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108 STAT. 4830 PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 action described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of subsection (b), the Trade Representative shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing— (A) the nature of the decision; (B) the efforts made by the United States to have the matter decided by consensus pursuant to paragraph 1 of article IX of the WTO Agreement, and the results of those efforts; (C) which countries voted for, and which countries voted against, the decision; (D) the rights or obligations of the United States affected by the decision and any Federal or State law that would be amended or repealed, if the President after consultation with the Congress determined that such amendment or repeal was an appropriate response; and (E) the action the President intends to take in response to the decision or, if the President does not intend to take any action, the reasons therefor. (2) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— (A) GRANT OF WAIVER.—In the case of a decision to grant a waiver described in subsection (b)(3), the report under paragraph (1) shall describe the terms and conditions of the waiver and the rights and obligations of the United States that are affected by the waiver. (B) ACCESSION. —In the case of a decision on accession described in subsection (b)(5), the report under paragraph (1) shall state whether the United States intends to invoice Article XIII of the WTO Agreement (d) CONSULTATION ON REPORT. — Promptly after the submission of a report under subsection (c), the Trade Representative shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the report. 19 USC 3533. SEC. 123. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PANELS AND PROCEDURES. (a) REVIEW BY PRESIDENT. —The President shall review annually the WTO panel roster and shall include the panel roster and the list of persons serving on the Appellate Body in the annual report submitted by the President under section 163(a) of the Trade Act of 1974. (b) QUALIFICATIONS OF APPOINTEES TO PANELS. —The Trade Representative shall— (1) seek to ensure that persons appointed to the WTO panel roster are well-qualified, and that the roster includes persons with esroertise in the subject areas covered by the Uruguay Round Agreements; and (2) inform the President of persons nominated to the roster by other WTO member countries. (c) RULES GOVERNING CONFUCTS OF INTEREST. —The Trade Representative shall seek the establishment by the General Council and the Dispute Settlement Body of rules governing conflicts of interest by persons serving on panels and members of the Appellate Body and shall describe, in the annual report submitted under section 124, any progress made in establishing such rules. (d) NOTIFICATION OF DISPUTES.— Promptly after a dispute settlement panel is established to consider the consistency of Federal or State law with any of the Uruguay Round Agreements,