1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 147 duty (however established, and even though tempo rarily suspended by Act of Congress or otherwise) existing in column 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States on such day. (8) A product of a country or area is an article which is the growth, produce, or manufacture of such country or area. (9) The term "nondiscriminatory treatment" means most-favored-nation treatment. 10 SEC. 602. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. 11 (a) The second and third sentences of section 2 (a) of 12 the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930," 13 approved June 12, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. sec. 1352 14 (a)), are each amended by striking out "this Act or the 15 Trade Expansion Act of 1962” and inserting in lieu thereof 16 "this Act or the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or the Trade 17 Reform Act of 1973". 18 (b) Section 242 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is 19 amended as follows: (1) by striking out "351 and 352" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “201, 202, and 203 of the Trade Reform Act of 1973"; (2) by striking out "with respect to tariff adjust ment" in subsection (b) (2); 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 148 (3) by striking out "301 (e)" in subsection (b) (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "201 (d) of the Trade Reform Act of 1973"; (4) by striking out "concerning foreign import restrictions" in subsection (b) (3); and (5) by striking out "section 252 (d)" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (c) and (d) of section 301 of the Trade Reform Act of 1973". (c) Section 351 (c) (1) (B) of the Trade Expansion 11 Act of 1962 is amended by striking out "unless extended 12 under paragraph (2),”. 13 (d) Sections 202, 211, 212, 213, 221, 222, 223, 224, 14 225, 226, 231, 241, 243, 252, 253, 254, 255 (a), 256, so 15 much of 301 and 302 as is not repealed by subsection (d), 311 16 through 315, 317 (a), 351 (c) (2) and (d) (3), 361, 401, 17 402, 403, 404, and 405 (1), (3), (4), and (5) of the Trade 18 Expansion Act of 1962 are repealed. 19 (e) Sections 301 (a) (2) and (3), (c) (2) and (3), 20 (d) (2), (f) (1) and (3), 302 (b) (2), (d) and (e), 321 21 through 338 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 are re22 pealed on the 90th day following the date of the enactment 23 of this Act. 24 (f) All provisions of law (other than this Act, the 149 1 Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951) in effect after the date of enactment 3 of this Act, referring to section 350 of the Tariff Act of 4 1930, to that section as amended, to the Act entitled "An 5 Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930," approved June 12, 6 1934, to that Act as amended or to the Trade Expansion 7 Act of 1962, or to agreements entered into, or proclamations 8 issued, or actions taken under any of such provisions, shall be construed, unless clearly precluded by the context, to 10 refer also to this Act, or to agreements entered into or proc 9 11 lamations or orders issued, pursuant to this Act. 12 SEC. 603. TARIFF COMMISSION. 13 (a) In order to expedite the performance of its func14 tions under this Act, the Tariff Commission may conduct 15 preliminary investigations, determine the scope and manner 16 of its proceedings, and consolidate proceedings before it. 17 (b) In performing its functions under this Act, the 18 Tariff Commission may exercise any authority granted to it 19 under any other Act. 20 (c) The Tariff Commission shall at all times keep in21 formed concerning the operation and effect of provisions 22 relating to duties or other import restrictions of the United 23 States contained in trade agreements entered into under the 24 trade agreements program. 150 1 SEC. 604. CONSEQUENTIAL CHANGES IN THE TARIFF 2 3 SCHEDULES. The President shall from time to time, as appropriate, 4 embody in the Tariff Schedules of the United States the sub5 stance of the relevant provisions of this Act, and of other 6 Acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, in7 cluding modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate 8 of duty or other import restriction. 9 SEC. 605. SEPARABILITY. 10 If any provision of this Act or the application of any 11 provision to any circumstances or persons shall be held 12 invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Act, and of 13 the application of such provision to other circumstances or persons, shall not be affected thereby. 14 15 16 17 SEC. 606. INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL. It is the sense of the Congress that effective international cooperation is necessary to put an end to the illicit production, 18 smuggling, trafficking in, and abuse of dangerous drugs. In 19 order to promote such cooperation, the President shall 20 embargo trade and investment, public and private, with any 21 nation when the President determines that the government 22 of such country has failed to take adequate steps to prevent 23 narcotic drugs and other controlled substances (as defined 24 by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control 151 1 Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. sec. 801 et seq.)) produced or proc2 essed, in whole or in part, in such country, or transported 3 through such country, from entering the United States 4 unlawfully. Such suspension shall continue until the Presi5 dent determines that the government of such country has 6 taken adequate steps to carry out the purposes of this 7 section. Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 1973. Attest: Clerk. |