The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to approve and implement the Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua entered into under the authority of section 3803(b) of this title;
(2) to strengthen and develop economic relations between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua for their mutual benefit;
(3) to establish free trade between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua through the reduction and elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services and to investment; and
(4) to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of the Agreement.
Termination of Section
For termination of section by section 107(d) of Pub. L. 109–53, see Effective and Termination Dates note below.
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 109–53, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 462, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
Effective and Termination Dates
Pub. L. 109–53, title I, §107, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 466, provided that:
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"(b)
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[For definition of "CAFTA–DR country" as used in section 107(c) of Pub. L. 109–53, set out above, see section 4002 of this title.]
Short Title
Pub. L. 109–53, §1(a), Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 462, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 58c, 1508, 1514, 1520, 1592, 2252, 2518, 2702, and 2703 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 2702 of this title] may be cited as the 'Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act'."