Title 19Customs DutiesRelease 119-73

§4649 Consultations on appointment and funding of rapid response labor panelists

Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - UNITED STATES–MEXICO–CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - LABOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT › Part Part A— - Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement › § 4649

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Interagency Labor Committee must consult Labor Advisory and Trade Policy Advisory committees (or their successors) and the appropriate congressional committees about selecting USMCA rapid‑response labor panelist candidates. The U.S., working with Mexico, must provide enough funding so those panelists can carry out their USMCA duties promptly and fully.

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Title 19, §4649

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(a)The Interagency Labor Committee shall consult with the Labor Advisory Committee established under section 2155(c)(1) of this title and the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations established under section 2155(b) of this title (or successor advisory committees) and the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the selection and appointment of candidates for the rapid response labor panelists described in Annex 31–A of the USMCA.
(b)The United States, in consultation with Mexico, shall provide adequate funding for rapid response labor panelists to carry out the responsibilities under the USMCA promptly and fully.

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19 U.S.C. § 4649

Title 19Customs Duties

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73