                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
               CHAPTER 22--URUGUAY ROUND TRADE AGREEMENTS
 
 SUBCHAPTER I--APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, URUGUAY 
                            ROUND AGREEMENTS
 
                       Part D--Related Provisions
 
Sec. 3551. Working party on worker rights


(a) In general

    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 section 2467(4) 
of this title, 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) of this section 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

    The President shall report to the Congress, not later than 1 year 
after December 8, 1994, 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.

(Pub. L. 103-465, title I, Sec. 131, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839; Pub. 
L. 104-188, title I, Sec. 1954(a)(6), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1928.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 104-188 substituted ``2467(4)'' 
for ``2462(a)(4)''.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-188 applicable to articles entered on or 
after Oct. 1, 1996, with provisions relating to retroactive application, 
see section 1953 of Pub. L. 104-188, set out as an Effective Date note 
under section 2461 of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Section 138 of title I of Pub. L. 103-465 provided that:
    ``(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 (Secs. 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].
    ``(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].''


               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 
section 3511(d) of this title, entered into force with respect to the 
United States on Jan. 1, 1995. See note set out under section 3511 of 
this title.
