19 USC § 4315 - Consultations with respect to mutual recognition arrangements

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title: "19 USC § 4315 - Consultations with respect to mutual recognition arrangements"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "4315"
section_name: "Consultations with respect to mutual recognition arrangements"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 108, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 135.)"
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# § 4315. Consultations with respect to mutual recognition arrangements

**(a)** **Consultations** The Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to any proposed mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs and customs revenue functions, shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees—

**(1)** not later than 30 days before initiating negotiations to enter into any such arrangement or similar agreement; and

**(2)** not later than 30 days before entering into any such arrangement or similar agreement.

**(b)** **Negotiating objective** 6 U.S.C. 961

It shall be a negotiating objective of the United States in any negotiation for a mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement with a foreign country on partnership programs, such as the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ( et seq.), to seek to ensure the compatibility of the partnership programs of that country with the partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enhance security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 108, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 135.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , also known as the SAFE Port Act. Subtitle B of title II of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 961 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 3 of Title 6, Domestic Security. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.