19 U.S.C. § 3531 — Definitions

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Definitions

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 19 — Customs Duties·Subtitle VI·Ch. 22 — URUGUAY ROUND TRADE AGREEMENTS·Subch. I·Pt. C

For purposes of this part:

(1)Administering authority The term "administering authority" has the meaning given that term in section 1677(1) of this title.

(2)Appellate Body The term "Appellate Body" means the Appellate Body established under Article 17.1 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding.

(3)Appropriate congressional committees; congressional committees

(A)Appropriate congressional committees The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the committees referred to in subparagraph (B) and any other committees of the Congress that have jurisdiction involving the matter with respect to which consultations are to be held.

(B)Congressional committees The term "congressional committees" means the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on

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For purposes of this part:
(1) Administering authority
The term "administering authority" has the meaning given that term in section 1677(1) of this title.
(2) Appellate Body
The term "Appellate Body" means the Appellate Body established under Article 17.1 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees; congressional committees
(A) Appropriate congressional committees
The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the committees referred to in subparagraph (B) and any other committees of the Congress that have jurisdiction involving the matter with respect to which consultations are to be held.
(B) Congressional committees
The term "congressional committees" means the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
(4) Dispute settlement panel; panel
The terms "dispute settlement panel" and "panel" mean a panel established pursuant to Article 6 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(5) Dispute Settlement Body
The term "Dispute Settlement Body" means the Dispute Settlement Body administering the rules and procedures set forth in the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(6) Dispute Settlement Understanding
The term "Dispute Settlement Understanding" means the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes referred to in section 3511(d)(16) of this title.
(7) General Council
The term "General Council" means the General Council established under paragraph 2 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement.
(8) Ministerial Conference
The term "Ministerial Conference" means the Ministerial Conference established under paragraph 1 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement.
(9) Other terms
The terms "Antidumping Agreement", "Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures", and "Safeguards Agreement" mean the agreements referred to in section 3511(d)(7), (12), and (13) of this title, respectively.

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History

(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, §121, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4828.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text
This part, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle C (§§121 to 130) of title I of Pub. L. 103–465, which enacted this part, amended sections 1516a, 2155, and 2254 of this title, and enacted provisions set out below. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date
Pub. L. 103–465, title I, §130, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle C (§§121–130) of title I of Pub. L. 103–465, enacting this part and amending sections 1516a, 2155, and 2254 of this title] and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995)."