,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #e  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1   
#bjbe,mrs4 ,britt 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,tub]ville7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,f9ance  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution   
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! propos$
 jo9t int]pretation ( ,annex #ad-;,c ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t
 prep>$ by ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative ,ka!r9e ,tai is ( no     
legal effect ) respect to ! ,unit$      
,/ates or any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son unless
 x is approv$ by ,congress4  ,:]eas     
section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ve/s ,congress )     
au?ority ov] int]national trade &       
,congress has accord+ly & unanim\sly    
f\nd t ! executive bran* lacks au?ority 
to ent] into b9d+ trade agreem5ts abs5t 
! approval ( ,congress2 ,:]eas ,congress
 has delegat$ "s ( its au?ority to      
negotiate int]national trade matt]s to !
 executive bran* provid$ ! executive    

bran* consults closely ) ,congress &    
,congress has f9al au?ority ov] ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ent]+ any b9d+ int]national     
trade agreem5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,,usmca 7z    
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#dejb77 is an int]national trade        
agreem5t t 0 approv$ by ,congress )     
significant bip>tisan support & replac$ 
! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 
7commonly kn[n z ,,nafta72 ,:]eas ,annex
 #ad-;,c ( ! ,,usmca ensures t ,unit$   
,/ates p]sons :o make inve/m5ts 9       
,canada or ,mexico h appropriate rec\rse
 = arbitr>y or discrim9atory treatm5t or
 expropriation ( c]ta9 inve/m5ts made :5
 ,,nafta 0 9 =ce & = #c ye>s !reaft]2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade           
,repres5tative1 ,ambassador ,ka!r9e     
,tai1 is attempt+ to secure a jo9t      
int]pretation ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ,canada & 
,mexico t c\ld limit & curtail ! rights 
( c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons "u ,annex  
#ad-;,c ( ! ,,usmca2 ,:]eas ,ambassador 

,ka!r9e ,tai has fail$ to consult )     
,congress appropriately reg>d+ ! propos$
 jo9t int]pretation ( ,annex #ad-;,c1   
includ+ by apply+ unreasonable proc$ures
 t h inhibit$ ,memb]s ( ,congress f     
view+ ! text ( ! propos$ jo9t           
int]pretation2 & ,:]eas ! approval (    
,congress is a necess>y pr]equisite =   
,ambassador ,ka!r9e ,tai to agree to a  
jo9t int]pretation ) ! gov]nm5ts (      
,canada & ,mexico "u ! ,,usmca3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress  
t-- 7#a7 ! propos$ jo9t int]pretation ( 
,annex #ad-;,c ( ! ,,usmca 7z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,unit$                   
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#dejb77 prep>$ by ,ambassador ,ka!r9e   
,tai is ( no legal effect ) respect to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]son1 unless x is approv$ by ,congress2
 &  7#b7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate1 or any o!r ag5cy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates _c invoke ! jo9t int]pretation 9 

any legal proce$+ or ass]t t x has any  
legal consequ5ce = any claims made by a 
,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 unless & until !   
jo9t int]pretation is =mally approv$ by 
,congress4