There are authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. This authorization does not imply approval or disapproval by the Congress of all articles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 12188 Stat. 1986Pub. L. 96–39, title XI, § 1106(c)(2)93 Stat. 311Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1107(b)(2)102 Stat. 1135Pub. L. 100–647, title IX, § 9001(a)(1)102 Stat. 3806(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–6471988— substituted “There are” for “(d) There are”.
Pub. L. 100–418Subsecs. (a) to (c). struck out subsec. (a) which provided for bringing existing trade agreements into conformity with principles promoting open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system, subsec. (b) which provided for agreements with foreign countries or instrumentalities, and subsec. (c) which provided for changes in Federal law through legislation implementing trade agreements.
Pub. L. 96–39section 2112 of this titlesection 2191 of this title1979—Subsec. (c). substituted “Such trade agreement may be entered into under ” for “Such trade agreement may be submitted to the Congress for approval in accordance with the procedures of ”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–647section 9001(b) of Pub. L. 100–647section 58c of this titleAmendment by applicable as if such amendment took effect on , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under .
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–39section 1114 of Pub. L. 96–39section 2581 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .