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19 U.S.C. § 4501 — Purpose

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19 U.S.C. § 4501 — Purpose

Page 1125 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 4502 Sec. SUCBCHAPTER V—TRANSITION TO AND EXTENSION OF USMCA PART A—JOINT REVIEWS REGARDING EXTENSION OF USMCA 4611. Participation in joint reviews with Canada and Mexico regarding extension of the term of the USMCA and other action regarding the USMCA. PART B—TERMINATION OF USMCA 4621. Termination of USMCA. SUBCHAPTER VI—LABOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4631. Definitions. PART A—INTERAGENCY LABOR COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4641. Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement. 4642. Duties. 4643. Enforcement priorities. 4644. Assessments. 4645. Recommendation for enforcement action. 4646. Petition process. 4647. Hotline. 4648. Reports. 4649. Consultations on appointment and funding of rapid response labor panelists. PART B—MEXICO LABOR ATTACHE´ S 4661. Establishment. 4662. Duties. 4663. Status. PART C—INDEPENDENT MEXICO LABOR EXPERT BOARD 4671. Establishment. 4672. Membership; term. 4673. Funding. 4674. Reports. PART D—FORCED LABOR 4681. Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force. 4682. Timeline required. 4683. Reports required. 4684. Duties related to Mexico. PART E—ENFORCEMENT UNDER RAPID RESPONSE LABOR MECHANISM 4691. Transmission of reports. 4692. Suspension of liquidation. 4693. Final remedies. SUBCHAPTER VII—ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4701. Definitions. PART A—INTERAGENCY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4711. Establishment. 4712. Assessment. 4713. Monitoring actions. 4714. Enforcement actions. 4715. Other monitoring and enforcement actions. 4716. Report to Congress. 4717. Regulations. PART B—OTHER MATTERS 4731. Border water infrastructure improvement au- thority. 4732. Detail of pers

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Page 1125 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 4502 Sec. SUCBCHAPTER V—TRANSITION TO AND EXTENSION OF USMCA PART A—JOINT REVIEWS REGARDING EXTENSION OF USMCA 4611. Participation in joint reviews with Canada and Mexico regarding extension of the term of the USMCA and other action regarding the USMCA. PART B—TERMINATION OF USMCA 4621. Termination of USMCA. SUBCHAPTER VI—LABOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4631. Definitions. PART A—INTERAGENCY LABOR COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4641. Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement. 4642. Duties. 4643. Enforcement priorities. 4644. Assessments. 4645. Recommendation for enforcement action. 4646. Petition process. 4647. Hotline. 4648. Reports. 4649. Consultations on appointment and funding of rapid response labor panelists. PART B—MEXICO LABOR ATTACHE´ S 4661. Establishment. 4662. Duties. 4663. Status. PART C—INDEPENDENT MEXICO LABOR EXPERT BOARD 4671. Establishment. 4672. Membership; term. 4673. Funding. 4674. Reports. PART D—FORCED LABOR 4681. Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force. 4682. Timeline required. 4683. Reports required. 4684. Duties related to Mexico. PART E—ENFORCEMENT UNDER RAPID RESPONSE LABOR MECHANISM 4691. Transmission of reports. 4692. Suspension of liquidation. 4693. Final remedies. SUBCHAPTER VII—ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4701. Definitions. PART A—INTERAGENCY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 4711. Establishment. 4712. Assessment. 4713. Monitoring actions. 4714. Enforcement actions. 4715. Other monitoring and enforcement actions. 4716. Report to Congress. 4717. Regulations. PART B—OTHER MATTERS 4731. Border water infrastructure improvement au- thority. 4732. Detail of personnel to Office of the United States Trade Representative. § 4501. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to approve and im- plement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada entered into under the authority of section 4202(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 116–113, § 2, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 13.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 116–113, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 11, known as the United States-Mex- ico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 116–113, § 1(a), Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 11, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter, repealing chapter 21 of this title, and enacting, amending, and re- pealing numerous sections and provisions set out as notes in this title and in Title 8, Aliens and Nation- ality, Title 15, Commerce and Trade, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and Title 49, Trans- portation] may be cited as the ‘United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement Implementation Act’.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 116–113, title I, § 107, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 19, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 1 through 3 [enacting this section, section 4502 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under this section] and this title [enacting subchapter I of this chapter] (other than section 103(c) [19 U.S.C. 4513(c)]) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 29, 2020]. ‘‘(b) PROCLAMATION AUTHORITY.—Section 103(c) shall take effect on the date on which the USMCA enters into force [July 1, 2020].’’ [For definition of ‘‘USMCA’’ as used in section 107(b) of Pub. L. 116–113, set out above, see section 4502 of this title.] § 4502. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com- mittees’’ means the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (2) HTS The term ‘‘HTS’’ means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (3) Identical goods The term ‘‘identical goods’’ means goods that are the same in all respects relevant to the rule of origin that qualifies the goods as originating goods. (4) International Trade Commission The term ‘‘International Trade Commis- sion’’ means the United States International Trade Commission. (5) Mexico The term ‘‘Mexico’’ means the United Mexi- can States. (6) NAFTA The term ‘‘NAFTA’’ means the North Amer- ican Free Trade Agreement approved by Con-

