[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1433. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1312 submitted by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. 
Coons) to the 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:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:

     SEC. __. TRANSSHIPMENT OF LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PAPER.

       (a) In General.--The Commissioner responsible for U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection (in this section referred to as 
     the ``Commissioner'') shall direct appropriate personnel and 
     resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address 
     concerns that lightweight thermal paper is being imported 
     into the United States in violation of the customs and trade 
     laws of the United States.
       (b) Database of Characteristics of Imported Lightweight 
     Thermal Paper.--
       (1) In general.--The Commissioner shall, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Commerce, compile a database of the 
     individual characteristics of lightweight thermal paper 
     produced in foreign countries, especially lightweight thermal 
     paper produced in the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, 
     Taiwan, South Korea, Spain, Finland, Japan, Thailand, and 
     Germany, to facilitate the verification of country of origin 
     markings of lightweight thermal paper imported into the 
     United States.
       (2) Engagement with foreign governments.--The Commissioner 
     shall seek to engage the customs agencies of foreign 
     governments for assistance in compiling the database 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Consultation with industry.--In compiling the database 
     described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult 
     with entities in the lightweight thermal paper industry 
     regarding the development of industry standards for 
     identification of lightweight thermal paper.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall 
     submit to Congress a report that--
       (1) describes and assesses the limitations in the existing 
     analysis capabilities of laboratories with respect to 
     determining the country of origin of samples of lightweight 
     thermal paper; and
       (2) includes any recommendations of the Commissioner for 
     improving such capabilities.
       (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of Commerce should promptly establish a 
     national standard of identity for lightweight thermal paper 
     for the Commissioner to use to ensure that imports of 
     lightweight thermal paper are--
       (1) classified accurately for purposes of assessing duties; 
     and
       (2) denied entry into the United States if such imports 
     pose a threat to the domestic lightweight thermal paper 
     industry.
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