Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§2131 Authorization of Appropriation for Gatt Revision
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Summary
Each year Congress may provide whatever money is needed for the U.S. to pay its share of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) expenses, but that funding doesn't mean Congress approves or disapproves all GATT articles.
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Title 19, §2131
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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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–647 substituted “There are” for “(d) There are”. Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 100–418 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. 96–39 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. 100–647 applicable as if such amendment took effect on Aug. 23, 1988, see section 9001(b) of Pub. L. 100–647, 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. 96–39 effective July 26, 1979, see section 1114 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 2581 of this title.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 2131
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102