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19 U.S.C. § 4645 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 19. Customs Duties § 4645. Recommendation for enforcement action

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)Recommendation to initiate

If the Interagency Labor Committee determines, pursuant to an assessment under section 4644 of this title, as a result of monitoring activities described in section 4642(1) of this title, or pursuant to a report of the Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board that a USMCA country has failed to meets its labor obligations, including with respect to obligations under Annex 23-A of the USMCA, the Committee shall recommend that the Trade Representative initiate enforcement actions under--

(1) article 23.13 or 23.17 of the USMCA (relating to cooperative labor dialogue and labor consultations);

(2) articles 31.4 and 31.6 of the USMCA (relating to dispute settlement consultations); or

(3) Annex 31-A of the USMCA (relating to the rapid response labor mechanism).

(b)Trade Representative determinations

Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Trade Representative receives a recommendation pursuant to subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall--

(1) determine whether to initiate an enforcement action; and

(2) if such determination is negative, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the reasons for such negative determination.

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