Federal · Title 19 — Customs Duties
19 U.S.C. § 3806: Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun
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is entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization, is entered into with Chile, is entered into with Singapore, or establishes a Free Trade Area for the Americas, the applicability of the trade authorities procedures to implementing bills shall be determined without regard to the requirements of section 3804(a) of this title (relating only to 90 days notice prior to initiating negotiations), and any procedural disapproval resolution under section 3805(b)(1)(B) of this title shall not be in order on the basis of a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of section 3804(a) of this title ; and 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 before and after submission of the notice, consult regarding the negotiations with the committees referred to in section 3804(a)(2) of this title and the Congressional Oversight Group convened under section 3807 of this title .
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