19 USC § 2573 - Reports to Congress on operation of agreement

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title: "19 USC § 2573 - Reports to Congress on operation of agreement"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "2573"
section_name: "Reports to Congress on operation of agreement"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS)"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 453, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 351(b)(2)(A), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2122; Pub. L. 103–465, title III, § 351(f), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4957; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(b)(1), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3529.)"
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# § 2573. Reports to Congress on operation of agreement

As soon as practicable after the close of the 3-year period beginning on the date on which this subchapter takes effect, and as soon as practicable after the close of each succeeding 3-year period through 2001, the Trade Representative shall prepare and submit to Congress a report containing an evaluation of the operation of the Agreement, both domestically and internationally, during the period.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 453, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 351(b)(2)(A), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2122; Pub. L. 103–465, title III, § 351(f), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4957; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(b)(1), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3529.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996— amended directory language of . See 1993 Amendment note below.

1994— inserted “through 2001” after “succeeding 3-year period”.

1993—, as amended by , substituted “Trade Representative” for “Special Representative”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (), see , set out as a note under .