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# 19 U.S.C. § 2131 - Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision
## Text
There are authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. This authorization does not imply approval or disapproval by the Congress of all articles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
(Pub. L. 93618, title I, § 121, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1986; Pub. L. 9639, title XI, § 1106(c)(2), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 100418, title I, § 1107(b)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1135; Pub. L. 100647, title IX, § 9001(a)(1), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3806.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1988—Pub. L. 100647 substituted “There are” for “(d) There are”. Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 100418 struck out subsec. (a) which provided for bringing existing trade agreements into conformity with principles promoting open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system, subsec. (b) which provided for agreements with foreign countries or instrumentalities, and subsec. (c) which provided for changes in Federal law through legislation implementing trade agreements. 1979—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 9639 substituted “Such trade agreement may be entered into under section 2112 of this title” for “Such trade agreement may be submitted to the Congress for approval in accordance with the procedures of section 2191 of this title”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100647 applicable as if such amendment took effect on Aug. 23, 1988, see section 9001(b) of Pub. L. 100647, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under section 58c of this title.
Effective Date of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 9639 effective July 26, 1979, see section 1114 of Pub. L. 9639, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2581 of this title.