Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/1784

 91 STAT. 1750

PROCLAMATION 4511—JUNE 24, 1977 4. Section 203(e)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)(1)) requires that import relief be proclaimed and take effect within 90 days after a Presidential determination to negotiate an orderly marketing agreement. ., = -.,

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5. Pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, including section 203(a)(4) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(4)), an orderly marketing agreement was concluded on May 20, 1977, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan, limiting the export from Japan to the United States of color television receivers and certain subassemblies thereof, for a period of three years beginning July 1, 1977, to 1.75 million units in each annual restraint period, and setting forth conditions under which limitations would be placed on the importation into the United States of such articles by the Government of the United States. The agreement shall be implemented by the terms of the Notes exchanged and as directed in this proclamation. 6. In accordance with section 203(d)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(d) (2)), I have determined that the level of import relief hereinafter proclaimed permits the importation into the United States of a quantity or value of articles which is not less than the average annual quantity or value of such articles imported into the United States from Japan in the 1972-1975 period, which I have determined to be the most recent representative period for imports of such articles. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253) and section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, do hereby proclaim: (1) An orderly marketing agreement was entered into on May 20, 1977, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan with respect to the trade in certain articles of color television receivers effective July 1, 1977. The orderly marketing agreement with Japan accounts for a major part of the United States imports of the articles covered by the agreement. The orderly marketing agreement is to be implemented according to its terms and as directed in this proclamation. (2) The President's authority under section 203(e)(2) of the Trade. Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)(2)) to negotiate orderly marketing agreements with other foreign suppliers of articles subject to this proclamation after any import relief proclaimed pursuant to Sec. 203(a)(1)(2)(3) or (5) takes effect, is hereby delegated to the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (hereinafter referred to as the "Sp>ecial Representative"). The President's authority under section 203(e)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253 (e)(3)) to determine that any agreement negotiated pursuant to section 203(a)(4) or (5) or 203 (e)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253 (a)(4)(5) and (e)(2)) is no longer effective is hereby delegated to the Special Representative, to be exercised in conformity with paragraph (4) below. In the event of such a determination, the Special Representative shall prepare any proclamations that may be appropriate to implement import relief authorized by section 203(e)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)(3)). (3) The President's authority in section 203(g)(1) and (2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253 (g)(1) and (2)) to prescribe regulations governing the entry or with-

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