§ 3006. — Presidential action on Commission recommendations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC3006]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 18--IMPLEMENTATION OF HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
Sec. 3006. Presidential action on Commission recommendations
(a) In general
The President may proclaim modifications, based on the
recommendations by the Commission under section 3005 of this title, to
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule if the President determines that the
modifications--
(1) are in conformity with United States obligations under the
Convention; and
(2) do not run counter to the national economic interest of the
United States.
(b) Lay-over period
(1) The President may proclaim a modification under subsection (a)
of this section only after the expiration of the 60-day period beginning
on the date on which the President submits a report to the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate that sets forth the proposed modification and the
reasons therefor.
(2) The 60-day period referred to in paragraph (1) shall be computed
by excluding--
(A) the days on which either House is not in session because of
an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an
adjournment of the Congress sine die; and
(B) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under subparagraph
(A), when either House is not in session.
(c) Effective date of modifications
Modifications proclaimed by the President under subsection (a) of
this section may not take effect before the 15th day after the date on
which the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal Register.
(Pub. L. 100-418, title I, Sec. 1206, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1151.)
References in Text
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is not
set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note
set out under section 1202 of this title.
Delegation of Authority
Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 12, 1991, 56 F.R.
65413, provided:
Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws
of the United States, including section 301 of title 3 of the United
States Code and the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
(Public Law 100-418) (``the Act'') [see Tables for classification], you
are hereby delegated the functions vested in me by section 1206(b) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 3006(b)), to submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of
the Senate reports that set forth proposed modifications to the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule [see 19 U.S.C. 1202] and the reasons
therefor.
The President shall retain the authority under section 1206 of the
Act to proclaim modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule after
the layover period specified in section 1206(b) has expired.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
George Bush.
