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19 U.S.C. 2411: Actions by United States Trade Representative

Created in 1979 by Public Law 93-618. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

20 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 5602, 7 U.S.C. 5623, 19 U.S.C. 1339, 19 U.S.C. 2112, 19 U.S.C. 2213.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–125, §602(b)(1), inserted "or section 2416(c) of this title" after "subsection (a) or (b)" in introductory provisions. (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–125, §607, added cl. (iv). (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015) Law text · (d)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–295 substituted "paragraph (1)(D)(iii)" for "paragraph (1)(C)(iii)". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–465, §314(a)(1), inserted at end of concluding provisions "Actions may be taken that are within the power of the President with respect to trade in any goods or services, or with respect to any other area of pertinent relations with the foreign country." · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §621(a)(9), substituted "the Dispute Settlement Body (as defined in section 3531(5) of this title) has adopted a report," for "the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade have determined, a panel of experts has reported to the Contractin… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §314(a)(1), inserted at end "Actions may be taken that are within the power of the President with respect to trade in any goods or services, or with respect to any other area of pertinent relations with the foreign country." · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §314(b)(1), struck out "or" at end of subpar. (B), added subpar. (C), and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §314(a)(2), added introductory provisions, reenacted subpar. (A) without change, and struck out former introductory provisions which read as follows: "In taking actions under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Trade Representative shall—". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §314(c)(1), added subcls. (II) to (IV) and struck out former subcls. (II) and (III) which read as follows: · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–465, §314(c)(2), added subpar. (F). · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–418 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to actions by United States Trade Representative for provisions relating to determinations and action by President.

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–573, §304(a), amended subsec. (a) generally, which prior to amendment provided that if the President determines that action by the United States is appropriate (1) to enforce the rights of the United States under any trade agreement; or (2) to respond to any act, policy, or … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §304(b)(1), struck out "and" at end. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §304(b)(2), (3), inserted ", notwithstanding any other provision of law," and substituted "goods" for "products". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §304(c), added subsec. (c) and redesignated existing subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. · (c), (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–573, §304(c), (f), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e), inserted "For purposes of this section—" before par. (1), in par. (1) substituted provisions defining "commerce" as including, but not limited to services (including transfers of information) associated with international t… · (e)

    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.