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19 U.S.C. 2155: Information and advice from private and public sectors

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-618. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

37 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1748, 19 U.S.C. 2114, 19 U.S.C. 2154, 19 U.S.C. 2213, 19 U.S.C. 2241.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(138)(A), (B), substituted "chapter 10 of title 5" for "Federal Advisory Committee Act" in heading and "chapter 10 of title 5" for "the Federal Advisory Committee Act" in introductory provisions. Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(138)(C), substituted "subsections (a) and (b) of sections 1009 and 1010 of title 5" for "subsections (a) and (b) of sections 10 and 11 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act". Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(138)(D), substituted "subsection (a) of section 1013 of title 5," for "subsection (a)(2) of section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,". Law text · (f)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–26, §110(a)(5)(A), substituted "section 4202 of this title" for "section 3803 of this title". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–26, §110(a)(5)(B)(i), substituted "section 4202 of this title" for "section 3803 of this title" in two places and "not later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President notifies Congress under section 4205(a)(1)(A) of this title" for "not later th… Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 114–26, §110(a)(5)(B)(ii), substituted "section 4201 of this title" for "section 3802 of this title". Law text · (e)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–280 substituted "its establishment" for "their establishment". (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (f)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–429, §2004(i)(2), substituted "4 years or until the committee is scheduled to expire" for "2 years". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–429, §2004(i)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "to all other advisory committees which may be established under subsection (c) of this section; except that the meetings of advisory committees established under subsections (b) … (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (f)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–210, §2110(a)(5)(A), substituted "section 3803 of this title" for "section 2902 of this title". (Trade Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–210, §2110(a)(5)(B), substituted "section 3803 of this title" for "section 2902 of this title" in two places and "section 3805(a)(1)(A) of this title" for "section 2903(a)(1)(A) of this title". (Trade Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–210, §2110(a)(5)(C), substituted "section 3802 of this title" for "section 2901 of this title". (Trade Act of 2002) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–465, §127(f), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "the operation of any trade agreement once entered into; and". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §128, inserted "nongovernmental environmental and conservation organizations," after "retailers,". · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–418 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which, in the following subsections, had related to: subsec. (a), information and advice on trade agreements and other matters; subsec. (b), Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations; subsec. (c), general poli…

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 redesignated subsec. (n) as (m). · (m), (n)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–573, §306(c)(2)(B)(i), inserted "and the non-Federal governmental sector" after "private sector". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §306(c)(2)(B)(ii), added par. (3). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §306(c)(2)(B)(iii), inserted "or non-Federal government" after "private". · (g), (B)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §306(c)(2)(B)(iii), (iv), inserted "or non-Federal government" after "private" and "government," before "labor, industry". · (j)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §306(c)(2)(B)(v), added subsec. (n). · (n)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(1), (2), struck out ", in accordance with the provisions of this section," after "President" and required the seeking of information and advice respecting operation of a trade agreement once entered into and respecting other matters arising in connection with the a… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(3), substituted "matters referred to in subsection (a) of this section" for "any trade agreement referred to in section 2111 or 2112 of this title". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(4), substituted requirement that the members elect the Chairman of the Committee from among its membership for provision designating the Special Representative as Chairman and struck out provision for termination of the Committee upon submission of its report to… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(5), inserted a comma after "initiative", included references to "services", and substituted "general policy advice on matters referred to in subsection (a) of this section" for "general policy advice on any trade agreement referred to in section 2111 or 2112 of … · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(6)–(9), substituted "The President shall establish such sectoral or functional advisory committees as may be appropriate" for "The President shall, on his own initiative or at the request of organizations in a particular sector, establish such industry, labor, o… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(10), required committee meetings to be also summoned at joint instance of Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, or Labor, as appropriate, previously required to be called before and during trade negotiations, struck out item (1) through (3) designation for "policy ad… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(11)–(14), redesignated par. (1) as entire provision, and in provision as so redesignated, substituted "each sector or functional advisory committee, if the sector or area" for "each sector advisory committee, if the sector", "appropriate sector or functional area" … · (e)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(15)(A), (B), substituted "committees" for "groups" and "with respect to matters referred to in subsection (a) of this section" for "on the negotiation of any trade agreement". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(16), (17)(A), (B), substituted in par. (1)(A) "matters referred to in subsection (a) of this section" for "a trade agreement referred to in section 2111 or 2112 of this title", in par. (1)(B) "matters referred to in subsection (a) of this section" for "trade negoti… · (g)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(18)(A)–(C), struck out in provision before cl. (1) ", both during preparation for negotiations and actual negotiations" after "basis" and in cl. (1) "arising in preparation for or in the course of such negotiations" after "developments" and substituted in cl. (2) "… · (i)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(19), substituted "matters referred to in subsection (a) of this section" for "trade agreement referred to in section 2111 or 2112 of this title". · (j)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(19), (20), substituted "matters referred to in subsection (a) of this section" for "trade agreement referred to in section 2111 or 2112 of this title" and provided for information to and consultations with committee members and appropriate parties and participation… · (k)
    • Pub. L. 96–39, §1103(21), added subsec. (l). · (l)

    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.