S.Amdt. 1879

SA 1879. Ms. BALDWIN 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:

In section 2510(a)(1)(A)(i) of division B, insert ``(or,
in the case of multi-sourced products, countries of origin)''
after ``origin of the product''.

In section 2510(a) of division B, insert the following at
the end:
(4) Obligation to provide.--A manufacturer, distributor,
seller, or private labeler seeking to have a product
introduced, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in commerce
shall provide the information identified in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (1) to the relevant retailer or internet
website marketplace.
(5) Safe harbor.--A retailer or internet website
marketplace satisfies the disclosure requirements under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) by disclosing the
country of origin and seller information provided by a
manufacturer, distributor, seller, or private labeler of the
product. If the retailer or internet website marketplace
determines or has a reasonable basis to conclude that the
information provided by a manufacturer, distributor, seller,
or private labeler to the retailer or internet website
marketplace for a product is false or deceptive, the retailer
or internet website marketplace shall not be required to
disclose such false or deceptive information and shall be
deemed to meet the disclosure requirements under such
subparagraphs (A) and (B) for that product.

In section 2510(b)(1) of division B, insert ``and except as
provided for in paragraph (2),'' after ``provision of law,''.

In section 2510(b) of division B, insert the following at
the end:
(3) Limitation of liability.--A retailer or internet
website marketplace is not in violation of this section or
section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45)
if a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or private labeler
provided the retailer or internet website marketplace with a
false or deceptive representation as to the country of origin
of a product or its parts or processing.

In section 2510(d) of division B, strike ``the date of
enactment of this division'' and insert ``the date of the
publication of the agreement under subsection (c)(3)(B)''.
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