“(a) Approval of Agreement and Statement of Administrative Action.—Pursuant to sections 102 and 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2112 and 2191), the Congress approves—“(1) the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘Agreement’) entered into on January 2, 1988, and submitted to the Congress on July 25, 1988;
“(2) the letters exchanged between the Governments of the United States and Canada—“(A) dated January 2, 1988, relating to negotiations regarding articles 301 (Rules of Origin) and 401 (Tariff Elimination) of the Agreement, and
“(B) dated January 2, 1988, relating to negotiations regarding article 2008 (Plywood Standards) of the Agreement; and
“(3) the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement that was submitted to the Congress on July 25, 1988.
“(b) Conditions for Entry Into Force of the Agreement.—At such time as the President determines that Canada has taken measures necessary to comply with the obligations of the Agreement, the President is authorized to exchange notes with the Government of Canada providing for the entry into force, on or after January 1, 1989, of the Agreement with respect to the United States.
“(c) Report on Canadian Practices.—Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 28, 1988] (but not later than December 15, 1988), the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the Congress a report identifying, to the maximum extent practicable, major current Canadian practices (and the legal authority for such practices) that, in the opinion of the United States Trade Representative—“(1) are not in conformity with the Agreement; and
“(2) require a change of Canadian law, regulation, policy, or practice to enable Canada to conform with its international obligations under the Agreement.