Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 3806

Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun

(a)

Certain agreements

section 3804(a) of this titlesection 3803(b) of this titleNotwithstanding the prenegotiation notification and consultation requirement described in , if an agreement to which applies—
(1)
is entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization,
(2)
is entered into with Chile,
(3)
is entered into with Singapore, or
(4)
establishes a Free Trade Area for the Americas,
and results from negotiations that were commenced before , subsection (b) shall apply.
(b)

Treatment of agreements

In the case of any agreement to which subsection (a) applies—
(1)
section 3804(a) of this titlesection 3805(b)(1)(B) of this titlesection 3804(a) of this title the applicability of the trade authorities procedures to implementing bills shall be determined without regard to the requirements of (relating only to 90 days notice prior to initiating negotiations), and any procedural disapproval resolution under shall not be in order on the basis of a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of ; and
(2)
the President shall, as soon as feasible after —
(A)
notify the Congress of the negotiations described in subsection (a), the specific United States objectives in the negotiations, and whether the President is seeking a new agreement or changes to an existing agreement; and
(B)
section 3804(a)(2) of this titlesection 3807 of this title before and after submission of the notice, consult regarding the negotiations with the committees referred to in and the Congressional Oversight Group convened under .

Pub. L. 107–210, div. B, title XXI, § 2106116 Stat. 1016(, , .)

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 3801 of this titleFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13277, , 67 F.R. 70305, set out as a note under .