S.Amdt. 1336

SA 1336. Mr. CASEY 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 automobiles and auto parts.--
Before initiating or continuing negotiations with respect to
a trade agreement or trade agreements relating to automobiles
and auto parts, the President shall--
(A) assess the likelihood of such agreement or agreements
substantially reducing the overall global trade deficit of
the United States in automobiles and auto parts;
(B) determine whether the countries participating in the
negotiations maintain nontariff barriers or other policies or
practices that distort trade in automobiles and auto parts
and identify the impact of those barriers, policies, or
practices on producers of automobiles and auto parts in the
United States and the employees of those producers; and
(C) 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 results of the assessment conducted under
subparagraph (A);
(ii) whether it is appropriate for the President to agree
to reduce tariffs on automobiles or auto parts based on any
conclusions reached in that assessment; and
(iii) how the President intends to comply with all
negotiating objectives applicable to such agreement or
agreements.
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