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§2152 Advice from executive departments and other sources

Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - TRADE ACT OF 1974 › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY › Part Part 3— - Hearings and Advice Concerning Negotiations › § 2152

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Before entering agreements under secs. 2133 or 4202, President must seek advice from departments, USTR, others, under RP No. 3 (1979), EO No. 12188, and sec. 2171(c).

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Title 19, §2152

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Before any trade agreement is entered into under section 2133 of this title or section 4202 of this title, the President shall seek information and advice with respect to such agreement from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State and the Treasury, from the United States Trade Representative, and from such other sources as he may deem appropriate. Such advice shall be prepared and presented consistent with the provisions of Reorganization Plan Number 3 of 1979, Executive Order Number 12188 and section 2171(c) of this title.

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References in Text

Reorganization Plan Number 3 of 1979, referred to in text, is set out as a note under section 2171 of this title. Executive Order Number 12188, referred to in text, is set out as a note under section 2171 of this title.

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–26 substituted “section 4202 of this title” for “section 3803 of this title”. 2002—Pub. L. 107–210 substituted “section 3803 of this title,” for “section 2902 of this title,”. 1988—Pub. L. 100–418 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Before any trade agreement is entered into under part 1 of this subchapter or section 2133 or 2134 of this title, the President shall seek information and advice with respect to such agreement from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State and the Treasury, from the United States Trade Representative, and from such other sources as he may deem appropriate.”

Executive Documents

Delegation of Authority For delegation of functions of President under div. B of Pub. L. 107–210, amending this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13277, Nov. 19, 2002, 67 F.R. 70305, set out as a note under section 3801 of this title.

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19 U.S.C. § 2152

Title 19Customs Duties

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73