19 U.S.C. § 2485 — Voluntary limitations on exports of steel

Page 710 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2484 after such date, see section 1217(b)(1) of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3001 of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Authority of President under this section to embody rectifications, technical or conforming changes, or similar modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Sched- ule delegated to the United States Trade Representa- tive by par. (4) of Proc. No. 6969, Jan. 27, 1997, 62 F.R. 4417. PROC. NO. 6914. TO MODIFY THE ALLOCATION OF TARIFF- RATE QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN CHEESES Proc. No. 6914, Aug. 26, 1996, 61 F.R. 45851, provided: 1. On January 1, 1995, Austria, Finland, and Sweden acceded to the European Communities (EC), and the EC customs union of 12 member countries (‘‘EC-12’’) was enlarged to a customs union of 15 member countries (‘‘EC-15’’). At that time, the EC-12, Austria, Finland, and Sweden withdrew their tariff schedules under the World Trade Organization and applied the common ex- ternal tariff of the EC-12 to imports into the EC-15. The United States and the EC then entered into negotia- tions under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 to com- pensate the United States for the resulting increase in some tariffs on U.S. exports to Austria, Finland, and Sweden. 2. On July 22, 1996, the United States and the EC signed an agreement concluding the negotiations on compensation. To recognize the membership of Austria, Finland, and Sweden in the EC-15, the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocations for cheeses from these countries will become part of the total TRQ allocations for cheeses from the EC-15, but will be reserved for use by these countries through 1997. 3. Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the Presi- dent to allocate the in-quota quantity of a tariff-rate quota for any agricultural product among supplying countries or customs areas and to modify any alloca- tion as the President determines appropriate. Pursuant to section 404(d)(3) of the URAA, I have determined that it is appropriate to modify the TRQ allocations for cheeses by providing that the TRQ allocations for cheeses from Austria, Finland, and Sweden will become part of the total TRQ allocations for cheeses from the EC-15, but will be reserved for use by these countries through 1997. 4. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘Trade Act’’) (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) the substance of the relevant pro- visions of that Act, and of other Acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the re- moval, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction. The modifica- tion of the TRQ allocations for cheeses is such an ac- tion. 5. In paragraph (3) of Proclamation 6763 of December 23, 1994, I delegated my authority under section 404(d)(3) of the Trade Act [probably means section 404(d)(3) of the URAA, 19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)] to the United States Trade Representative (USTR). I have deter- mined that it is appropriate to authorize the USTR to exercise my authority under section 604 of the Trade Act [19 U.S.C. 2483] to embody in the HTS the substance of any action taken by the USTR under section 404(d)(3) of the URAA. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, Presi- dent of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to section 301 of title 3, United States Code, section 404(d)(3) of the URAA, and section 604 of the Trade Act do proclaim that: (1) Additional U.S. notes to chapter 4 of the HTS are modified as specified in the Annex to this proclama- tion. (2) The USTR is authorized to exercise my authority under section 604 of the Trade Act [19 U.S.C. 2483] to embody in the HTS the substance of any actions taken by USTR under section 404(d)(3) of the URAA [19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)]. (3) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Ex- ecutive orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. (4) This proclamation is effective on the date of sig- nature of this proclamation, and the modifications to the HTS made by the Annex to this proclamation shall be effective on the dates that are specified in that Annex. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-first. WILLIAM J. CLINTON. ANNEX The Annex of Proclamation 6914, which amended the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, is not set out under this section because the Harmonized Tar- iff Schedule is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under sec- tion 1202 of this title. § 2484. International drug control The President shall submit a report to Con- gress at least once each calendar year listing those foreign countries in which narcotic drugs and other controlled substances (as listed under section 812 of title 21) are produced, processed, or transported for unlawful entry into the United States. Such report shall include a de- scription of the measures such countries are taking to prevent such production, processing, or transport. (Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 606, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2073.) § 2485. Voluntary limitations on exports of steel to United States No person shall be liable for damages, pen- alties, or other sanctions under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.] or the Antitrust Acts (as defined in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 44]), or under any similar State law, on account of his negotiating, entering into, participating in, or implementing an arrangement providing for the voluntary limitation on exports of steel and steel products to the United States, or any modification or renewal of such an arrangement, if such arrangement or such modification or re- newal— (1) was undertaken prior to January 3, 1975, at the request of the Secretary of State or his delegate, and (2) ceases to be effective not later than Jan- uary 1, 1975. (Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 607, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2073.