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19 U.S.C. § 3531 — Consultation and layover requirements for, and effective date of, proclaimed actions
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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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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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**(a) Opportunity for presentation of views** In connection with any proposed trade agreement under [section 2133 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2133&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 4202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4202&num=0&edition=prelim), the President shall afford an opportunity for any interested person to present his views concerning any article on a list published under [section 2151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2151&num=0&edition=prelim), any matter or article which should be so listed, any concession which should be sought by the United States, or any other matter relevant to such proposed trade agreement. For this purpose, the President shall designate an agency or an interagency committee which shall, after reasonable notice, hold public hearings and prescribe regulations governing the conduct of such hearings. When appropriate, such procedures shall apply to the development of trade policy and priorities.
**(b) Summary of hearings** The organization holding such hearing shall furnish the President with a summary thereof.
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**(a) Use of additional funds** Consistent, as determined by the President, with the obligations undertaken by the United States set forth in the Uruguay Round Agreements, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall use, in addition to any other funds appropriated or made available for such purposes, any funds made available under subsection (b) for authorized export promotion, foreign market development, export credit financing, and promoting the development, commercialization, and marketing of products resulting from alternative uses of agricultural commodities.
**(b) Amount of additional funds** Amounts shall be credited to the Commodity Credit Corporation in fiscal year 1995 equal to the lesser of the dollar amount of—
(1) the fiscal year 1995 Pay-As-You-Go savings; and
(2) the 5-year Pay-As-You-Go savings;
under [section 902 of title 2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section902&num=0&edition=prelim), resulting from the enactment of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994.
**(c) Effective date** This section shall take effect on December 8, 1994.
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**(a) Review of determination**
(1) **Review of certain determinations** — Within 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of—
(A) a determination by the administering authority, under 1671a(c) 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”. or 1673a(c) of this title, not to initiate an investigation,
(B) a determination by the Commission, under [section 1675(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1675/b&num=0&edition=prelim), not to review a determination based upon changed circumstances,
(C) a negative determination by the Commission, under section 1671b(a) or 1673b(a) of this title, as to whether there is reasonable indication of material injury, threat of material injury, or material retardation, or
(D) a final determination by the administering authority or the Commission under [section 1675(c)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1675/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim),
an interested party who is a party to the proceeding in connection with which the matter arises may commence an action in the United States Court of International Trade by filing concurrently a summons and complaint, each with the content and in the form, manner, and style prescribed by the rules of that court, contesting any factual findings or legal conclusions upon which the determination is based.
(2) **Review of determinations on record**
(A) *In general* — Within thirty days after—
(i) the date of publication in the Federal Register of—
(I) notice of any determination described in clause (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (viii) of subparagraph (B),
(II) an antidumping or countervailing duty order based upon any determination de
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**(a) In general**
(1) The President shall seek information and advice from representative elements of the private sector and the non-Federal governmental sector with respect to—
(A) negotiating objectives and bargaining positions before entering into a trade agreement under this subchapter or [section 4202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4202&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) the operation of any trade agreement once entered into, including preparation for dispute settlement panel proceedings to which the United States is a party; and
(C) other matters arising in connection with the development, implementation, and administration of the trade policy of the United States, including those matters referred to in Reorganization Plan Number 3 of 1979 and Executive Order Numbered 12188, and the priorities for actions thereunder.
To the maximum extent feasible, such information and advice on negotiating objectives shall be sought and considered before the commencement of negotiations.
(2) The President shall consult with representative elements of the private sector and the non-Federal governmental sector on the overall current trade policy of the United States. The consultations shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements of such policy:
(A) The principal multilateral and bilateral trade negotiating objectives and the progress being made toward their achievement.
(B) The implementation, operation, and effectiveness of recently concluded multilateral and bilateral trade agreements and resolution of trade disputes.
(C) The actions taken under the trade laws of the United States and the effectiveness of such actions in achieving trade policy objectives.
(D) Important developments in o
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**(a) Monitoring**
(1) So long as any action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prelim) remains in effect, the Commission shall monitor developments with respect to the domestic industry, including the progress and specific efforts made by workers and firms in the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition.
(2) If the initial period during which the action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prelim) is in effect exceeds 3 years, or if an extension of such action exceeds 3 years, the Commission shall submit a report on the results of the monitoring under paragraph (1) to the President and to the Congress not later than the date that is the mid-point of the initial period, and of each such extension, during which the action is in effect.
(3) In the course of preparing each report under paragraph (2), the Commission shall hold a hearing at which interested persons shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard.
(4) Upon request of the President, the Commission shall advise the President of its judgment as to the probable economic effect on the industry concerned of any reduction, modification, or termination of the action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prelim) which is under consideration.
