19 U.S.C. § 3809 — Committee staff

Page 1028 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 3808 (D) after the applicable trade agreement is concluded, consultation regarding ongoing compliance and enforcement of negotiated commitments under the trade agreement; and (E) the time frame for submitting the re- port required under section 3802(c)(8) of this title. (c) Request for meeting Upon the request of a majority of the Congres- sional Oversight Group, the President shall meet with the Congressional Oversight Group before initiating negotiations with respect to a trade agreement, or at any other time con- cerning the negotiations. (Pub. L. 107–210, div. B, title XXI, § 2107, Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 1017; Pub. L. 109–280, title XIV, § 1635(f)(6), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1171.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 109–280 substituted ‘‘para- graphs’’ for ‘‘paragraph’’ in two places. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109–280 applicable with re- spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after Aug. 17, 2006, see section 1641 of Pub. L. 109–280, set out as a note under section 58c of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13277, Nov. 19, 2002, 67 F.R. 70305, set out as a note under section 3801 of this title. § 3808. Additional implementation and enforce- ment requirements (a) In general At the time the President submits to the Con- gress the final text of an agreement pursuant to section 3805(a)(1)(C) of this title, the President shall also submit a plan for implementing and enforcing the agreement. The implementation and enforcement plan shall include the fol- lowing: (1) Border personnel requirements A description of additional personnel re- quired at border entry points, including a list of additional customs and agricultural inspec- tors. (2) Agency staffing requirements A description of additional personnel re- quired by Federal agencies responsible for monitoring and implementing the trade agree- ment, including personnel required by the Of- fice of the United States Trade Representa- tive, the Department of Commerce, the De- partment of Agriculture (including additional personnel required to implement sanitary and phytosanitary measures in order to obtain market access for United States exports), the Department of the Treasury, and such other agencies as may be necessary. (3) Customs infrastructure requirements A description of the additional equipment and facilities needed by the United States Cus- toms Service. (4) Impact on State and local governments A description of the impact the trade agree- ment will have on State and local govern- ments as a result of increases in trade. (5) Cost analysis An analysis of the costs associated with each of the items listed in paragraphs (1) through (4). (b) Budget submission The President shall include a request for the resources necessary to support the plan de- scribed in subsection (a) in the first budget that the President submits to the Congress after the submission of the plan. (Pub. L. 107–210, div. B, title XXI, § 2108, Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 1018.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of re- lated references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of Novem- ber 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Se- curity, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended gen- erally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13277, Nov. 19, 2002, 67 F.R. 70305, set out as a note under section 3801 of this title. § 3809. Committee staff The grant of trade promotion authority under this chapter is likely to increase the activities of the primary committees of jurisdiction in the area of international trade. In addition, the cre- ation of the Congressional Oversight Group under section 3807 of this title will increase the participation of a broader number of Members of Congress in the formulation of United States trade policy and oversight of the international trade agenda for the United States. The primary committees of jurisdiction should have adequate staff to accommodate these increases in activi- ties. (Pub. L. 107–210, div. B, title XXI, § 2109, Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 1019.) § 3810. Application of certain provisions For purposes of applying sections 2135, 2136, and 2137 of this title— (1) any trade agreement entered into under section 3803 of this title shall be treated as an