19 U.S.C. § 2001 — Congressional declaration of purposes

Page 453 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2011 to issue regulations governing the entry or with- drawal from warehouse of the article covered by such agreement. In addition, in order to carry out a multilateral agreement concluded under subsection (a) among countries accounting for a significant part of world trade in the article cov- ered by such agreement, the President is also authorized to issue regulations governing the entry or withdrawal from warehouse of the like article which is the product of countries not parties to such agreement. (Pub. L. 87–794, title III, § 352, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 901; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 171(b), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2009.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1901 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), (e), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072. See section 2251 et seq. of this title. AMENDMENTS 1975—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–618 substituted ‘‘United States International Trade Commission’’ for ‘‘United States Tariff Commission’’. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under subsec. (b) of this sec- tion, concerning issuance of regulations governing entry, or withdrawal from warehouses for consumption, of articles pursuant to any orderly marketing agree- ment, delegated to Secretary of the Treasury, see sec- tion 5(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 11846, Mar. 27, 1975, 40 F.R. 14291, set out as a note under section 2111 of this title. PART V—ADVISORY BOARD § 1991. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072 Section, Pub. L. 87–794, title III, § 361, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 901, established the Adjustment Assistance Advi- sory Board. CHAPTER 8—AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS SUBCHAPTER I—STATEMENT OF PURPOSES Sec. 2001. Congressional declaration of purposes. SUBCHAPTER II—BASIC AUTHORITIES 2011. Implementation of the Agreement. 2012. Omitted. 2013. Effective date of proclamations. 2014. Termination of proclamations. 2015. Special reports to Congress. SUBCHAPTER III—TARIFF ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 2021. General authority. 2022, 2023. Omitted. 2024. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 2031. Authorities; delegation of functions; rules and regulations. 2032. Annual report to Congress. 2033. Applicability of antidumping provisions and antitrust laws. SUBCHAPTER I—STATEMENT OF PURPOSES § 2001. Congressional declaration of purposes The purposes of this chapter are— (1) to provide for the implementation of the Agreement Concerning Automotive Products Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada signed on January 16, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Agreement’’), in order to strengthen the economic relations and expand trade in automotive products between the United States and Canada; and (2) to authorize the implementation of such other international agreements providing for the mutual reduction or elimination of duties applicable to automotive products as the Gov- ernment of the United States may hereafter enter into. (Pub. L. 89–283, title I, § 102, Oct. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 1016.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 89–283, Oct. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 1016, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 89–283, title I, § 101, Oct. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 1016, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter, amending section 1202 of this title and Schedules 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, and enacting provisions set out as a note preceding sec- tion 1202 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Automotive Products Trade Act of 1965’.’’ SUBCHAPTER II—BASIC AUTHORITIES § 2011. Implementation of the Agreement (a) Modification of Harmonized Tariff Schedule The President is authorized to proclaim the modifications of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States provided for in title IV of this Act. (b) Duty-free treatment of Canadian motor-vehi- cle equipment At any time after the issuance of the procla- mation authorized by subsection (a), the Presi- dent is authorized to proclaim further modifica- tions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treat- ment of any Canadian article which is original motor-vehicle equipment (as defined by such Schedules as modified pursuant to subsection (a)) if he determines that the importation of such article is actually or potentially of com- mercial significance and that such duty-free treatment is required to carry out the Agree- ment. (Pub. L. 89–283, title II, § 201, Oct. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 1016; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1214(i), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1157.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, referred to in text, is not set out in the Code. See Pub- lication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.