§2514 Expansion of the Coverage of the Agreement

Summary

The President must try, in the renegotiations called for in article XXIV(7) of the Agreement, to open foreign markets and reduce or remove rules and practices that unfairly affect government buying. The goal is to get the most economic benefit for the United States by keeping and expanding foreign markets for U.S. farm, industrial, mining, and commercial products and by promoting fair, open, and non‑discriminatory trade. The President must use the assessment in the report required under section 2516(a). For particular product groups, the President must try, as much as possible, to win export chances to developed countries equal to the chances the U.S. gives them, taking into account all trade barriers and distortions. The President must also seek a system for independent verification of information parties give the Committee on Government Procurement under article XIX(5). If renegotiations are not going well and are unlikely within 12 months to expand coverage to key government buyers in relevant product sectors, the President must report that to the congressional committees in section 2512(c)(1) and suggest steps to get reciprocity. The President may propose laws to stop U.S. government entities not covered by the Agreement from buying products of those countries, after considering the factors in section 2512(c). Each annual report under section 163(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 made after July 26, 1979 must state what actions were taken on reciprocity. Before using the waiver in section 2511 for procurement not covered when the Agreement begins for the U.S., the President must follow the consultation rules in section 135 and chapter 6 of title I of the Trade Act of 1974.