[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1606. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 
1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in 
the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub 
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to 
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF WAIVERS TO OBLIGATIONS 
                   UNDER CERTAIN TRADE AGREEMENTS.

       Section 122 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 
     3532) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Approval by Congress of Waivers to Obligations.--The 
     Trade Representative shall oppose the granting of a waiver of 
     any obligation under a WTO Agreement or other trade agreement 
     for which consultations are required under subsection (b) 
     unless--
       ``(1) the Trade Representative submits to Congress the 
     exact language that the Trade Representative plans to propose 
     or support; and
       ``(2) a joint resolution is enacted approving the 
     waiver.''.
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