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19 U.S.C. 1981: General authority

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-794. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 1982.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1975Pub. L. 93-618

1962Pub. L. 87-794created it

19 U.S.C. 1981General authority

(a)Proclamation of increase in, or imposition of, any duty or other import restriction; report to the Congress; adoption of resolution of approval; request for additional information

(b)Maximum rate of increase

(c)Reduction, termination, or extension of increase in, or imposition of, any duty or other import restriction

(d)Review of developments with respect to industries concerned; annual report to President; advice of probable economic effect; considerations; investigations; hearings

(e)Conformity of trade agreements with this section

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1975

Pub. L. 93–618, §171(b), substituted "United States International Trade Commission" for "United States Tariff Commission" wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 93–618, §602(c), substituted "unless extended under section 2253 of this title." for "unless extended under paragraph (2),". · (c)
Pub. L. 93–618, §602(d), struck out par. (2) which provided for the extension of increases in, or imposition of, duties or other import restrictions. See section 2253 of this title. · (c)
Pub. L. 93–618, §602(d), struck out par. (3) which provided for notification to the President by the Tariff Commission of the probable impact of the termination of duties or other import restrictions. · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.