US Code

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

19 U.S.C. § 4206

Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun

(a)

Certain agreements

section 4204(a) of this titlesection 4202(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)
section 4204(a)(1)(A) of this title is entered into with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries with respect to which notifications have been made in a manner consistent with as of ,
(3)
is entered into with the European Union,
(4)
section 4204(a)(1)(A) of this title is an agreement with respect to international trade in services entered into with WTO members with respect to which a notification has been made in a manner consistent with as of , or
(5)
section 4204(a)(1)(A) of this title is an agreement with respect to environmental goods entered into with WTO members with respect to which a notification has been made in a manner consistent with as of ,
and results from negotiations that were commenced before , subsection (b) shall apply.
(b)

Treatment of agreements

section 4204(a) of this titlesection 4205(b) of this titlesection 4204(a) of this titleIn the case of any agreement to which subsection (a) applies, the applicability of the trade authorities procedures to implementing bills shall be determined without regard to the requirements of (relating only to notice prior to initiating negotiations), and any resolution under paragraph (1)(B), (3)(C), or (4)(C) of shall not be in order on the basis of a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of , if (and only if) the President, as soon as feasible after —
(1)
notifies 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
(2)
section 4204(a)(1)(B) of this titlesection 4203(c) of this title before and after submission of the notice, consults regarding the negotiations with the committees referred to in and the House and Senate Advisory Groups on Negotiations convened under .
(c)

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1 So in original. Two subsecs. (c) have been enacted.
  Agreement by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members to reduce rates of duty on certain environmental goods

section 4202(a)(2) of this titlesection 4202(a)(1)(B) of this titlesection 4202(a)(1)(B) of this titleNotwithstanding the notification requirement described in , the President may exercise the proclamation authority provided for in to implement an agreement by members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to reduce any rate of duty on certain environmental goods included in Annex C of the APEC Leaders Declaration issued on , if (and only if) the President, as soon as feasible after , and before exercising proclamation authority under , notifies Congress of the negotiations relating to the agreement and the specific United States objectives in the negotiations.

(c)

1  Agreement by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members to reduce rates of duty on certain environmental goods

section 4202(a)(2) of this titlesection 4202(a)(1)(B) of this titlesection 4202(a)(1)(B) of this titleNotwithstanding the notification requirement described in , the President may exercise the proclamation authority provided for in to implement an agreement by members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to reduce any rate of duty on certain environmental goods included in Annex C of the APEC Leaders Declaration issued on , if (and only if) the President, as soon as feasible after , and before exercising proclamation authority under , notifies Congress of the negotiations relating to the agreement and the specific United States objectives in the negotiations.

Pub. L. 114–26, title I, § 107129 Stat. 355Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title V, § 502129 Stat. 3127Pub. L. 114–125, title IX, § 916130 Stat. 279(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–1252016—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c) relating to proclamation authority and requiring notification to Congress after .

Pub. L. 114–1132015—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c) relating to proclamation authority and requiring notification to Congress after .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 4201 of this titleFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 13701, , 80 F.R. 43903, set out as a note under .