CHAPTER 12 — Trade Act of 1974
158 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY 39 sections
Part 1 — Rates of Duty and Other Trade Barriers 14 sections
- § 2111. — Basic authority for trade agreements
- § 2112. — Barriers to and other distortions of trade
- § 2113. — Overall negotiating objective
- § 2114. — Sector negotiating objective
- § 2114a. — Negotiating objectives with respect to trade in services, foreign direct investment, and high technology products
- § 2114b. — Provisions relating to international trade in services
- § 2114c. — Trade in services: development, coordination, and implementation of Federal policies; staff support and other assistance; specific service sector authorities unaffected; executive functions
- § 2114d. — Foreign export requirements; consultations and negotiations for reduction and elimination; restrictions on and exclusion from entry of products or services; savings provision; compensation authority applicable
- § 2114e. — Negotiation of agreements concerning high technology industries
- § 2115. — Bilateral trade agreements
- § 2116. — Agreements with developing countries
- § 2117. — International safeguard procedures
- § 2118. — Access to supplies
- § 2119. — Staging requirements and rounding authority
Part 2 — Other Authority 8 sections
- § 2131. — Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision
- § 2132. — Balance-of-payments authority
- § 2133. — Compensation authority
- § 2134. — Two-year residual authority to negotiate duties
- § 2135. — Termination and withdrawal authority
- § 2136. — Reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment
- § 2137. — Reservation of articles for national security or other reasons
- § 2138. — Omitted
Part 3 — Hearings and Advice Concerning Negotiations 5 sections
Part 4 — Office of the United States Trade Representative 1 sections
Part 5 — Congressional Procedures With Respect to Presidential Actions 4 sections
- § 2191. — Bills implementing trade agreements on nontariff barriers and resolutions approving commercial agreements with Communist countries
- § 2192. — Resolutions disapproving certain actions
- § 2193. — Resolutions relating to extension of waiver authority under section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974
- § 2194. — Special rules relating to Congressional procedures
Part 6 — Congressional Liaison and Reports 3 sections
Part 7 — United States International Trade Commission 2 sections
Part 8 — Identification of Market Barriers and Certain Unfair Trade Actions 2 sections
SUBCHAPTER II — RELIEF FROM INJURY CAUSED BY IMPORT COMPETITION 62 sections
Part 1 — Positive Adjustment by Industries Injured by Imports 5 sections
- § 2251. — Action to facilitate positive adjustment to import competition
- § 2252. — Investigations, determinations, and recommendations by Commission
- § 2253. — Action by President after determination of import injury
- § 2254. — Monitoring, modification, and termination of action
- § 2255. — Trade monitoring
Part 2 — Adjustment Assistance for Workers 19 sections
subpart a — petitions and determinations 5 sections
subpart b — program benefits 0 sections
subpart c — general provisions 13 sections
- § 2311. — Agreements with States
- § 2312. — Administration absent State agreement
- § 2313. — Payments to States
- § 2314. — Liabilities of certifying and disbursing officers
- § 2315. — Fraud and recovery of overpayments
- § 2316. — Penalties
- § 2317. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2318. — Demonstration project for alternative trade adjustment assistance for older workers
- § 2319. — Definitions
- § 2320. — Regulations
- § 2321. — Subpena power
- § 2322. — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, §123(b)(2), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 944
- § 2323. — Omitted
subpart d — nafta transitional adjustment assistance program 1 sections
Part 3 — Adjustment Assistance for Firms 17 sections
- § 2341. — Petitions and determinations
- § 2342. — Approval of adjustment proposals
- § 2343. — Technical assistance
- § 2344. — Financial assistance
- § 2345. — Conditions for financial assistance
- § 2345a. — Omitted
- § 2346. — Delegation of functions to Small Business Administration; authorization of appropriations
- § 2347. — Administration of financial assistance
- § 2348. — Protective provisions
- § 2349. — Penalties
- § 2350. — Civil actions
- § 2351. — Definitions
- § 2352. — Regulations
- § 2353. — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 2526, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 893
- § 2354. — Study by Secretary of Commerce when International Trade Commission begins investigation; action where there is affirmative finding
- § 2355. — Assistance to industries
- § 2356. — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 221(a)(3), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 410
Part 4 — Trade Adjustment Assistance for Communities 5 sections
- § 2371. — Community College and Career Training Grant Program
- §§ 2371a to 2371f. — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 222(a)(1), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 411
- § 2372. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2372a. — Transferred
- §§ 2373 to 2374. — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 222(a)(1), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 411
Part 5 — Miscellaneous Provisions 8 sections
Part 6 — Adjustment Assistance for Farmers 8 sections
- § 2401. — Definitions
- § 2401a. — Petitions; group eligibility
- § 2401b. — Determinations by Secretary of Agriculture
- § 2401c. — Study by Secretary of Agriculture when International Trade Commission begins investigation
- § 2401d. — Benefit information to agricultural commodity producers
- § 2401e. — Qualifying requirements for agricultural commodity producers
- § 2401f. — Fraud and recovery of overpayments
- § 2401g. — Authorization of appropriations
SUBCHAPTER III — ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO CERTAIN FOREIGN TRADE PRACTICES 10 sections
- § 2411. — Actions by United States Trade Representative
- § 2412. — Initiation of investigations
- § 2413. — Consultation upon initiation of investigation
- § 2414. — Determinations by Trade Representative
- § 2415. — Implementation of actions
- § 2416. — Monitoring of foreign compliance
- § 2417. — Modification and termination of actions
- § 2418. — Request for information
- § 2419. — Administration
- § 2420. — Trade enforcement priorities
SUBCHAPTER IV — TRADE RELATIONS WITH COUNTRIES NOT RECEIVING NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT 12 sections
Part 1 — Trade Relations With Certain Countries 11 sections
- § 2431. — Exception of products of certain countries or areas
- § 2432. — Freedom of emigration in East-West trade
- § 2433. — United States personnel missing in action in Southeast Asia
- § 2434. — Extension of nondiscriminatory treatment
- § 2435. — Commercial agreements
- § 2436. — Market disruption
- § 2437. — Procedure for Congressional approval or disapproval of extension of nondiscriminatory treatment and Presidential reports
- § 2438. — Payment by Czechoslovakia of amounts owed United States citizens and nationals
- § 2439. — Freedom to emigrate to join a very close relative in United States
- § 2440. — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–295, § 17, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3524
- § 2441. — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XIV, § 1401(b)(2), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3294; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1001(a)(4), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 130
Part 2 — Relief From Market Disruption to Industries and Diversion of Trade to the United States Market 1 sections
SUBCHAPTER V — GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES 9 sections
- § 2461. — Authority to extend preferences
- § 2462. — Designation of beneficiary developing countries
- § 2463. — Designation of eligible articles
- § 2464. — Review and report to Congress
- § 2465. — Date of termination
- § 2466. — Agricultural exports of beneficiary developing countries
- § 2466a. — Designation of sub-Saharan African countries for certain benefits
- § 2466b. — Termination of benefits for sub-Saharan African countries
- § 2467. — Definitions
SUBCHAPTER VI — GENERAL PROVISIONS 7 sections
- § 2481. — Definitions
- § 2482. — Exercise of functions of International Trade Commission
- § 2483. — Consequential changes in Tariff Schedules of the United States
- § 2484. — International drug control
- § 2485. — Voluntary limitations on exports of steel to United States
- § 2486. — Trade relations with North American countries
- § 2487. — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–145, § 121, as added Pub. L. 102–266, § 102, Apr. 1, 1992, 106 Stat. 95