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f the WTO Agreement. (B) GATT 1994. The term "GATT 1994" means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade annexed to the WTO Agreement. (2) HTS. The term "HTS" means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (3)International trade commission. The term "International Trade Commission" means the United States International Trade Commission. (4) Multilateral trade agreement. The term "multilateral trade agreement" means an agreement described in section 101(d) of this Act (other than an agreement described in paragraph (17) or (18) of such section). (5) Schedule XX. The term "Schedule XX" means Schedule XX - United States of America annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994. (6) Trade representative. The term "Trade Representative" means the United States Trade Representative. (7) Uruguay round agreements. The term "Uruguay Round Agreements" means the agreements approved by the Congress under section 101(a)(1). (8) World trade organization and WTO. The terms "World Trade Organization" and "WTO" mean the organization established pursuant to the WTO Agreement. (9) WTO agreement. The term "WTO Agreement" means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization entered into on April 15, 1994. (10) WTO member and WTO member country. The terms "WTO member" and "WTO member country" mean a state, or separate customs territory (within the meaning of Article XII of the WTO Agreement), with respect to which the United States applies the WTO Agreement. Sec. 101. Approval and entry into force of the Uruguay Round Agreements. (a) Approval of Agreements and Statement of Administrative Action. Pursuant to section 1103 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2903) and section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191), the Congress approves- (1) the trade agreements described in subsection (d) resulting from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, entered into on April 15, 1994, and submitted to the Congress on September 27, 1994; and (2) the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the agreements that was submitted to the Congress on September 27, 1994. (b) Entry Into Force. At such time as the President determines that a sufficient number of foreign countries are accepting the obligations of the Uruguay Round Agreements, in accordance with article XI
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