S.Amdt. 1433

SA 1433. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1312 submitted by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr.
Coons) to the 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:

At the end of the amendment, add the following:

SEC. __. TRANSSHIPMENT OF LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PAPER.

(a) In General.--The Commissioner responsible for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (in this section referred to as
the ``Commissioner'') shall direct appropriate personnel and
resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address
concerns that lightweight thermal paper is being imported
into the United States in violation of the customs and trade
laws of the United States.
(b) Database of Characteristics of Imported Lightweight
Thermal Paper.--
(1) In general.--The Commissioner shall, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce, compile a database of the
individual characteristics of lightweight thermal paper
produced in foreign countries, especially lightweight thermal
paper produced in the People's Republic of China, Malaysia,
Taiwan, South Korea, Spain, Finland, Japan, Thailand, and
Germany, to facilitate the verification of country of origin
markings of lightweight thermal paper imported into the
United States.
(2) Engagement with foreign governments.--The Commissioner
shall seek to engage the customs agencies of foreign
governments for assistance in compiling the database
described in paragraph (1).
(3) Consultation with industry.--In compiling the database
described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult
with entities in the lightweight thermal paper industry
regarding the development of industry standards for
identification of lightweight thermal paper.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall
submit to Congress a report that--
(1) describes and assesses the limitations in the existing
analysis capabilities of laboratories with respect to
determining the country of origin of samples of lightweight
thermal paper; and
(2) includes any recommendations of the Commissioner for
improving such capabilities.
(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of Commerce should promptly establish a
national standard of identity for lightweight thermal paper
for the Commissioner to use to ensure that imports of
lightweight thermal paper are--
(1) classified accurately for purposes of assessing duties;
and
(2) denied entry into the United States if such imports
pose a threat to the domestic lightweight thermal paper
industry.
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