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19 U.S.C. § 4681 — Membership; term

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19 U.S.C. § 4681 — Membership; term

**(a) Membership** The Board shall be composed of 12 members who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Four members to be appointed by the Labor Advisory Committee established under [section 2155(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2155/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) (or successor advisory committee). (2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (3) Two members appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate from among individuals recommended by the majority leader of the Senate and in consultation with the Chair of the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (4) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (5) Two members appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate from among individuals recommended by the minority leader of the Senate and in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate. **(b) Term** Except as provided in subsection (c), members of the Board shall serve for a term of 6 years. **(c) Extension of term** If the Board determines, at the end of the 6-year period beginning on the date of the appointment of the last member appointed in accordance with subsection (a), that Mexico is not fully in compliance with its labor obligations, a majority of the members of the Board may determine to extend its term for 4 additional years. A new Board shall be appointed in accordance with subsection (a) and shall serve for a single term of 4 years.

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**(a) Membership** The Board shall be composed of 12 members who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Four members to be appointed by the Labor Advisory Committee established under [section 2155(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2155/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) (or successor advisory committee). (2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (3) Two members appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate from among individuals recommended by the majority leader of the Senate and in consultation with the Chair of the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (4) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (5) Two members appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate from among individuals recommended by the minority leader of the Senate and in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate. **(b) Term** Except as provided in subsection (c), members of the Board shall serve for a term of 6 years. **(c) Extension of term** If the Board determines, at the end of the 6-year period beginning on the date of the appointment of the last member appointed in accordance with subsection (a), that Mexico is not fully in compliance with its labor obligations, a majority of the members of the Board may determine to extend its term for 4 additional years. A new Board shall be appointed in accordance with subsection (a) and shall serve for a single term of 4 years.

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19 U.S.C. § 4684 — Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force

**(a) Establishment** Not later than 90 days after January 29, 2020, the President shall establish a Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to monitor United States enforcement of the prohibition under [section 1307 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1307&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Members; meetings** (1) **Members** — The Task Force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security and shall be comprised of representatives from such other agencies with relevant expertise, including the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Department of Labor, as the President determines appropriate. (2) **Meetings** — The Task Force shall meet on a quarterly basis regarding active Withhold and Release Orders, ongoing investigations, petitions received, and enforcement priorities, and other relevant issues with respect to enforcing the prohibition under [section 1307 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1307&num=0&edition=prelim).

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22 U.S.C. § 2656 — Management of foreign affairs

The Secretary of State shall perform such duties as shall from time to time be enjoined on or intrusted to him by the President relative to correspondences, commissions, or instructions to or with public ministers or consuls from the United States, or to negotiations with public ministers from foreign states or princes, or to memorials or other applications from foreign public ministers or other foreigners, or to such other matters respecting foreign affairs as the President of the United States shall assign to the Department, and he shall conduct the business of the Department in such manner as the President shall direct.

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22 U.S.C. § 6901 — Findings

The Congress finds the following: (1) In 1980, the United States opened trade relations with the People’s Republic of China by entering into a bilateral trade agreement, which was approved by joint resolution enacted pursuant to [section 2435(c) of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2435/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Since 1980, the President has consistently extended nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the People’s Republic of China, pursuant to his authority under [section 2434 of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2434&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) Since 1980, the United States has entered into several additional trade-related agreements with the People’s Republic of China, including a memorandum of understanding on market access in 1992, two agreements on intellectual property rights protection in 1992 and 1995, and an agreement on agricultural cooperation in 1999. (4) Trade in goods between the People’s Republic of China and the United States totaled almost $95,000,000,000 in 1999, compared with approximately $18,000,000,000 in 1989, representing growth of approximately 428 percent over 10 years. (5) The United States merchandise trade deficit with the People’s Republic of China has grown from approximately $6,000,000,000 in 1989 to over $68,000,000,000 in 1999, a growth of over 1,000 percent. (6) The People’s Republic of China currently restricts imports through relatively high tariffs and nontariff barriers, including import licensing, technology transfer, and local content requirements. (7) United States businesses attempting to sell goods to markets in the People’s Republic of China have complained of uneven application of tariffs, customs procedures,

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19 U.S.C. § 4681 — Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force

Page 1167 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 4681 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘the’’. § 4663. Status Any officer or employee, while detailed or as- signed under this part, shall be considered, for the purpose of preserving their allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits as such, an officer or employee of the United States Government and of the agency of the United States Government from which detailed or assigned, and shall continue to receive com- pensation, allowances, and benefits from pro- gram funds appropriated to that agency or made available to that agency for purposes related to the activities of the detail or assignment, in ac- cordance with authorities related to their em- ployment status and agency policies. (Pub. L. 116–113, title VII, § 723, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 86.) PART C—INDEPENDENT MEXICO LABOR EXPERT BOARD § 4671. Establishment There is hereby established a board, to be known as the ‘‘Independent Mexico Labor Ex- pert Board’’, to be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Mexico’s labor reform and compliance with its labor obli- gations. The Board shall also advise the Inter- agency Labor Committee with respect to capac- ity-building activities needed to support such implementation and compliance. (Pub. L. 116–113, title VII, § 731, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 87.) § 4672. Membership; term (a) Membership The Board shall be composed of 12 members who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Four members to be appointed by the Labor Advisory Committee established under section 2155(c)(1) of this title (or successor ad- visory committee). (2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consulta- tion with the Chair of the Committee on Ways and

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