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U. S. -Mexico Dispute on Cross-border Trucking

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2017

Sean D. Murphy
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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 97 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 194 - 195
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2003

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References

1 Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982, Pub. L. No. 97-261, §6 (g), 96 Stat. 1102, 1107-08 (1982). The moratorium with respect to Canada was lifted in 1982 on the basis of a bilateral agreement that gave U.S. carriers access to Canadian markets.

2 Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, §13902(c) (3), 109 Stat. 803, 882 (1995) (codified at 49 U.S.C. §13902(c)).

3 North American Free Trade Agreement, Dec. 17,1992, U.S.-Can.-Mex., 32 ILM 289 & 605 (1993). NAFTA was implemented by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. No. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057 (1993) (codified as amended at 19 U.S.C. §§3301-3473 (2000)). The implementing legislation expressly provided that in the case of a conflict between NAFTA and other U.S. federal law, the latter would prevail. See 19 U.S.C. §3312(a)(l) (2000).

4 See Cross-border Trucking Services, paras. 2-6 (NAFTA Ch. 20 Arb. Trib. Feb. 6, 2001), at <http://www.worldtradelaw.net/nafta20/truckingservices.pdf>.

5 Id., paras. 7-10.

6 Id., paras. 295-98.

7 Id., paras. 300-01.

8 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-87, §350,115 Stat. 833 (2001) (codified at 49 U.S.C. 13902 note (West. Supp. 2002)).

9 Id. §350(b).

10 Statement on Congressional Action on Mexican Motor Carrier Legislation, 37 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1732, 1732 (Nov. 30, 2001).

11 See 67 Fed. Reg. 12,702 (Mar. 19, 2002) (rules on application); 67Fed. Reg. 12,758 (Mar. 19, 2002) (rules on safety); 67 Fed. Reg. 12,776 (Mar. 19, 2002) (rules on certification).

12 See Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation on Determination Under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (Nov. 27, 2002), at <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safetyprogs/nafta.htm>.

13 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. §§4321-4370d (2000).

14 Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§7401-7671q (2000).

15 See Public Citizen v. Dep’t of Transportation, 2003 WL 124764, at *1 (9th Cir. Jan. 16, 2003).

16 Id.