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19 U.S.C. § 2114a

Negotiating objectives with respect to trade in services, foreign direct investment, and high technology products

United States · Title 19 — CUSTOMS DUTIES · Status: effective

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19 U.S.C. § 2114a, Negotiating objectives with respect to trade in services, foreign direct investment, and high technology products, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/450728
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Principal United States negotiating objectives under section 2112 of this title shall be— to develop internationally agreed rules, including dispute settlement procedures, which— In pursuing the objectives described in paragraph (1), United States negotiators shall take into account legitimate United States domestic objectives including, but not limited to, the protection of legitimate health or safety, essential security, environmental, consumer or employment opportunity interests and the laws and regulations related thereto. Principal United States negotiating objectives under section 2112 of this title shall be— to develop internationally agreed rules, including dispute settlement procedures, which— In pursuing the objectives described in paragraph (1), United States negotiators shall take into account legitimate United States domestic objectives including, but not limited to, the protection of legitimate health or safety, essential security, environmental, consumer or employment opportunity interests and the laws and regulations related thereto. Principal United States negotiating objectives shall be— to obtain the elimination or reduction of, or compensation for, the significantly distorting effects of foreign government acts, policies, or practices identified in section 2241 of this title, with particular consideration given to the nature and extent of foreign government intervention affecting United States exports of high technology products or investments in high technology industries, including— to obtain commitments to— For purposes of subsection (a), the term “barriers to, or other distortions of, international trade in services” includes, but is not limited to— restrictions on the operation of enterprises in foreign markets, including—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-618(H.R. 10710)1975-01-03
    Trade Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-573(H.R. 3398)1984-10-30
    Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally