US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 4585

Rules of procedure for panels and committees

(a)

Rules of procedure for binational panels

The administering authority shall prescribe rules, negotiated in accordance with paragraph 14 of article 10.12, governing, with respect to binational panel reviews—
(1)
requests for such reviews, complaints, other pleadings, and other papers;
(2)
the amendment, filing, and service of such pleadings and papers;
(3)
the joinder, suspension, and termination of such reviews; and
(4)
other appropriate procedural matters.
(b)

Rules of procedure for extraordinary challenge committees

The administering authority shall prescribe rules, negotiated in accordance with paragraph 2 of Annex 10–B.3, governing the procedures for reviews by extraordinary challenge committees.

(c)

Rules of procedure for safeguarding panel review system

The administering authority shall prescribe rules, negotiated in accordance with Annex 10–B.4, governing the procedures for special committees described in such Annex.

(d)

Publication of rules

The rules prescribed under subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be published in the Federal Register.

(e)

Administering authority

section 1677(1) of this titleAs used in this section, the term “administering authority” has the meaning given such term in .

Pub. L. 116–113, title IV, § 415Pub. L. 103–182, title IV, § 405107 Stat. 2137§ 415 of Pub. L. 116–113Pub. L. 116–113, title V, § 504(f)134 Stat. 75(, formerly , , ; renumbered and amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 3435 of this titlePub. L. 116–113Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–113, § 504(f)(3)(A)2020—Subsec. (a). , substituted “article 10.12” for “article 1904” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 116–113, § 504(f)(3)(B)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Annex 10–B.3” for “Annex 1904.13”.

Pub. L. 116–113, § 504(f)(3)(C)Subsec. (c). , substituted “Annex 10–B.4” for “Annex 1905.6”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2020 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–113section 1516a of this titlesection 504(k) of Pub. L. 116–113section 4581 of this titleTransfer to and amendment of this section by effective on the date on which the USMCA enters into force (), but not applicable to certain determinations under or binational panel reviews under NAFTA, see , set out as a note under .