[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2978]
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SA 1260. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1221 proposed by Mr. Hatch to the bill H.R. 1314, to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an
administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt
status of certain organizations; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:
In section 105(a), add at the end the following:
(6) Negotiations regarding industrial products.--
(A) In general.--Before initiating or continuing
negotiations with respect to a trade agreement or trade
agreements relating to industrial products, the President
shall--
(i) assess--
(I) whether there is global overcapacity in industrial
products, including industrial products subject to the
provisions of such agreement or agreements; and
(II) the enhanced access to the United States market that
such agreement or agreements would provide; and
(ii) consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives with respect to--
(I) the potential impact of such agreement or agreements on
industrial products produced in the United States;
(II) the results of the assessment conducted under clause
(i)(I);
(III) whether it is appropriate for the President to agree
to reduce tariffs on industrial products based on any
conclusions reached in that assessment; and
(IV) how the President intends to comply with all
negotiating objectives applicable to such agreement or
agreements.
(B) Assessment.--The assessment conducted under
subparagraph (A)(i) shall include, at a minimum, an
assessment of the following industrial products:
(i) Steel and steel products.
(ii) Aluminum and aluminum products.
(iii) Solar products.
(iv) Glass, including flat glass and glassware.
(v) Cement.
(vi) Wood.
(vii) Paper products.
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