                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                CHAPTER 13--TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979
 
         SUBCHAPTER II--TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS)
 
            Part D--Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 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.

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


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103-182. 
See 1993 Amendment note below.
    1994--Pub. L. 103-465 inserted ``through 2001'' after ``succeeding 
3-year period''.
    1993--Pub. L. 103-182, as amended by Pub. L. 104-295, substituted 
``Trade Representative'' for ``Special Representative''.


                    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-465 effective on the date on which the WTO 
Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 
1995], see section 352 of Pub. L. 103-465, set out as a note under 
section 2531 of this title.
