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19 U.S.C. § 4648 — Recommendation for enforcement action
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**(a) Recommendation to initiate** If the Interagency Labor Committee determines, pursuant to an assessment under [section 4644 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4644&num=0&edition=prelim), as a result of monitoring activities described in [section 4642(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4642/1&num=0&edition=prelim), 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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**(a) Recommendation to initiate** If the Interagency Labor Committee determines, pursuant to an assessment under [section 4644 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4644&num=0&edition=prelim), as a result of monitoring activities described in [section 4642(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4642/1&num=0&edition=prelim), 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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**(a) Establishment** Not later than 90 days after January 29, 2020, the President shall establish an Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement (in this subchapter referred to as the “Interagency Labor Committee”), to coordinate United States efforts with respect to each USMCA country—
(1) to monitor the implementation and maintenance of the labor obligations;
(2) to monitor the implementation and maintenance of Mexico’s labor reform; and
(3) to request enforcement actions with respect to a USMCA country that is not in compliance with such labor obligations.
**(b) Membership** The Interagency Labor Committee shall—
(1) be co-chaired by the Trade Representative and the Secretary of Labor; and
(2) include representatives of such other Federal departments or agencies with relevant expertise as the President determines appropriate.
**(c) Meetings** The Interagency Labor Committee shall meet at least once every 90 days during the 5-year period beginning on January 29, 2020, and at least once every 180 days thereafter for 5 years.
**(d) Information sharing** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the members of the Interagency Labor Committee may exchange information for purposes of carrying out this subchapter.
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 4647
§ 4647. Hotline
The Interagency Labor Committee shall estab-
lish a web-based hotline, monitored by the De-
partment of Labor, to receive confidential infor-
mation regarding labor issues among USMCA
countries directly from interested parties, in-
cluding Mexican workers.
(Pub. L. 116–113, title VII, § 717, Jan. 29, 2020, 134
Stat. 85.)
§ 4648. Reports
(a) In general
Not later than 180 days after January 29, 2020,
and every 180 days thereafter for 10 years except
as provided in subsection (b), the Interagency
Labor Committee shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that
includes—
(1) a description of Committee staffing and
capacity building activities with Mexico;
(2) information regarding the budget re-
sources for Mexico’s labor reform and the
deadlines in the September 2019 policy state-
ments by the Government of Mexico on a na-
tional strategy for implementation of the
labor justice system and in subsequent policy
statements in accordance with Mexico’s labor
reform;
(3) a summary of petitions filed in accord-
ance with section 4646 of this title and the use
of the rapid response labor mechanism under
Annex 31–A of the USMCA;
(4) the results of the most recent assessment
conducted under section 4644 of this title; and
(5) if, with respect to any report of the Inde-
pendent Mexico Labor Expert Board submitted
under section 4674 of this title that includes a
determination described in paragraph (2) of
such section, the Interagency Labor Com-
mittee does not concur with such determina-
tion, an explanation of the reasons for not
concurring in such determination and a com-
mitment to provide an oral briefing with re-
spect to such explanation upon request.
(b) Consultation re
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