[20200130]LSB10399_USMCA：国会的实施和考虑.pdf

CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebar USMCA: Implementation and Considerations for Congress January 30, 2020 On January 29, 2020, the President signed into law the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act, H.R. 5430, which approves and implements USMCA. Once USMCA enters into force, the obligations in that Agreement will replace the Parties obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This Sidebar discusses how USMCAs obligations and other provisions become binding on the United States; explains how USMCA will supersede NAFTA; and identifies several considerations for Congress. When Does USMCA Enter into Force? USMCAs obligations become legally binding after the Agreement enters into force (with some exceptions, as discussed below). Before USMCA may enter into force, the Parties must comply with several steps. First, under paragraph 2 of the USMCA Protocol, each Party must submit a written notification to the other Parties to show that it has completed all processes required by its domestic laws to approve the Agreement. USMCA will enter into force “on the first day of the third mon