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19 U.S.C. § 4501 — Border water infrastructure improvement authority

**(a) In general** The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, in coordination with eligible public entities, carry out the planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of high priority treatment works in the covered area to treat wastewater (including stormwater), nonpoint sources of pollution, and related matters resulting from international transboundary water flows originating in Mexico. **(b) Report to Congress** Not later than 1 year after January 29, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to this section. **(c) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Covered area** — The term “covered area” means the portion of the Tijuana River watershed that is in the United States. (2) **Eligible public entities** — The term “eligible public entities” means— (A) the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission; (B) the Corps of Engineers; (C) the North American Development Bank; (D) the Department of State; (E) any other appropriate Federal agency; (F) the State of California; and (G) any of the following entities with jurisdiction over any part of the covered area: (i) A local government. (ii) An Indian Tribe. (iii) A regional water board. (iv) A public wastewater utility. (3) **Treatment works** — The term “treatment works” has the meaning given that term in [section 1292 of title 33](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1292&num=0&edition=prelim).

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19 U.S.C. § 4513 — Approval and entry into force of the USMCA

**(a) Approval of USMCA and statement of administrative action** Pursuant to [section 4205 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4205&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 2191 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2191&num=0&edition=prelim), Congress approves— (1) the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement with the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada, done at Buenos Aires on November 30, 2018, as submitted to Congress on December 13, 2019; (2) the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada, attached as an Annex to the Protocol, as amended by the Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada, done at Mexico City on December 10, 2019, as submitted to Congress on December 13, 2019; and (3) the statement of administrative action proposed to implement that Agreement, as submitted to Congress on December 13, 2019. **(b) Conditions for entry into force of the agreement** The President is authorized to provide for the USMCA to enter into force with respect to Canada and Mexico not earlier than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the written notice required by [section 4205(a)(1)(G) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4205/a/1/G&num=0&edition=prelim), which shall include the date on which the USMCA will enter into force.

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19 U.S.C. § 4513 — Implementing actions in anticipation of

Page 1127 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 4513 (2) may challenge, in any action brought under any provision of law, any action or inac- tion by any department, agency, or other in- strumentality of the United States, any State, or any political subdivision of a State, on the ground that such action or inaction is incon- sistent with the USMCA. (Pub. L. 116–113, title I, § 102, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 15.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Pub. L. 116–113, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 11, known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4501 of this title and Tables. § 4513. Implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force; initial regulations; tariff proclamation authority (a) Implementing actions (1) Proclamation authority After January 29, 2020— (A) the President may proclaim such ac- tions, and (B) other appropriate officers of the United States Government may prescribe such regu- lations, as may be necessary to ensure that any provi- sion of this Act, or amendment made by this Act, that takes effect on the date on which the USMCA enters into force is appropriately im- plemented on such date, but no such procla- mation or regulation may have an effective date earlier than the date on which the USMCA enters into force. (2) Effective date of certain proclaimed actions Any action proclaimed by the President under the authority of this Act that is not subject to the consultation and layover provi- sions under section 4514 of this title may not take effect before the 15th day after the date on which the text of the proclamation is pub- lished in the Federal Register. (3) Waiver of 1

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