19 U.S.C. § 1340 — Omitted

Page 127 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 1351 (E) section 1862 of this title (relating to the safeguarding of national security); and (F) section 1337 of this title (relating to unfair practices in import trade). (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 339, as added Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 221[(a)], Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2989; Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1888(3), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2924; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1614, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1263.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A) to (C), is Pub. L. 93–618, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1978. Chap- ters 1, 2, and 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 are classified generally to parts 1 (§ 2251 et seq.), 2 (§ 2271 et seq.), and 3 (§ 2341 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 12 of this title, respectively. Chapter 1 of title III of the Trade Act of 1974 is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 2411 et seq.) of chapter 12 of this title. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 2101 of this title and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 339 of act June 17, 1930, related to ef- fect of repeal and reenactment of laws relating to Tar- iff Commission upon status of appropriations, employ- ees, and privileges, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 648. AMENDMENTS 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–418, § 1614(1), substituted ‘‘a separate office to be known as the Trade’’ for ‘‘a Trade’’, and ‘‘upon request and shall, to the extent fea- sible, provide assistance and advice to interested par- ties’’ for ‘‘, upon request,’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418, § 1614(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ‘‘Each agency responsible for administering a trade law shall provide technical assistance to eligible small businesses to enable them to prepare and file pe- titions and applications (other than those which, in the opinion of the agency, are frivolous) to obtain the rem- edies and benefits that may be available under that law.’’ 1986—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted ‘‘in- jury’’ for ‘‘relief’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 221(b), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2990, provided that: ‘‘Section 339 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [this section] (as added by subsection (a)) shall take effect on the 90th day after the date of the enact- ment of this Act [Oct. 30, 1984].’’ PLAN AMENDMENTS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1989 For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1801–1899A] of Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. § 1340. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 340, 46 Stat. 706, related to preparation of a certain report by commission to Congress. See Tariff Commission Re- ports, No. 46, Parts 1 to 8. § 1341. Interference with functions of Commis- sion (a) Interfering with or influencing the Commis- sion or its employees It shall be unlawful for any person (1) to pre- vent or attempt to prevent, by force, intimida- tion, threat, or in any other manner, any mem- ber or employee of the commission from exer- cising the functions imposed upon the commis- sion by this subtitle, or (2) to induce, or attempt to induce, by like means any such member or employee to make any decision or order, or to take any action, with respect to any matter within the authority of the commission. (b) Penalty Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (c) ‘‘Person’’ defined As used in this section the term ‘‘person’’ in- cludes an individual, corporation, association, partnership, or any other organization or group of individuals. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 341, 46 Stat. 707.) PART III—PROMOTION OF FOREIGN TRADE § 1351. Foreign trade agreements (a) Authority of President; modification and de- crease of duties; altering import restrictions (1) For the purpose of expanding foreign mar- kets for the products of the United States (as a means of assisting in establishing and maintain- ing a better relationship among various branches of American agriculture, industry, mining, and commerce) by regulating the admis- sion of foreign goods into the United States in accordance with the characteristics and needs of various branches of American production so that foreign markets will be made available to those branches of American production which require and are capable of developing such out- lets by affording corresponding market opportu- nities for foreign products in the United States, the President, whenever he finds as a fact that any existing duties or other import restrictions of the United States or any foreign country are unduly burdening and restricting the foreign trade of the United States and that the purpose above declared will be promoted by the means hereinafter specified, is authorized from time to time— (A) To enter into foreign trade agreements with foreign governments or instrumentalities thereof: Provided, That the enactment of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1955 shall not be construed to determine or indicate the approval or disapproval by the Congress of the executive agreement known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. (B) To proclaim such modifications of exist- ing duties and other import restrictions, or such additional import restrictions, or such continuance, and for such minimum periods,