Trade Act of 1974
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The Trade Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. law that reshaped American trade policy by granting the president broad negotiating authority, establishing fast-track procedures for trade agreements, and linking trade benefits to human rights and other policy objectives.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trade Act of 1974 canonical | 7 |
| Trade Act of 1974 (as amended, for worker programs) | 1 |
| Trade Act of 1974, as amended | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Trade Act of 1974 Context triple: [Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, legalBasis, Trade Act of 1974]
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Trade Expansion Act of 1962
The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that significantly broadened presidential authority to negotiate international trade agreements and reduce tariffs, laying groundwork for modern American trade policy institutions.
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B.
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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E.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Trade Act of 1974 Target entity description: The Trade Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. law that reshaped American trade policy by granting the president broad negotiating authority, establishing fast-track procedures for trade agreements, and linking trade benefits to human rights and other policy objectives.
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A.
Trade Expansion Act of 1962
The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that significantly broadened presidential authority to negotiate international trade agreements and reduce tariffs, laying groundwork for modern American trade policy institutions.
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B.
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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E.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
trade law ⓘ |
| affects |
United States non-tariff trade measures
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United States tariff schedule ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
most-favored-nation tariff treatment
ⓘ
non-market economy countries ⓘ |
| codifiedAt | 19 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Jackson–Vanik amendment
ⓘ
Section 201 safeguard measures ⓘ Section 301 unfair trade practices authority ⓘ escape clause procedures ⓘ generalized system of preferences ⓘ trade adjustment assistance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enables |
Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
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surface form:
Tokyo Round of GATT negotiations
participation in multilateral trade negotiations ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 93rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
consultation requirements with Congress on trade policy
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procedures for congressional oversight of trade agreements ⓘ |
| establishesProcedure |
fast-track authority
ⓘ
trade promotion authority ⓘ |
| feature |
expedited congressional consideration of trade agreements
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up-or-down vote on trade agreements without amendment ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| humanRightsCondition | linkage of trade benefits to emigration policies of non-market economies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| linksPolicyArea |
foreign policy objectives
ⓘ
human rights policy ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to promote the development of an open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system ⓘ |
| notableAmendment | Jackson–Vanik amendment ⓘ |
| policyArea |
foreign economic policy
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international trade ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to authorize the negotiation of trade agreements
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to expand international trade ⓘ to improve the rules of international trade ⓘ to promote economic growth and full employment ⓘ to reform United States trade policy ⓘ to strengthen economic relations with foreign countries ⓘ |
| providesFor |
assistance to communities adversely affected by trade
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assistance to firms adversely affected by trade ⓘ assistance to workers adversely affected by trade ⓘ relief for domestic industries injured by imports ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 93-618 ⓘ |
| regulates |
negotiation of non-tariff barrier reductions
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negotiation of tariff reductions ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1975-01-03 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
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Subject: Trade Act of 1974 Description of subject: The Trade Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. law that reshaped American trade policy by granting the president broad negotiating authority, establishing fast-track procedures for trade agreements, and linking trade benefits to human rights and other policy objectives.
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