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Title 19 — Customs Duties

Chapter 29 — United States–mexico–canada Agreement Implementation

§ 4701. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Environmental law

The term “environmental law” has the meaning given the term in article 24.1 of the USMCA.

(2)

Environmental obligations

The term “environmental obligations” means obligations relating to the environment under—

(A)

chapter 1 of the USMCA (relating to initial provisions and general definitions); and

(B)

chapter 24 of the USMCA (relating to environment).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

    Pub. L. 116–113 title VIII § 801 · 134 Stat. 11

    Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 4701

    (Pub. L. 116–113, title VIII, § 801, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 90.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 116–113, title VIII, § 801, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 90.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS.   In this title: (1) Environmental law.— The term “environmental law” has the meaning given the term in article 24.1 of the USMCA. (2) Environmental obligations.— The term “environmental obligations” means obligations relating to the environment under— (A) chapter 1 of the USMCA (relating to initial provisions and general definitions); and (B) chapter 24 of the USMCA (relating to environment).

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VIII of Pub. L. 116–113, , 134 Stat. 90, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see Tables.

Credits

(Pub. L. 116–113, title VIII, § 801, , 134 Stat. 90.)

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