IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 19 (legislative day, MAY 21), 1979 Mr. LONG (for himself, Mr. RIBICOFF, Mr. DOLE, Mr. ROTH, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. HEINZ, Mr. Danforth, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. DURENBERGER, Mr. PACK- WOOD, Mr. GRAVEL, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. MATSUNAGA, Mr. BOREN, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. JEPSEN, Mr. MORGAN, and Mr. BAUCUS) intro- duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee See. 223. American eng tre me enversions. See. 224. Treatment of onverted me as Inges for purposes of trade MCTEENZENE MILQUETSY. See. 295. Vouification it arif reatment aertsin memicals and chemicsi prod- TITLE II—JOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT Sec. 301. Generai suthority to modify üscriminatory purchasing requirements. Sec. 304. Expansion of the coverage at the Agreement. Sec. 305. Monitoring and enforcement. Sec. 306. Labor surpius area studies. Sec. 307. Availability of information to Congressional advisers. Sec. 308. Definitions. Sec. 309. Effective dates. 3 TITLE IV-TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS) Subtitle A-Obligations of the United States Sec. 401. Certain standards-related activities. Subtitle B-Functions of Federal Agencies Sec. 411. Functions of Special Representative. Sec. 412. Establishment and operation of technical offices. Sec. 413. Representation of United States interests before international standards organizations. Sec. 414. Standards information center. Sec. 415. Contracts and grants. Sec. 416. Technical assistance. Sec. 417. Consultations with representatives of domestic interests. Subtitle C-Administrative and Judicial Proceedings Regarding CHAPTER 1-REPRESENTATIONS ALLEGING UNITED STATES VIOLATIONS OF Sec. 421. Right of action under this chapter. Sec. 422. Representations. Sec. 423. Action after receipt of representations. Sec. 424. Procedure after finding by international forum. CHAPTER 2-OTHER PROCEEDINGS REGARDING CERTAIN STANDARDS-RELATED Sec. 441. Finding of reciprocity required in administrative proceedings. Subtitle D-Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 451. Definitions. Sec. 452. Exemptions under title. Sec. 453. Reports to Congress on operation of Agreement. Sec. 454. Effective date. TITLE V-IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS Sec. 501. Amendment of tariff schedules. Sec. 502. Effective dates of certain tariff reductions. Sec. 503. Staging of certain tariff reductions. Sec. 504. Snapback of textile tariff reductions. Sec. 508. Carrots. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; purposes. Sec. 2. Approval of trade agreements. Sec. 3. Relationship of trade agreements to United States law. Sec. 102. Pending investigations; purposes. Sec. 103. Amendment of section 303 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Sec. 201. Valuation of imported merchandise. Sec. 202. Conforming amendments. Sec. 203. Presidential report on operation of the Agreement. Sec. 204. Transition to valuation standards under this title. Sec. 221. Amendment of tariff schedules. Sec. 222. Final list rate conversions. Sec. 223. American selling price rate conversions. Sec. 224. Treatment of converted rates as existing rates for purposes of trade Sec. 225. Modification of tariff treatment of certain chemicals and chemical prod- Sec. 301. General authority to modify discriminatory purchasing requirements. 3 TITLE IV-TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS) Subtitle A-Obligations of the United States Sec. 401. Certain standards-related activities. Subtitle B-Functions of Federal Agencies Sec. 411. Functions of Special Representative. Sec. 412. Establishment and operation of technical offices. Sec. 413. Representation of United States interests before international standards organizations. Sec. 414. Standards information center. Sec. 415. Contracts and grants. Sec. 416. Technical assistance. Sec. 417. Consultations with representatives of domestic interests. Subtitle C-Administrative and Judicial Proceedings Regarding CHAPTER 1-REPRESENTATIONS ALLEGING UNITED STATES VIOLATIONS OF Sec. 421. Right of action under this chapter. Sec. 422. Representations. Sec. 423. Action after receipt of representations. Sec. 424. Procedure after finding by international forum. CHAPTER 2-OTHER PROCEEDINGS REGARDING CERTAIN STANDARDS-RELATED ACTIVITIES Sec. 441. Finding of reciprocity required in administrative proceedings. Subtitle D-Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 451. Definitions. Sec. 452. Exemptions under title. Sec. 453. Reports to Congress on operation of Agreement. Sec. 454. Effective date. TITLE V-IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS Sec. 501. Amendment of tariff schedules. Sec. 502. Effective dates of certain tariff reductions. Sec. 503. Staging of certain tariff reductions. Sec. 504. Snapback of textile tariff reductions. Sec. 508. Carrots. |