19 U.S.C. § 3806 : US Code - Section 3806: Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun

Search 19 U.S.C. § 3806 : US Code - Section 3806: Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun

(a) Certain agreements
Notwithstanding the prenegotiation notification and consultation
requirement described in section 3804(a) of this title, if an
agreement to which section 3803(b) of this title applies -
(1) is entered into under the auspices of the World Trade
Organization,
(2) is entered into with Chile,
(3) is entered into with Singapore, or
(4) establishes a Free Trade Area for the Americas,
and results from negotiations that were commenced before August 6,
2002, subsection (b) of this section shall apply.
(b) Treatment of agreements
In the case of any agreement to which subsection (a) of this
section applies -
(1) the applicability of the trade authorities procedures to
implementing bills shall be determined without regard to the
requirements of section 3804(a) of this title (relating only to
90 days notice prior to initiating negotiations), and any
procedural disapproval resolution under section 3805(b)(1)(B) of
this title shall not be in order on the basis of a failure or
refusal to comply with the provisions of section 3804(a) of this
title; and
(2) the President shall, as soon as feasible after August 6,
2002 -
(A) notify the Congress of the negotiations described in
subsection (a) of this section, the specific United States
objectives in the negotiations, and whether the President is
seeking a new agreement or changes to an existing agreement;
and
(B) before and after submission of the notice, consult
regarding the negotiations with the committees referred to in
section 3804(a)(2) of this title and the Congressional
Oversight Group convened under section 3807 of this title.