19 U.S.C. § 3551 | Working party on worker rights

(a)

In general

section 2467(4) of this titleThe President shall seek the establishment in the GATT 1947, and, upon entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to the United States, in the WTO, of a working party to examine the relationship of internationally recognized worker rights, as defined in , to the articles, objectives, and related instruments of the GATT 1947 and of the WTO, respectively.

(b)

Objectives of working party

The objectives of the United States for the working party described in subsection (a) are to—

(1)

section 2467(4) of this title explore the linkage between international trade and internationally recognized worker rights, as defined in , taking into account differences in the level of development among countries;

(2)

examine the effects on international trade of the systematic denial of such rights;

(3)

consider ways to address such effects; and

(4)

develop methods to coordinate the work program of the working party with the International Labor Organization.

(c)

Report to Congress

December 8, 1994The President shall report to the Congress, not later than 1 year after , on the progress made in establishing the working party under this section, and on United States objectives with respect to the working party’s work program.

Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 131Dec. 8, 1994108 Stat. 4839 Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1954(a)(6)Aug. 20, 1996110 Stat. 1928(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–1881996—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). substituted “2467(4)” for “2462(a)(4)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–188Oct. 1, 1996section 1953 of Pub. L. 104–188 section 2461 of this titleAmendment by applicable to articles entered on or after , with provisions relating to retroactive application, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 138Dec. 8, 1994108 Stat. 4842

“(a)

In General .—

section 5001 of Title 26 Pub. L. 103–465 section 5001 of Title 26Dec. 8, 1994Except as provided in section 136(d) [enacting provisions set out as a note under , Internal Revenue Code] and subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle [subtitle D (§§ 131–138) of title I of , enacting this part, amending sections 5001, 5002, 5005, 5007, 5061, 5131, 5132, 5134, and 7652 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and enacting provisions set out as a note under ] and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].

“(b)

Sectionsand 132 135.—

Jan. 1, 1995Sections 132 and 135 [enacting sections 3552 and 3555 of this title] take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [].”

, , , provided that:

Executive Documents

Uruguay Round Agreements: Entry Into Force

section 3511(d) of this titleJan. 1, 1995section 3511 of this titleThe Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements annexed to that Agreement, as referred to in , entered into force with respect to the United States on . See note set out under .