S.Amdt. 1606

SA 1606. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S.
1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in
the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security,
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF WAIVERS TO OBLIGATIONS
UNDER CERTAIN TRADE AGREEMENTS.

Section 122 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3532) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Approval by Congress of Waivers to Obligations.--The
Trade Representative shall oppose the granting of a waiver of
any obligation under a WTO Agreement or other trade agreement
for which consultations are required under subsection (b)
unless--
``(1) the Trade Representative submits to Congress the
exact language that the Trade Representative plans to propose
or support; and
``(2) a joint resolution is enacted approving the
waiver.''.
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