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Timestamp: 2020-07-03 21:27:58
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 4201', '§102', '§914', '§914', '§914', '§101']

[USC02] 19 USC 4201: Trade negotiating objectives
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19 USC 4201: Trade negotiating objectives Text contains those laws in effect on July 2, 2020
The overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States for agreements subject to the provisions of section 4202 of this title are-
The principal negotiating objectives of the United States regarding trade in goods are-
The principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect to agriculture is to obtain competitive opportunities for United States exports of agricultural commodities in foreign markets substantially equivalent to the competitive opportunities afforded foreign exports in United States markets and to achieve fairer and more open conditions of trade in bulk, specialty crop, and value added commodities by-
(A) securing more open and equitable market access through robust rules on sanitary and phytosanitary measures that-
(B) reducing or eliminating, by a date certain, tariffs or other charges that decrease market opportunities for United States exports-
(I) developing, strengthening, and clarifying rules to eliminate practices that unfairly decrease United States market access opportunities or distort agricultural markets to the detriment of the United States, and ensuring that such rules are subject to efficient, timely, and effective dispute settlement, including-
Recognizing that United States law on the whole provides a high level of protection for investment, consistent with or greater than the level required by international law, the principal negotiating objectives of the United States regarding foreign investment are to reduce or eliminate artificial or trade distorting barriers to foreign investment, while ensuring that foreign investors in the United States are not accorded greater substantive rights with respect to investment protections than United States investors in the United States, and to secure for investors important rights comparable to those that would be available under United States legal principles and practice, by-
The principal negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to digital trade in goods and services, as well as cross-border data flows, are-
The principal negotiating objectives of the United States regarding the use of government regulation or other practices to reduce market access for United States goods, services, and investments are-
(C) to establish consultative mechanisms and seek other commitments, as appropriate, to improve regulatory practices and promote increased regulatory coherence, including through-
(H) to ensure that foreign governments-
The principal negotiating objective of the United States regarding competition by state-owned and state-controlled enterprises is to seek commitments that-
(A) to ensure that a party to a trade agreement with the United States-
(ii) does not waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from-
(B) to recognize that-
Recognizing that the World Trade Organization is the foundation of the global trading system, the principal negotiating objectives of the United States regarding the World Trade Organization, the Uruguay Round Agreements, and other multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements are-
The principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect to transparency is to obtain wider and broader application of the principle of transparency in the World Trade Organization, entities established under bilateral and regional trade agreements, and other international trade fora through seeking-
(C) to seek adherence by panels convened under the Dispute Settlement Understanding and by the Appellate Body to-
The principal negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to trade in fish, seafood, and shellfish products are-
(1) direct the heads of relevant Federal agencies-
( Pub. L. 114–26, title I, §102, June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 320 ; Pub. L. 114–125, title IX, §914(a)–(c), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 273 .)
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), was in the original "this title", meaning title I of Pub. L. 114–26, June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 320 , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
2016-Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 114–125, §914(a), added par. (14).
Pub. L. 114–125, title IX, §914(g), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 276 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 4203 to 4205 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ([title I of] Public Law 114–26; 129 Stat. 320; 19 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.)."
Pub. L. 114–26, title I, §101, June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 320 , provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter and amending sections 2151 to 2155, 2171, 2191, and 2212 of this title] may be cited as the 'Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015'."