19 U.S.C. § 3103 : US Code - Section 3103: Investigation of foreign telecommunications trade barriers

Search 19 U.S.C. § 3103 : US Code - Section 3103: Investigation of foreign telecommunications trade barriers

(a) In general
The Trade Representative shall conduct an investigation to
identify priority foreign countries. Such investigation shall be
concluded by no later than the date that is 5 months after August
23, 1988.
(b) Factors to be taken into account
In identifying priority foreign countries under subsection (a) of
this section, the Trade Representative shall take into account,
among other relevant factors -
(1) the nature and significance of the acts, policies, and
practices that deny mutually advantageous market opportunities to
telecommunications products and services of United States firms;
(2) the economic benefits (actual and potential) accruing to
foreign firms from open access to the United States market;
(3) the potential size of the market of a foreign country for
telecommunications products and services of United States firms;
(4) the potential to increase United States exports of
telecommunications products and services, either directly or
through the establishment of a beneficial precedent; and
(5) measurable progress being made to eliminate the
objectionable acts, policies, or practices.
(c) Revocations and additional identifications
(1) The Trade Representative may at any time, after taking into
account the factors described in subsection (b) of this section -
(A) revoke the identification of any priority foreign country
that was made under this section, or
(B) identify any foreign country as a priority foreign country
under this section,
if information available to the Trade Representative indicates that
such action is appropriate.
(2) The Trade Representative shall include in the semiannual
report submitted to the Congress under section 2419(3) of this
title a detailed explanation of the reasons for the revocation
under paragraph (1) of this subsection of any identification of any
foreign country as a priority foreign country.
(d) Report to Congress
By no later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which
the investigation conducted under subsection (a) of this section is
completed, the United States Trade Representative shall submit a
report on the investigation to the President and to appropriate
committees of the Congress.