**(b) Reduction, modification, and termination of action**
(1) Action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prel
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**(a) Relationship of agreements to United States law**
(1) **United States law to prevail in conflict** — No provision of any of the Uruguay Round Agreements, nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, that is inconsistent with any law of the United States shall have effect.
(2) **Construction** — Nothing in this Act shall be construed—
(A) to amend or modify any law of the United States, including any law relating to—
(i) the protection of human, animal, or plant life or health,
(ii) the protection of the environment, or
(iii) worker safety, or
(B) to limit any authority conferred under any law of the United States, including [section 2411 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2411&num=0&edition=prelim),
unless specifically provided for in this Act.
**(b) Relationship of agreements to State law**
(1) **Federal-State consultation**
(A) *In general* — On December 8, 1994, the President shall, through the intergovernmental policy advisory committees on trade established under [section 2114c(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2114c/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim), consult with the States for the purpose of achieving conformity of State laws and practices with the Uruguay Round Agreements.
(B) *Federal-State consultation process* — The Trade Representative shall establish within the Office of the United States Trade Representative a Federal-State consultation process for addressing issues relating to the Uruguay Round Agreements that directly relate to, or will potentially have a direct effect on, the States. The Federal-State consultation process shall include procedures under which—
(i) the States
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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) Review by President** The President shall review annually the WTO panel roster and shall include the panel roster and the list of persons serving on the Appellate Body in the annual report submitted by the President under [section 2213(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2213/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Qualifications of appointees to panels** The Trade Representative shall—
(1) seek to ensure that persons appointed to the WTO panel roster are well-qualified, and that the roster includes persons with expertise in the subject areas covered by the Uruguay Round Agreements; and
(2) inform the President of persons nominated to the roster by other WTO member countries.
**(c) Rules governing conflicts of interest** The Trade Representative shall seek the establishment by the General Council and the Dispute Settlement Body of rules governing conflicts of interest by persons serving on panels and members of the Appellate Body and shall describe, in the annual report submitted under [section 3534 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3534&num=0&edition=prelim), any progress made in establishing such rules.
**(d) Notification of disputes** Promptly after a dispute settlement panel is established to consider the consistency of Federal or State law with any of the Uruguay Round Agreements, the Trade Representative shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of—
(1) the nature of the dispute, including the matters set forth in the request for the establishment of the panel, the legal basis of the complaint, and the specific measures, in particular any State or Federal law cited in the request for establishment of the panel;
(2) the identity of the
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Not later than March 1 of each year beginning in 1996, the Trade Representative shall submit to the Congress a report describing, for the preceding fiscal year of the WTO—
(1) the major activities and work programs of the WTO, including the functions and activities of the committees established under article IV of the WTO Agreement, and the expenditures made by the WTO in connection with those activities and programs;
(2) the percentage of budgetary assessments by the WTO that were accounted for by each WTO member country, including the United States;
(3) the total number of personnel employed or retained by the Secretariat of the WTO, and the number of professional, administrative, and support staff of the WTO;
(4) for each personnel category described in paragraph (3), the number of citizens of each country, and the average salary of the personnel, in that category;
(5) each report issued by a panel or the Appellate Body in a dispute settlement proceeding regarding Federal or State law, and any efforts by the Trade Representative to provide for implementation of the recommendations contained in a report that is adverse to the United States;
(6) each proceeding before a panel or the Appellate Body that was initiated during that fiscal year regarding Federal or State law, the status of the proceeding, and the matter at issue;
(7) the status of consultations with any State whose law was the subject of a report adverse to the United States that was issued by a panel or the Appellate Body; and
(8) any progress achieved in increasing the transparency of proceedings of the Ministerial Conference and the General Council, and of dispute settlement proceedings conducted pursuant to the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
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**(a) Report on operation of WTO** The first annual report submitted to the Congress under [section 3534 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3534&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(1) after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States, and
(2) after the end of every 5-year period thereafter,
shall include an analysis of the effects of the WTO Agreement on the interests of the United States, the costs and benefits to the United States of its participation in the WTO, and the value of the continued participation of the United States in the WTO.
**(b) Congressional disapproval of U.S. participation in WTO**
(1) **General rule** — The approval of the Congress, provided under [section 3511(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3511/a&num=0&edition=prelim), of the WTO Agreement shall cease to be effective if, and only if, a joint resolution described in subsection (c) is enacted into law pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2).
(2) **Procedural provisions**
(A) The requirements of this paragraph are met if the joint resolution is enacted under subsection (c), and—
(i) the Congress adopts and transmits the joint resolution to the President before the end of the 90-day period (excluding any day described in [section 2194(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2194/b&num=0&edition=prelim)), beginning on the date on which the Congress receives a report referred to in subsection (a), and
(ii) if the President vetoes the joint resolution, each House of Congress votes to override that veto on or before the later of the last d
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