§ 2502. — Congressional statement of purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC2502]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 13--TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979
Sec. 2502. Congressional statement of purposes
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to approve and implement the trade agreements negotiated
under the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.];
(2) to foster the growth and maintenance of an open world
trading system;
(3) to expand opportunities for the commerce of the United
States in international trade; and
(4) to improve the rules of international trade and to provide
for the enforcement of such rules, and for other purposes.
(Pub. L. 96-39, Sec. 1(c), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 146.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in provision preceding par. (1), is Pub. L.
96-39, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 144, known as the Trade Agreements Act of
1979. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
References in Text note set out under section 2501 of this title and
Tables.
The Trade Act of 1974, referred to in par. (1), is Pub. L. 93-618,
Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1978, as amended, which is classified principally
to chapter 12 (Sec. 2101 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set
out under section 2101 of this title and Tables.
