[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12028-S12029]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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               THE RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT ACT OF 1997

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                    CRAIG AMENDMENTS NOS. 1603-1608

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. CRAIG submitted six amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 1269) to establish objectives for negotiating and 
procedures for implementing certain trade agreements; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 1603

       On page 41, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       (d) Additional Limitations on Application of Trade 
     Agreement Approval Procedures.--

[[Page S12029]]

       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
     as modified by section 3(b)(3), shall not apply to any 
     provision in an implementing bill that has the purpose or 
     effect of, or permits a decision-making process (including 
     the creation of, or delegation of authority to, any 
     international or private body) that may result in, limiting 
     or transferring the jurisdiction or authority of a Federal 
     court.
       (2) Procedures for considering amendments.--Debate on all 
     amendments to a provision in an implementing bill described 
     in paragraph (1) (including debate on any debatable motions 
     and appeals in connection therewith) shall be limited to 5 
     hours in the Senate and 5 hours in the House of 
     Representatives. Such time shall be equally divided between, 
     and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority 
     leader, or their designees. No amendment that is not germane 
     to the implementing bill shall be in order.
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                           Amendment No. 1604

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . IMPORTATION OF FIREARMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 925(d) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d)(1) Within 30 days after the Secretary receives an 
     application therefor, the Secretary shall authorize a firearm 
     or ammunition to be imported or brought into the United 
     States or any possession thereof if the firearm or 
     ammunition--
       ``(A) is being imported or brought in for scientific or 
     research purposes, or is for use in connection with 
     competition or training pursuant to chapter 401 of title 10;
       ``(B) is an unserviceable firearm, other than a machine gun 
     as defined in section 5845(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 (not readily restorable to firing condition), imported 
     or brought in as a curio or museum piece;
       ``(C) is not--
       ``(i) a firearm (as defined in section 5845(a) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986); or
       ``(ii) subject to the prohibition of section 922(v) of this 
     title, and if the Secretary has denied an application to 
     import a firearm pursuant to this subparagraph, it shall be 
     unlawful to import any frame, receiver, or barrel of such 
     firearm which would be prohibited if assembled; or
       ``(D) was previously taken out of the United States or a 
     possession by the person who is bringing in the firearm or 
     ammunition.
       ``(2) Within 30 days after the Secretary receives an 
     application therefor, the Secretary shall permit the 
     conditional importation or bringing in of a firearm or 
     ammunition for examination and testing in connection with the 
     making of a determination as to whether the importation or 
     bringing in of such firearm or ammunition will be allowed 
     under this subsection.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 922(r) of such title is 
     amended by striking ``925(d)(3)'' and inserting 
     ``925(d)(1)(C)''.
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                           Amendment No. 1605

       On page 31, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
       (d) Limitations on Trade Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the President shall not enter into any treaty or other 
     international agreement that, in whole or in part, has the 
     purpose or effect of transferring the jurisdiction or 
     authority of a Federal court to decide cases under United 
     States law.
       (2) Limits on use of approval procedures.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, the trade agreement approval 
     procedures in this section shall not apply to any trade 
     agreement or bill to implement any trade agreement that has 
     the purpose or effect of transferring the jurisdiction or 
     authority of a Federal court to decide cases under United 
     States law.
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                           Amendment No. 1606

       On page 41, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       (d) Additional Limitations on Application Of Trade 
     Agreement Approval Procedures.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
     as modified by section 3(b)(3), shall not apply to any 
     provision in an implementing bill that is a domestic revenue 
     provision. An amendment to a domestic revenue provision shall 
     be in order if the amendment meets the requirements of 
     paragraph (4).
       (2) Domestic revenue provision.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term ``domestic revenue provision'' means a 
     provision in an implementing bill that increases revenues for 
     the fiscal years covered by the implementing bill in order to 
     comply with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Act of 1985 and a majority of the revenues raised by the 
     provision would be paid by a United States person.
       (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen;
       (B) a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity 
     organized under the laws of the United States; and
       (C) a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that 
     is organized under the laws of a foreign country and is 
     controlled by entities described in subparagraph (B) or 
     United States citizens, or both.
       (4) Requirements for amendment.--It shall not be in order 
     in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any 
     amendment to a domestic revenue provision in an implementing 
     bill that would have the effect of reducing any specific 
     revenues below the level of such revenues provided in the 
     implementing bill for such fiscal years, unless such 
     amendment makes at least an equivalent reduction in other 
     specific budget outlays, an equivalent increase in other 
     specific Federal revenues, an equivalent increase or 
     reduction in another provision of the implementing bill, or 
     an equivalent combination thereof for such fiscal years. For 
     purposes of this paragraph, the levels of budget outlays and 
     Federal revenues for a fiscal year shall be determined on the 
     basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget of the 
     Senate or of the House of Representatives, as the case may 
     be.
       (5) Procedures for considering amendments.--Debate on all 
     amendments to domestic revenue provisions in an implementing 
     bill (including debate on any debatable motions and appeals 
     in connection therewith) shall be limited to 5 hours in the 
     Senate and 5 hours in the House of Representatives. Such time 
     shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the 
     majority leader and the minority leader, or their designees. 
     No amendment that is not germane to the implementing bill 
     shall be in order.
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                           Amendment No. 1607

       On page 26, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       (4) Limitations on provisions covered by trade agreement 
     approval procedures.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
     as modified by paragraph (3), shall not apply to any 
     provision in an implementing bill that is an extraneous 
     provision and an amendment to an extraneous provision shall 
     be in order.
       (B) Extraneous provision.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
     the term ``extraneous provision'' means a provision in an 
     implementing bill that--
       (i) is not necessary to implement a trade agreement;
       (ii) does not otherwise relate to the implementation or 
     enforcement of a trade agreement; or
       (iii) is not necessary in order to comply with the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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                           Amendment No. 1608

       On page 48, strike line 3 and insert the following:

     SEC. 10. JOINT UNITED STATES-CANADA COMMISSION ON 
                   AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

       (A) Establishment.--There is established a Joint United 
     States--Canada Commission on Agricultural Commodities to 
     identify, and recommend means of resolving, national, 
     regional, and provincial trade-distorting differences between 
     the United States and Canada with respect to the production, 
     processing, and sale of agricultural commodities, with 
     particular emphasis on--
       (1) fair and open market access and competition for all 
     agricultural commodities especially--
       (A) cattle and beef;
       (B) wheat and feed grains;
       (C) potatoes; and
       (D) timber and forest products;
       (2) transportation differences; and
       (3) market-distorting direct and indirect subsidies.
       (b) Composition.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of--
       (A) 5 members representing the United States including--
       (i) 2 members appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
     Senate;
       (ii) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (iii) 1 member appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture;
       (B) 5 members representing Canada, appointed by the 
     Government of Canada; and
       (C) nonvoting members appointed by the Commission to serve 
     as advisers to the Commission, including university faculty, 
     State veterinarians, trade experts, and other members.
       (3) Appointment.--Members of the Commission shall be 
     appointed not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the first meeting 
     of the Commission, the Commission shall submit a report to 
     Congress and the Government of Canada that identifies, and 
     recommends means of resolving, differences between the United 
     States and Canada with respect to the production, processing, 
     and sale of agricultural commodities.

     SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS.

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