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in text, is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is Page 711 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2492 classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables. § 2486. Trade relations with North American countries (a) Negotiations for free trade area with Canada It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should enter into a trade agreement with Canada which will guarantee continued stability to the economies of the United States and Can- ada. In order to promote such economic sta- bility, the President may initiate negotiations for a trade agreement with Canada to establish a free trade area covering the United States and Canada. Nothing in this section shall be con- strued as prior approval of any legislation which may be necessary to implement such a trade agreement. (b) Regional study The President shall study the desirability of entering into trade agreements with countries in the northern portion of the western hemi- sphere to promote the economic growth of the United States and such countries and the mu- tual expansion of market opportunities and re- port to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Finance of the Senate his findings and conclusions within 2 years after July 26, 1979. The study shall include an examination of com- petitive opportunities and conditions of com- petition between such countries and the United States in the agricultural, energy, and other ap- propriate sectors. (Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 612, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2076; Pub. L. 96–39, title XI, § 1104(a), (b)(1), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 310.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1979—Pub. L. 96–39 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. § 2487. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–145, § 121, as added Pub. L. 102–266, § 102, Apr. 1, 1992, 106 Stat. 95 Section, Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 613, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2076, related to limitation on credit to Russia. SUBCHAPTER VII—TARIFF TREATMENT OF PRODUCTS OF, AND OTHER SANCTIONS AGAINST, UNCOOPERATIVE MAJOR DRUG PRODUCING OR DRUG-TRANSIT COUN- TRIES § 2491. Short title This subchapter may be cited as the ‘‘Nar- cotics Control Trade Act’’. (Pub. L. 93–618, title VIII, § 801, as added Pub. L. 99–570, title IX, § 9001, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–164.) § 2492. Tariff treatment of products of unco- operative major drug producing or drug- transit countries (a) Required action by President Subject to subsection (b), for every major drug producing country and every major drug-transit country, the President shall, on or after March 1, 1987, and March 1 of each succeeding year, to the extent considered necessary by the Presi- dent to achieve the purposes of this sub- chapter— (1) deny to any or all of the products of that country tariff treatment under the General- ized System of Preferences, the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act [19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.], or any other law providing pref- erential tariff treatment; (2) apply to any or all of the dutiable prod- ucts of that country an additional duty at a rate not to exceed 50 percent ad valorem or the specific rate equivalent; (3) apply to one or more duty-free products of that country a duty at a rate not to exceed 50 percent ad valorem; (4) take the steps described in subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2), or both, to curtail air transpor- tation between the United States and that country; (5) withdraw the personnel and resources of the United States from participation in any arrangement with that country for the pre- clearance of customs by visitors between the United States and that country; or (6) take any combination of the actions de- scribed in paragraphs (1) through (5). (b) Certifications; Congressional action (1)(A) Subject to paragraph (3), subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a country if the President determines and certifies to the Con- gress, at the time of the submission of the re- port required by section 2291h of title 22, that— (i) during the previous year the country has cooperated fully with the United States, or has taken adequate steps on its own— (I) in satisfying the goals agreed to in an applicable bilateral narcotics agreement with the United States (as described in para- graph (B)) or a multilateral agreement which achieves the objectives of paragraph (B), (II) in preventing narcotic and psycho- tropic drugs and other controlled substances produced or processed, in whole or in part, in such country or transported through such country, from being sold illegally within the jurisdiction of such country to United States Government personnel or their dependents or from being transported, directly or indi- rectly, into the United States, (III) in preventing and punishing the laun- dering in that country of drug-related prof- its or drug-related moneys, and (IV) in preventing and punishing bribery and other forms of public corruption which facilitate the illicit production, processing, or shipment of narcotic and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances, or which discourage the investigation and pros- ecution of such acts; or