S.Amdt. 1417

SA 1417. Ms. HEITKAMP 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:

On page 14, after line 24, add the following:
(v) procedures to ensure the independence and impartiality
of arbitrators and to prevent actual and perceived conflicts
of interest;
(H) clarifying that, under the dispute settlement
mechanism, the burden is on the investor to establish each
applicable element of the minimum standard of treatment,
based on evidence of the general and consistent practices of
the government;
(I) preserving the right of parties to a trade agreement to
regulate to protect legitimate public welfare objectives,
such as public health, safety, and the environment; and
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