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19 U.S.C. 2432: Freedom of emigration in East-West trade

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-618. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 2193, 19 U.S.C. 2439, 22 U.S.C. 5401.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–206 substituted "(normal trade relations)" for "(most-favored-nation treatment)". (Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a), (b)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–382, §132(a)(1), (2)(A), (B), redesignated par. (5) as (1), and substituted "If the President determines that the further extension of the waiver authority granted under subsection (c) will" for "If the waiver authority granted by subsection (c) has been extended under p… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–382, §132(a)(2)(A), (C), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which authorized extension of waiver authority for 12-month period upon recommendation of President and adoption of concurrent resolution approving extension of authority and not excluding country, an… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–382, §132(a)(2)(A), struck out par. (3) which authorized extension of waiver authority upon recommendation of President for 60 days, and for 12 months if before end of 60-day period concurrent resolution was adopted approving extension of authority and failing to ex… · (d), (4)
    • Pub. L. 101–382, §132(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (1). · (d)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–39 substituted "subsections (a) and (b)" for "subsection (a) and (b)" in provisions preceding subpar. (A). · (c)

    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.