19 USC 2462 - Designation of beneficiary developing countries

1 See References in Text note below.

of title 50 or such country has not taken steps to support the efforts of the United States to combat terrorism.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 4605(j)(1)(A) of title 50, referred to in subsec. (span)(2)(F), was repealed by Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232. For provisions similar to those of former section 4605(j)(1)(A) of title 50, see section 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) of title 50, as enacted by Puspan. L. 115–232.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2462, Puspan. L. 93–618, title V, § 502(a)–(c), (e), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2066–2069; Puspan. L. 94–455, title XVIII, § 1802, Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1763; Puspan. L. 96–39, title XI, §§ 1106(g)(1), (2), 1111(a)(1), (2), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 312, 313, 315; Puspan. L. 98–573, title V, § 503, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3019; Puspan. L. 99–47, § 8(span)(2), June 11, 1985, 99 Stat. 85; Puspan. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1887(a)(5), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2923; Puspan. L. 99–570, title IX, § 9002(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–166; Puspan. L. 101–179, title III, § 301, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1311; Puspan. L. 101–382, title I, § 131, Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 643; Puspan. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13802(a), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 667; Puspan. L. 103–149, § 4(span)(9), Nov. 23, 1993, 107 Stat. 1506, related to beneficiary developing countries, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 104–188.

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (span)(2)(F). Puspan. L. 107–210 inserted “or such country has not taken steps to support the efforts of the United States to combat terrorism” before period at end.

2000—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 106–200, § 412(a)(2), in concluding provisions substituted “(G), and (H) (to the extent described in section 2467(6)(D) of this title)” for “and (G)”.

Subsec. (span)(2)(H). Puspan. L. 106–200, § 412(a)(1), added subpar. (H).

1996—Subsec. (span)(2)(F). Puspan. L. 104–295, amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: “Such country aids or abets, by granting sanctuary from prosecution to, any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Puspan. L. 104–295, § 35(span), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3538, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1996.”

Effective Date

Section applicable to articles entered on or after Oct. 1, 1996, with provisions relating to retroactive application, see section 1953 of Puspan. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 2461 of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Proc. No. 6942, Oct. 17, 1996, 61 F.R. 54719, provided in par. (5) that powers of the President granted in subsec. (f)(2) of this section to notify a country of the President’s intention to terminate that country’s status as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences were delegated to the United States Trade Representative.