S.Amdt. 1772

SA 1772. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Tillis) 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 REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR WAIVER OF
OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO VACCINES OR OTHER
BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMODITIES UNDER THE AGREEMENT
ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS.

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 Certain Waivers With Respect
to Vaccines or Other Biotechnology Commodities.--
``(1) In general.--A waiver described in paragraph (2)
granted under subsection (b)(2) shall not enter into force
with respect to the United States, and no funds shall be used
by the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, or the Trade Representative to implement the
terms of that waiver, unless--
``(A) the President submits the text of the proposed waiver
agreement to the appropriate congressional committees; and
``(B) a joint resolution is enacted approving the waiver
not later than 180 days after the later of the date on
which--
``(i) the report under subsection (c)(2)(A) with respect to
that waiver is submitted; or
``(ii) the text of the proposed waiver agreement under
subparagraph (A) is submitted.
``(2) Waiver described.--A waiver described in this
paragraph is a waiver of certain provisions of the Agreement
on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
referred to in section 101(d)(15) for a vaccine or other
biotechnology commodity.
``(3) Introduction and referral of joint resolution.--A
joint resolution under paragraph (1)(B) may be introduced by
any member of Congress and shall be referred--
``(A) in the Senate, to the Committee on Finance; and
``(B) in the House of Representatives, to the Committee on
Ways and Means.''.
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