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U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement Act, H.R. 3080

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SEC. 102. RELATIONSHIP OF THE AGREEMENT TO UNITED STATES AND STATE LAW.

(a) Relationship of Agreement to United States Law-
(1) UNITED STATES LAW TO PREVAIL IN CONFLICT- No provision of the Agreement , nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, which is inconsistent with any law of the United States shall have effect.
(2) CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
(A) to amend or modify any law of the United States, or
(B) to limit any authority conferred under any law of the United States,
unless specifically provided for in this Act .

(b) Relationship of Agreement to State Law-
(1) LEGAL CHALLENGE- No State law, or the application thereof, may be declared invalid as to any person or circumstance on the ground that the provision or application is inconsistent with the Agreement , except in an action brought by the United States for the purpose of declaring such law or application invalid.
(2) DEFINITION OF STATE LAW- For purposes of this subsection, the term `State law' includes--
(A) any law of a political subdivision of a State; and
(B) any State law regulating or taxing the business of insurance.

(c) Effect of Agreement With Respect to Private Remedies- No person other than the United States--
(1) shall have any cause of action or defense under the Agreement or by virtue of congressional approval thereof; or
(2) may challenge, in any action brought under any provision of law, any action or inaction by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the United States, any State, or any political subdivision of a State, on the ground that such action or inaction is inconsistent with the Agreement.

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미국에서 한·미 자유무역협정(FTA)은 연방법이나 주법에 앞설 수 없다. 미국은 자국법을 건드리지 않는 범위에서 FTA 이행법을 만들어 협정 내용을 이행한다. 미국의 FTA 이행법안은 '미국 연방법과 충돌하는 한·미 협정의 규정이나 적용은 효력이 없다' '협정과 어긋난다고 해서 주법의 규정이나 적용을 무효로 선언할 수 없다'고 규정하고 있다. 한국은 다르다. 한국에서 FTA 협정의 효력은 기존의 국내법에 선행한다. 협정 내용과 충돌하지 않도록 국내법을 바꿔야 한다.