Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 6.djvu/260

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108 STAT. 4828 PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 (2) shall take such actions as are necessary to reflect such tariff treatment in Schedule XX. 19 USC 3524. SEC. 115. CONSULTATION AND LAYOVER REQUIREMENTS FOR, AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF, PROCLAIMED ACTIONS. If a provision of this Act provides that the implementation of an action by the President by proclamation is subject to the consultation and layover requirements of this section, such action may be proclaimed onlv if— (1) the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from— (A) the appropriate advisory committees established under section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155), and (B) the International Trade Commission; President. (2) the President has submitted a report to the Committee Reports. ^j^ Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate that sets forth— (A) the action proposed to be proclaimed and the reasons for such actions, and (B) the advice obtained under paragraph (1); (3) a period of 60 calendar days, beginning with the first day on wmch the President has met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to such action, has expired; and (4) the President has consulted with such conmiittees regarding the proposed action during the period referred to in paragraph (3). 19 USC 3521 SEC. 116. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in section 114(a) and subsection (b) of this section, this subtitie and the amendments made by this subtitie take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States. (b) SECTION 115. —Section 115 takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act Subtitle C—Uruguay Round Implementation and Dispute Settlement 19 USC 3531. SEC. 121. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this subtitie: (1) ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY.— The term "administering authority" has the meaning given that term in section 771(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930. (2) APPELLATE BODY.—The term "Appellate Body" means the Appellate Body established under Article 17.1 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding. (3) APPRO piliATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES; CONGRES- SIONAL COMMITTEES.— (A) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the committees referred to in subparagraph (B) and any other committees of the Congress that have jurisdiction involving the matter with respect to which consultations are to be held.