Trade Agreements Act of 1979
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Long title	An Act to approve and implement the trade agreements negotiated under the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
Nicknames	Distilled Spirits Tax Revision Act of 1979
Enacted by	the 96th United States Congress
Effective	July 26, 1979
Public law	96-39
Statutes at Large	93 Stat. 144
Codification
Titles amended	19 U.S.C.: Customs Duties
U.S.C. sections created	19 U.S.C. ch. 13 § 2501 et seq.
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 4537 by James C. Wright, Jr. (D–TX) on June 19, 1979 Committee consideration by House Ways and Means, Senate Finance Passed the House on July 11, 1979 (395-7) Passed the Senate on July 23, 1979 (90-4) Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on July 26, 1979

The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA), Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 96–39, 93 Stat. 144, enacted July 26, 1979, codified at 19 U.S.C. ch. 13 (19 U.S.C. §§ 2501–2581), is an Act of Congress that governs trade agreements negotiated between the United States and other countries under the Trade Act of 1974. It provided the implementing legislation for the Tokyo Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

The stated purposes of the TAA are:

Approve and implement the trade agreements negotiated under the Trade Act of 1974
Foster the growth and maintenance of an open world trading system
Expand opportunities for the commerce of the United States in international trade
Improve the rules of international trade and to provide for the enforcement of such rules, and for other purposes^[1]

The TAA can restrict procurement of goods and services for federal contracts, if the program management office decides to check TAA compliance. In many ways the TAA supersedes the Buy American Act, because the TAA allows the President to waive the Buy American Act under certain conditions. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 25.4 includes guidance for TAA compliance.^[2] In general, a product is TAA compliant if it is made in the United States or a "Designated Country". Designated Countries include:

Those with a free trade agreement with the United States such as Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Singapore
Countries that participate in the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA), including Japan and many countries in Europe
Least developed countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Laos, and Ethiopia
Caribbean Basin countries such as Aruba, Costa Rica, and Haiti

Notably absent from the list is the People's Republic of China. A full list of Designated Countries is in FAR 25.003.^[3]

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Jimmy Carter

39th President of the United States (1977–1981)
76th Governor of Georgia (1971–1975)
Georgia State Senator (1963–1967)

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Foreign policy	Carter Doctrine Camp David Accords Egypt–Israel peace treaty Torrijos–Carter Treaties Iran hostage crisis International Emergency Economic Powers Act Executive Order 12170 Operation Eagle Claw Canadian Caper Engagement with Ruhollah Khomeini 1979 oil crisis Support for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War Algiers Accords Iran–United States Claims Tribunal Diplomatic relations with China Goldwater v. Carter Strategic Arms Limitation Talks International trips 1980 Summer Olympics boycott Executive Order 12036 Refugee Act Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act FISA Court Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
Domestic policy	Cannabis policy Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Senior Executive Service Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 Department of Education Organization Act U.S. Department of Education Executive Order 12148 Federal Emergency Management Agency Executive Order 12172 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Economic policy	Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1980 Airline Deregulation Act Carter bonds Community Reinvestment Act DIDMC Act Electronic Fund Transfer Act Executive Order 12086 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council National security letter Right to Financial Privacy Act Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act Motor Carrier Act of 1980 National Aquaculture Act of 1980 Staggers Rail Act Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977 Revenue Act of 1978 Trade Agreements Act of 1979 Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
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