19 USC § 2131 - Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision

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title: "19 USC § 2131 - Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "2131"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "TRADE ACT OF 1974"
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subchapter_name: "NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 121, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1986; Pub. L. 96–39, title XI, § 1106(c)(2), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1107(b)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1135; Pub. L. 100–647, title IX, § 9001(a)(1), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3806.)"
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# § 2131. Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision

There are authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. This authorization does not imply approval or disapproval by the Congress of all articles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 121, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1986; Pub. L. 96–39, title XI, § 1106(c)(2), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1107(b)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1135; Pub. L. 100–647, title IX, § 9001(a)(1), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3806.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1988— substituted “There are” for “(d) There are”.

Subsecs. (a) to (c).  struck out subsec. (a) which provided for bringing existing trade agreements into conformity with principles promoting open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system, subsec. (b) which provided for agreements with foreign countries or instrumentalities, and subsec. (c) which provided for changes in Federal law through legislation implementing trade agreements.

1979—Subsec. (c).  substituted “Such trade agreement may be entered into under ” for “Such trade agreement may be submitted to the Congress for approval in accordance with the procedures of ”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable as if such amendment took effect on , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under .

### Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .