Federal or State law.
**(c) Report on decisions**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 30 days after the end of any calendar year in which the Ministerial Conference or the General Council adopts by vote any decision to take any action described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of subsection (b), the Trade Representative shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing—
(A) the nature of the decision;
(B) the efforts made by the United States to have the matter decided by consensus pursuant to paragraph 1 of article IX of the WTO Agreement, and the results of those efforts;
(C) which countries voted for, and which countries voted against, the decision;
(D) the rights or obligations of the United States affected by the decision and any Federal or State law that would be amended or repealed, if the President after consultation with the Congress determined that such amendment or repeal was an appropriate response; and
(E) the action the President intends to take in response to the decision or, if the President does not intend to take any action, the reasons therefor.
(2) **Additional reporting requirements**
(A) *Grant of waiver* — In the case of a decision to grant a waiver described in subsection (b)(3), the report under paragraph (1) shall describe the terms and conditions of the waiver and the rights and obligations of the United States that are affected by the waiver.
(B) *Accession* — In the case of a decision on accession described in subsection (b)(5), the report under paragraph (1) shall state whether the United States intends to invoke Article XIII of the WTO Agreement.
**(d) Consultation on report** Promptly after the submission of a report under subsection (c), the Trade Representative shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the report.
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If a provision of this Act provides that the implementation of an action by the President by proclamation is subject to the consultation and layover requirements of this section, such action may be proclaimed only if—
(1) the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from—
(A) the appropriate advisory committees established under [section 2155 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2155&num=0&edition=prelim), and
(B) the International Trade Commission;
(2) the President has submitted a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate that sets forth—
(A) the action proposed to be proclaimed and the reasons for such actions, and
(B) the advice obtained under paragraph (1);
(3) a period of 60 calendar days, beginning with the first day on which the President has met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to such action, has expired; and
(4) the President has consulted with such committees regarding the proposed action during the period referred to in paragraph (3).
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 3533
Trade Organization, it is the objective of the
United States to ensure that the Ministerial
Conference and the General Council continue
the practice of decisionmaking by consensus fol-
lowed under the GATT 1947, as required by para-
graph 1 of article IX of the WTO Agreement.
(b) Consultations with congressional committees
In furtherance of the objective set forth in
subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall
consult with the appropriate congressional com-
mittees before any vote is taken by the Ministe-
rial Conference or the General Council relating
to—
(1) the adoption of an interpretation of the
WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade
agreement,
(2) the amendment of any such agreement,
(3) the granting of a waiver of any obligation
under any such agreement,
(4) the adoption of any amendment to the
rules or procedures of the Ministerial Con-
ference or the General Council,
(5) the accession of a state or separate cus-
toms territory to the WTO Agreement, or
(6) the adoption of any other decision,
if the action described in paragraph (1), (2), (3),
(4), (5), or (6) would substantially affect the
rights or obligations of the United States under
the WTO Agreement or another multilateral
trade agreement or potentially entails a change
in Federal or State law.
(c) Report on decisions
(1) In general
Not later than 30 days after the end of any
calendar year in which the Ministerial Con-
ference or the General Council adopts by vote
any decision to take any action described in
paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of subsection (b),
the Trade Representative shall submit a re-
port to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees describing—
(A) the nature of the decision;
(B) the efforts made by the United
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