                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
               CHAPTER 22--URUGUAY ROUND TRADE AGREEMENTS
 
 SUBCHAPTER I--APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, URUGUAY 
                            ROUND AGREEMENTS
 
       Part C--Uruguay Round Implementation and Dispute Settlement
 
Sec. 3532. Implementation of Uruguay Round Agreements


(a) Decisionmaking

    In the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements and the 
functioning of the World Trade Organization, it is the objective of the 
United States to ensure that the Ministerial Conference and the General 
Council continue the practice of decisionmaking by consensus followed 
under the GATT 1947, as required by paragraph 1 of article IX of the WTO 
Agreement.

(b) Consultations with congressional committees

    In furtherance of the objective set forth in subsection (a) of this 
section, the Trade Representative shall consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees before any vote is taken by the Ministerial 
Conference or the General Council relating to--
        (1) the adoption of an interpretation of the WTO Agreement or 
    another multilateral trade agreement,
        (2) the amendment of any such agreement,
        (3) the granting of a waiver of any obligation under any such 
    agreement,
        (4) the adoption of any amendment to the rules or procedures of 
    the Ministerial Conference or the General Council,
        (5) the accession of a state or separate customs territory to 
    the WTO Agreement, or
        (6) the adoption of any other decision,

if the action described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) 
would substantially affect the rights or obligations of the United 
States under the WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade agreement 
or potentially entails a change in Federal or State law.

(c) Report on decisions

                           (1) In general

        Not later than 30 days after the end of any calendar year in 
    which the Ministerial Conference or the General Council adopts by 
    vote any decision to take any action described in paragraph (1), 
    (2), (4), or (6) of subsection (b) of this section, the Trade 
    Representative shall submit a report to the appropriate 
    congressional committees describing--
            (A) the nature of the decision;
            (B) the efforts made by the United States to have the matter 
        decided by consensus pursuant to paragraph 1 of article IX of 
        the WTO Agreement, and the results of those efforts;
            (C) which countries voted for, and which countries voted 
        against, the decision;
            (D) the rights or obligations of the United States affected 
        by the decision and any Federal or State law that would be 
        amended or repealed, if the President after consultation with 
        the Congress determined that such amendment or repeal was an 
        appropriate response; and
            (E) the action the President intends to take in response to 
        the decision or, if the President does not intend to take any 
        action, the reasons therefor.

                (2) Additional reporting requirements

        (A) Grant of waiver

            In the case of a decision to grant a waiver described in 
        subsection (b)(3) of this section, the report under paragraph 
        (1) shall describe the terms and conditions of the waiver and 
        the rights and obligations of the United States that are 
        affected by the waiver.

        (B) Accession

            In the case of a decision on accession described in 
        subsection (b)(5) of this section, the report under paragraph 
        (1) shall state whether the United States intends to invoke 
        Article XIII of the WTO Agreement.

(d) Consultation on report

    Promptly after the submission of a report under subsection (c) of 
this section, the Trade Representative shall consult with the 
appropriate congressional committees with respect to the report.

(Pub. L. 103-465, title I, Sec. 122, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4829.)
