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PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 108 STAT. 4839 "(E) For a determination described in clause (vii) of paragraph (2)(B), the 31st day after the date on which notice of the implementation of the determination is pub- Ushed in the Federal Register.". (3) REVIEW OF CASES INVOLVING FREE TRADE AREA COUNTRY MERCHANDISE. —Section 516A(g)(8)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(8)(A)(i)) is amended by striking "subparagraph (A) or (B)" and inserting "subparagraph (A), (B), or(Er. SEC. 130. EFFECTIVE DATE. 19 USC 3531 This subtitie and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States. Subtitle D—Related Provisions SEC. 131. WORKING PARTY ON WORKER RIGHTS. President. (a) IN GENERAL.— The President shall seek the establishment in the GATT 1947, and, upon entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to the United States, in the WTO, of a working party to examine the relationship of internationaly recognized worker rights, as defined in section 502(a)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, to the articles, objectives, and related instruments of the GATT 1947 and of the WTO, respectively. (b) OBJECTIVES OF WORKING PARTY.— The objectives of the United States for the working party described in subsection (a) are to— (1) explore the linkage between international trade and internationaly recognized worker rights, as defined in section 502(a)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, taking into account dif- ferences in the level of development among countries; (2) examine the effects on international trade of the systematic denial of such rights; (3) consider ways to address such effects; and (4) develop metiiods to coordinate the work program of the working party with the International Labor Oi^anization. (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —The President shall report to the Congress, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the progress made in establishing the working party under this section, and on United States objectives with respect to the working party's work program. SEC. 132. IMPLEMENTATION OF RULES OF ORIGIN WORK PROGRAM. 19 USC 3552. If the President enters into an agreement developed under the work program described in Article 9 of the Agreement on Rules of Origin referred to in section 101(d)(10), the President may implement United States obligations under such an agreement under United States law only pursuant to authority granted to the President for that purpose by law enacted after the effective date of this title. SEC. 133. MEMBERSHIP IN WTO OF BOYCOTTING COUNTRIES. 19 USC 3553. It is the sense of the Congress that the Trade Representative should vigorously oppose the admission into the World Trade Organization of any country which, through its laws, regulations, official poUcies, or governmental practices, fosters, imposes, com-