Public Law 93-618

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Public Law 93-618 is the formal designation of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974, a landmark law that reshaped American trade policy and granted the president expanded authority to negotiate international trade agreements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Trade Act
United States federal statute
affects United States tariff schedules
United States trade remedy laws
aimsTo promote an open and nondiscriminatory trading system
provide adjustment assistance to workers and firms adversely affected by imports
stimulate economic growth through trade
strengthen international economic relations
amends Tariff Act of 1930 NERFINISHED
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 NERFINISHED
authorizes negotiation of bilateral trade agreements
negotiation of multilateral trade agreements
codifiedIn Title 19 of the United States Code
component Title I – Negotiating and Other Authority
Title II – Relief from Injury Caused by Import Competition
Title III – Relief from Unfair Trade Practices
Title IV – Trade Relations with Countries Not Currently Receiving Nondiscriminatory Treatment
Title V – Generalized System of Preferences NERFINISHED
Title VI – Adjustment Assistance
Title VII – General Provisions
country United States of America
dateEnacted 1975-01-03
dateSigned 1975-01-03
enactedBy 93rd United States Congress NERFINISHED
establishes Section 201 global safeguard procedures
Section 301 unfair trade practice procedures
generalized system of preferences for developing countries
grantsAuthorityTo President of the United States NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
officialName Trade Act of 1974 NERFINISHED
policyArea economic policy
foreign trade and international finance
provides fast track trade negotiating authority
trade adjustment assistance for farmers
trade adjustment assistance for firms
trade adjustment assistance for workers
publicLawNumber 93-618 NERFINISHED
relatedTo General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade NERFINISHED
Tokyo Round of GATT negotiations NERFINISHED
shortTitle Trade Act of 1974 NERFINISHED
signedBy Gerald R. Ford NERFINISHED
signingPresident Gerald R. Ford NERFINISHED
statutesAtLargeCitation 88 Stat. 1978
subject United States trade policy
fast track authority
international trade
tariff reductions
trade adjustment assistance
trade agreements
title An Act to promote the development of an open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system

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Trade Act of 1974 publicLawNumber Public Law 93-618