§ 2581. — Auction of import licenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC2581]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 13--TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979
SUBCHAPTER III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 2581. Auction of import licenses
(a) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may sell
import licenses at public auction under such terms and conditions as he
deems appropriate. Regulations prescribed under this subsection shall,
to the extent practicable and consistent with efficient and fair
administration, insure against inequitable sharing of imports by a
relatively small number of the larger importers.
(b) ``Import license'' defined
For purposes of this section, the term ``import license'' means any
documentation used to administer a quantitative restriction imposed or
modified after July 26, 1979 under--
(1) section 125, 203, 301, or 406 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2135, 2253, 2411, or 2436),
(2) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701-1706),
(3) authority under the notes of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, but not including any quantitative restriction
imposed under section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1934
(7 U.S.C. 624),
(4) the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1-44),
(5) section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1854)
other than for meat or meat products, or
(6) any Act enacted explicitly for the purpose of implementing
an international agreement to which the United States is a party,
including such agreements relating to commodities, but not including
any agreement relating to cheese or dairy products.
(Pub. L. 96-39, title XI, Sec. 1102, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 307; Pub.
L. 100-418, title I, Sec. 1214(k), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1158.)
References in Text
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in
subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 95-223, title II, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat.
1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1701 et seq.) of
Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of
Title 50 and Tables.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, referred to in
subsec. (b)(3), is not set out in the Code. See Publication of
Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this
title.
The Trading With the Enemy Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is
act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, 40 Stat. 411, as amended, which is classified
to sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39 and 41 to 44 of Title 50, Appendix, War and
National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Tables.
Amendments
1988--Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100-418 substituted ``notes of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States'' for ``headnotes of the
Tariff Schedules of the United States''.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-418 effective Jan. 1, 1989, and applicable
with respect to articles entered on or after such date, see section
1217(b)(1) of Pub. L. 100-418, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date
Section 1114 of title XI of Pub. L. 96-39 provided that: ``Except as
otherwise provided in this title, this title [enacting this subchapter,
amending the Tariff Schedules of the United States and sections 1315,
1337, 2112, 2119, 2131, 2155, 2192, 2253, 2432, 2434, 2435, 2462, 2463,
2464, 2481, and 2486 of this title, section 5315 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees, and section 301 of Title 13, Census,
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 2111, 2112, and 2464
of this title and 301 of Title 13, and amending a provision set out as a
note under section 2101 of this title] shall take effect on the date of
enactment of this Act [July 26, 1979].''
