§ 2419. — Administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC2419]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 12--TRADE ACT OF 1974
SUBCHAPTER III--ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER TRADE
AGREEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO CERTAIN FOREIGN TRADE PRACTICES
Sec. 2419. Administration
The Trade Representative shall--
(1) issue regulations concerning the filing of petitions and the
conduct of investigations and hearings under this subchapter,
(2) keep the petitioner regularly informed of all determinations
and developments regarding the investigation conducted with respect
to the petition under this subchapter, including the reasons for any
undue delays, and
(3) submit a report to the House of Representatives and the
Senate semiannually describing--
(A) the petitions filed and the determinations made (and
reasons therefor) under section 2412 of this title,
(B) developments in, and the current status of, each
investigation or proceeding under this subchapter,
(C) the actions taken, or the reasons for no action, by the
Trade Representative under section 2411 of this title with
respect to investigations conducted under this subchapter, and
(D) the commercial effects of actions taken under section
2411 of this title.
(Pub. L. 93-618, title III, Sec. 309, as added Pub. L. 100-418, title I,
Sec. 1301(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1175.)
Effective Date
Section applicable to petitions filed, and investigations initiated,
under section 2412 of this title on or after Aug. 23, 1988, and
petitions filed, and investigations initiated, before Aug. 23, 1988, if
by such date no decision had been made under section 2414 of this title
regarding the petition or investigation, see section 1301(c) of Pub. L.
100-418, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under
section 2411 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2242, 2413, 2420, 3103 of
this title.
