Covered agreements — Us Code Code § 314
Us Code Code § 314 — Covered agreements. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 314. Covered agreements
(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) the nature of the agreement;
(B) how and to what extent the agreement will achieve the applicable purposes, policies, priorities, and objectives of section 313 and this section; and
(C) the implementation of the agreement, including the general effect of the agreement on existing State laws.
(c)
(1) the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative jointly submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (b)(1), on a day on which both Houses of Congress are in session, a copy of the final legal text of the agreement; and
(2) a period of 90 calendar days beginning on the date on which the copy of the final legal text of the agreement is submitted to the congressional committees under paragraph (1) has expired.
(Added Pub. L. 111–203, title V, §502(a)(3), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1588.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
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