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§ 2497b. Jurisdiction

Legislation in the Senate of the United States amending section 2497 or 2497a of this title shall be referred to the Committee on Finance of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 93–618, title IX, §903, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XV, §15101(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1499, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XV, §15101(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2261.)


Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

CHAPTER 13—TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979

Sec.
2501.
Short title.
2502.
Congressional statement of purposes.
2503.
Approval of trade agreements.
2504.
Relationship of trade agreements to United States law.

        

SUBCHAPTER I—GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

2511.
General authority to modify discriminatory purchasing requirements.
2512.
Authority to encourage reciprocal competitive procurement practices.
2513.
Waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements with respect to purchases of civil aircraft.
2514.
Expansion of the coverage of the Agreement.
2515.
Monitoring and enforcement.
2516.
Repealed.
2517.
Availability of information to Members of Congress designated as official advisers.
2518.
Definitions.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS)

Part A—Obligations of the United States

2531.
Certain standards-related activities.
2532.
Federal standards-related activities.
2533.
State and private standards-related activities.

        

Part B—Functions of Federal Agencies

2541.
Functions of Trade Representative.
2542.
Establishment and operation of technical offices.
2543.
Representation of United States interests before international standards organizations.
2544.
Standards information center.
2545.
Contracts and grants.
2546.
Technical assistance.
2547.
Consultations with representatives of domestic interests.

        

Part C—Administrative and Judicial Proceedings Regarding Standards-Related Activities

subpart 1—representations alleging united states violations of obligations

2551.
Right of action.
2552.
Representations.
2553.
Action after receipt of representations.
2554.
Procedure after finding by international forum.

        

subpart 2—other proceedings regarding certain standards-related activities

2561.
Findings of reciprocity required in administrative proceedings.
2562.
Consideration of standards-related activities by an international forum.

        

Part D—Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions

2571.
Definitions.
2572.
Exemptions.
2573.
Reports to Congress on operation of agreement.

        

Part E—Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade Agreement

subpart 1—sanitary and phytosanitary measures

2575.
General.
2575a.
Inquiry point.
2575b.
Subpart definitions.

        

subpart 2—standards-related measures

2576.
General.
2576a.
Inquiry point.
2576b.
Subpart definitions.

        

subpart 3—part definitions

2577.
Definitions.

        

Part F—International Standard-Setting Activities

2578.
Notice of United States participation in international standard-setting activities.
2578a.
Equivalence determinations.
2578b.
Definitions.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

2581.
Auction of import licenses.
2582.
Repealed.

        

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