S.Amdt. 2630

1. Adds TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS at the end of the bill

   Adds a title

   In S. 3414 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (21) Third party.--The term "third party" includes Federal entities and non-Federal entities.

   Inserted: TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

   Inserted: SEC. 801. LIMITATIONS ON BILLS IMPLEMENTING TRADE AGREEMENTS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191) or any other provision of law, any bill implementing a trade agreement between the United States and a country described in subsection (b) shall be subject to a point of order pursuant to subsection (c).

   Inserted: (b) Country Described.--A country described in this subsection is a country the government of which is identified as perpetrating foreign economic collection or industrial espionage that threatens the economic security of the United States in a report to Congress of the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive.

   Inserted: (c) Point of Order in Senate.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Senate shall cease consideration of a bill to implement a trade agreement if--

   Inserted: (A) a point of order is made by any Senator against the bill because the bill implements a trade agreement between the United States and a country described in subsection (b); and

   Inserted: (B) the point of order is sustained by the presiding officer.

   Inserted: (2) Waivers and appeals.--

   Inserted: (A) Waivers.--Before the presiding officer rules on a point of order described in paragraph (1), any Senator may move to waive the point of order and the motion to waive shall not be subject to amendment. A point of order described in paragraph (1) is waived only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.

   Inserted: (B) Appeals.--After the presiding officer rules on a point of order under this paragraph, any Senator may appeal the ruling of the presiding officer on the point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions on which the presiding officer ruled. A ruling of the presiding officer on a point of order described in paragraph (1) is sustained unless a majority of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, vote not to sustain the ruling.

   Inserted: (C) Debate.--Debate on a motion to waive under subparagraph (A) or on an appeal of the ruling of the presiding officer under subparagraph (B) shall be limited to 1 hour. The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate, or their designees.

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