Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 6.djvu/375

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"^."^2^ •*4," '^ '*'x PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 108 STAT. 4943 (A) to conclude bilateral and multilateral agreements that create obligations to protect and enforce intellectual property rights that cover new and emerging technologies and new methods of transmission and distribution, and (B) to prevent or eliminate discrimination with respect to matters affecting the availability, acquisition, scope, maintenance, use, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, (3) to secure fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory market access opportunities for United States persons that rely upon intellectual property protection, (4) to take an active role in the development of the intellectual property regime under the World Trade Orgsmization to ensure that it is consistent with other United States objectives, and (5) to take an active role in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIH)) to develop a cooperative and mutually supportive relationship between the World Trade Organization and WIPO. SEC. 316. EFFECTIVE DATE. 19 USC 3581 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this ^°^' subtitie and the amendments made by this subtitie take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force witii respect to the United States. (b) SECTION 314(f).— The amendment made by section 314(f) takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle C—Unfair Practices in Import Trade SEC. 321. UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE. (a) AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.— Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) is amended as follows: (1) INVESTIGATION.— Subsection (b) is amended— (A) by striking "; TIME LIMITS" in the heading; (B) in paragraph (1) by striking all that follows the second sentence and inserting the following: "The Commission shall conclude any such investigation and make its determination under this section at the earUest practicable time after the date of publication of notice of such investigation. To promote expeditious adjudication, the Commission shall, within 45 days after an investigation is initiated, establish a target date for its final determination."; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the nrst sentence— (I) by striking "the Tariff Act of 1930" and insertine "this Act; and (II) by striking "such Act" and inserting "such subtitie"; and (ii) by striking the fifth sentence. (2) DETERMINATION; REVIEW. —Subsection (c) is amended— (A) in the first sentence by striking "a settlement agreement" and inserting "an agreement between the private