19 USC § 3551 - Working party on worker rights

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title: "19 USC § 3551 - Working party on worker rights"
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section_number: "3551"
section_name: "Working party on worker rights"
chapter_number: 22
chapter_name: "URUGUAY ROUND TRADE AGREEMENTS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 131, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1954(a)(6), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1928.)"
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# § 3551. Working party on worker rights

**(a)** **In general** section 2467(4) of this title

The President shall seek the establishment in the GATT 1947, and, upon entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to the United States, in the WTO, of a working party to examine the relationship of internationally recognized worker rights, as defined in , to the articles, objectives, and related instruments of the GATT 1947 and of the WTO, respectively.

**(b)** **Objectives of working party** The objectives of the United States for the working party described in subsection (a) are to—

**(1)** explore the linkage between international trade and internationally recognized worker rights, as defined in section 2467(4) of this title, taking into account differences in the level of development among countries;

**(2)** examine the effects on international trade of the systematic denial of such rights;

**(3)** consider ways to address such effects; and

**(4)** develop methods to coordinate the work program of the working party with the International Labor Organization.

**(c)** **Report to Congress** December 8, 1994

The President shall report to the Congress, not later than 1 year after , on the progress made in establishing the working party under this section, and on United States objectives with respect to the working party’s work program.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 131, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1954(a)(6), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1928.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1).  substituted “2467(4)” for “2462(a)(4)”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable to articles entered on or after , with provisions relating to retroactive application, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Effective Date

> **“(a)** **In General.—** Except as provided in section 136(d) [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 5001 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code] and subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle [subtitle D (§§ 131–138) of title I of Pub. L. 103–465, enacting this part, amending sections 5001, 5002, 5005, 5007, 5061, 5131, 5132, 5134, and 7652 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 5001 of Title 26] and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 1994].
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> **“(b)** **Sections 132 and 135.—** Sections 132 and 135 [enacting sections 3552 and 3555 of this title] take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995].”

, , , provided that:

## Executive Documents

### Uruguay Round Agreements: Entry Into Force

The Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements annexed to that Agreement, as referred to in , entered into force with respect to the United States on . See note set out under .