19 USC 2905 - Accession of state trading regimes to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or WTO

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Puspan. L. 104–295 substituted “or WTO” for “for WTO” in section catchline.

1994—Puspan. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(D), inserted “for WTO” after “Trade” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(A), substituted “the GATT 1947, or to the WTO Agreement,” for “the GATT” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(B), inserted “1947 or the WTO Agreement” after “the GATT” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(C), added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–465 effective on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 621(span) of Puspan. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1677k of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

For delegation of certain functions of President under this section to United States Trade Representative, see section 1–101 of Ex. Ord. No. 12661, Dec. 27, 1988, 54 F.R. 779, set out as a note under section 2901 of this title.

Presidential Documents Regarding State Trading Enterprises

The following presidential documents related to determinations under subsec. (a) of this section:

China.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 9, 2001, 66 F.R. 57357.

Russia.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 15, 2011, 76 F.R. 79023.

Saudi Arabia.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 10, 2005, 70 F.R. 69419.

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 9, 2001, 66 F.R. 57359.

Ukraine.—Determination of President of the United States, No. 2008–17, Mar. 28, 2008, 73 F.R. 17879.

Vietnam.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 6, 2006, 71 F.R. 66223.