---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 4648"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "4648"
heading: "Reports"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/4648"
units:
  - "Chapter 29 — United States–mexico–canada Agreement Implementation"
  - "Subchapter VI — Labor Monitoring and Enforcement"
  - "Part A — Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement"
---

# §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)](#b), the Interagency Labor Committee shall submit to the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/19/4502.md?p=1) a report that includes—
  - (1) a description of Committee staffing and capacity building activities with [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3);
  - (2) information regarding the budget resources for [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3)’s labor reform and the deadlines in the September 2019 policy statements by the Government of [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3) on a national strategy for implementation of the labor justice system and in subsequent policy statements in accordance with [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3)’s labor reform;
  - (3) a summary of petitions filed in accordance with [section 4646 of this title](/usc/19/4646.md) and the use of the rapid response labor mechanism under Annex 31–A of the [USMCA](/usc/19/4502.md?p=9);
  - (4) the results of the most recent assessment conducted under [section 4644 of this title](/usc/19/4644.md); and
  - (5) if, with respect to any report of the Independent [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3) Labor Expert Board submitted under [section 4674 of this title](/usc/19/4674.md) that includes a determination described in [paragraph (2)](/usc/19/4674.md?p=2) of such section, the Interagency Labor Committee does not concur with such determination, an explanation of the reasons for not concurring in such determination and a commitment to provide an oral briefing with respect to such explanation upon request.
- (b) **Consultation relating to annual assessment—** On or after the date that is 5 years after January 29, 2020, the [Trade Representative](/usc/19/4502.md?p=8) and the [Secretary](/usc/19/1681.md?p=1) of Labor may consult with the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/19/4502.md?p=1) with respect to the frequency of the reports required under [subsection (a)](#a) and, with the approval of both such committees, may submit such report on an annual basis for the following 5 years.
- (c) **Five-year assessment—** Not later than the date that is 5 years after the date of the establishment of the Interagency Labor Committee pursuant to [section 4641(a) of this title](/usc/19/4641.md?p=a), the Committee shall jointly submit to the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/19/4502.md?p=1)—
  - (1) a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3)’s labor reform, including with respect to—
    - (A) whether [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3) has reviewed and legitimized all existing collective bargaining agreements in [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3);
    - (B) whether [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3) has addressed the pre-existing legal or administrative labor disputes;
    - (C) whether [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3) has established the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration, and an assessment of that Center’s operation;
    - (D) whether [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3) has established the federal labor courts, and an assessment of their operation; and
    - (E) whether [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3) has established the [state](/usc/19/2577.md?p=2) conciliation centers and labor courts in all [states](/usc/19/2577.md?p=2) and an assessment of their operation; and
  - (2) a strategic plan and recommendations for actions to address areas of concern relating to the implementation of [Mexico](/usc/19/4631.md?p=3)’s labor reform, for purposes of the joint review conducted pursuant to article 34.7 of the [USMCA](/usc/19/4502.md?p=9) on the sixth anniversary of the [entry](/usc/19/1677.md?p=23) into force of the [USMCA](/usc/19/4502.md?p=9).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 116–113, title VII, § 718, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 85.)