[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1199]
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SA 481. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING
THAT THE UNITED STATES AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CAN
OUTCOMPETE AUTOMAKERS BACKED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
ensuring that the United States automotive industry can
outcompete automakers backed by the Government of the
People's Republic of China, including by supporting
incentives for vehicles made in the United States, working
closely with allies and trade partners like Canada, or taking
action to prevent the importation of vehicles from the
People's Republic of China, by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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