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 PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 108 STAT. 4829 (B) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term "congressional committees" means the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (4) DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PANEL; PANEL.— The terms "dispute settlement panel" and "panel" mean a panel established pursuant to Article 6 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding. (5) DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY.— The term "Dispute Settlement Body" means the Dispute Settlement Body administering the rules and procedures set forth in the Dispute Settlement Understanding. (6) DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDERSTANDING.— The term "Dispute Settlement Understanding" means the Understanding on JRules and Procedures Groverning the Settlement of Disputes referred to in section 101(d)(16). (7) GENERAL COUNCIL.— The term "General Council" means the General Council established under paragraph 2 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement. (8) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE.— The term "Ministerial Conference" means the Ministerial Conference established under paragraph 1 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement. (9) OTHER TERMS.—The terms "Antidumping Agreement", "Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures", and "Safeguards Agreement" mean the agreements referred to in section 101(d)(7), (12), and (13), respectively. SEC. 122. IMPLEMENTATION OF URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS. 19 USC 3532. (a) DECISIONMAKING.— In the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements and the functioning of the World Trade Organization, it is the objective of the United States to ensure that the Ministerial Conference and the General Council continue the practice of decisionmaking by consensus followed under the GATT 1947, as required by paragraph 1 of article DC of the WTO Agreement. (b) CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In furtherance of the objective set forth in subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees before any vote is taken by the Ministerial Conference or the General Council relating to— (1) the adoption of an interpretation of the WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade agreement, (2) the amendment of any such agreement, (3) the granting of a waiver of any obligation under any such agreement, (4) the adoption of any amendment to the rules or procedures of the Ministerial Conference or the General Council, (5) the accession of a state or separate customs territory to the WTO Agreement, or (6) the adoption of any other decision, if the action described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) would substantially affect the rights or obligations of the United States under the WTO Agreement or another multilateral trade agreement or potentially entails a change in Federal or State law. (c) REPORT ON DECISIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 30 days after the end of any calendar year in which the Ministerial Conference or the General Council adopts by vote any decision to take any

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