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PUBLIC LAW 103-182—DEC. 8, 1993 107 STAT. 2061 (B) Mexico for such time as the Agreement is in force with respect to, and the United States applies the Agree-

ment to, Mexico. (5) INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION. —The term International Trade Commission" means the United States International Trade Commission. (6) TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.— The term Trade Representative" means the United States Trade Representative. TITLE I—APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT SEC. 101. APPROVAL AND ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE NORTH AMER- 19 USC 3311. ICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. (a) APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT AND STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRA- TIVE ACTION. —Pursuant to section 1103 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2903) and section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191), the Congress approves— (1) the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into on December 17, 1992, with the Governments of Canada and Mexico and submitted to the Congress on November 4, 1993; and (2) the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement that was submitted to the Congress on November 4, 1993. (b) CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT.— The President is authorized to exchange notes with the Government of Canada or Mexico providing for the entry into force, on or after January 1, 1994, of the Agreement for the United States with respect to such country at such time as— (1) the President— (A) determines that such country has implemented the stetutory changes necessary to bring that country into compliance with its obligations under the Agreement and has made provision to implement the Uniform Regulations provided for under article 511 of the Agreement regarding the interpretetion, application, and administration of the rules of origin, and (B) transmits a report to the House of Representatives Reports. and the Senate setting forth the determination under subparagraph (A) and including, in the case of Mexico, a description of the specific measures taken by that country to— (i) bring its laws into conformity with the reqtiirements of the Schedule of Mexico in Annex 1904.15 of the Agreement, and (ii) otherwise ensure the effective implementetion of the binational panel review process under chapter 19 of the Agreement regarding final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations; and