Uruguay Round Agreements Act
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The Uruguay Round Agreements Act is a 1994 U.S. federal law that implemented the World Trade Organization agreements and reformed American trade rules to comply with the results of the Uruguay Round of global trade negotiations.
All labels observed (1)
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| Uruguay Round Agreements Act canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uruguay Round Agreements Act Context triple: [103rd United States Congress, enactedLaw, Uruguay Round Agreements Act]
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A.
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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B.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
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C.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.
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D.
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing was a World Trade Organization accord that phased out the longstanding quota system on textile and clothing imports, integrating the sector into normal GATT trade rules.
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E.
Trade Act of 1974
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uruguay Round Agreements Act Target entity description: The Uruguay Round Agreements Act is a 1994 U.S. federal law that implemented the World Trade Organization agreements and reformed American trade rules to comply with the results of the Uruguay Round of global trade negotiations.
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A.
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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B.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
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C.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.
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D.
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing was a World Trade Organization accord that phased out the longstanding quota system on textile and clothing imports, integrating the sector into normal GATT trade rules.
-
E.
Trade Act of 1974
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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trade law ⓘ |
| amends |
Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
ⓘ
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act ⓘ
surface form:
Tariff Act of 1930
Trade Act of 1974 ⓘ United States copyright law ⓘ Patent Act of 1952 ⓘ
surface form:
United States patent law
United States trademark law ⓘ |
| category |
1994 in American law
ⓘ
United States free trade legislation ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 19 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| contains | Statement of Administrative Action ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates | World Trade Organization membership for the United States ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1994-12-08 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1995-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 103rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | procedures for congressional approval of future WTO agreements ⓘ |
| implements |
Agreement on Agriculture
ⓘ
Agreement on Interpretation and Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ
surface form:
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ⓘ Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ⓘ General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ
surface form:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
Uruguay Round (1986–1994) ⓘ
surface form:
Uruguay Round Agreements
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ
surface form:
World Trade Organization Agreement
|
| jurisdiction |
federal judiciary of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
federal courts of the United States
|
| legislativeHistory | introduced in the 103rd Congress in 1994 ⓘ |
| limits | domestic legal effect of World Trade Organization decisions ⓘ |
| prohibits | private right of action based solely on World Trade Organization agreements ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 103-465 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bring United States trade laws into conformity with World Trade Organization obligations
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to implement the results of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
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surface form:
Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
WTO dispute settlement ⓘ
surface form:
World Trade Organization dispute settlement understanding
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| section |
Section 101
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Section 102 ⓘ Section 123 ⓘ Section 125 ⓘ Section 301 amendments ⓘ |
| shortName | URAA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 108 Stat. 4809 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
agricultural trade
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antidumping and countervailing duty rules ⓘ dispute settlement procedures ⓘ intellectual property protection ⓘ tariff reductions ⓘ |
| title | Uruguay Round Agreements Act self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: Uruguay Round Agreements Act Description of subject: The Uruguay Round Agreements Act is a 1994 U.S. federal law that implemented the World Trade Organization agreements and reformed American trade rules to comply with the results of the Uruguay Round of global trade negotiations.
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