S.Amdt. 1951Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 1951
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Submitted May 24, 2021
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SA 1951. Mr. HAWLEY 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 title III of division C, insert after section 3302 the following: SEC. 3303. MEASURES TO PREVENT IMPORTATION OF GOODS MADE WITH FORCED LABOR. (a) Duties on Imports From Xinjiang.-- (1) In general.--During the period specified in paragraph (2), there shall be imposed a duty of 100 percent ad valorem, in addition to all duties otherwise applicable, on all goods, wares, articles, or merchandise-- (A) mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China; or (B) manufactured or assembled from any component part or material that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (2) Period specified.--The period specified in this paragraph is the period-- (A) beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) ending on the date, which may not be before the date that is one year after such date of enactment, on which the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the United States Trade Representative-- (i) determines beyond a reasonable doubt that no slave labor, forced labor, indentured labor, or child labor exists in the People's Republic of China; and (ii) submits to Congress and makes available to the public a report on that determination. (3) Regulations.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may prescribe regulations necessary for the enforcement of paragraph (1). (b) Ineligibility of Countries That Use Forced Labor for Generalized System of Preferences.-- (1) In general.--Section 502(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462(b)(2)) is amended-- (A) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: ``(I) Such country is identified by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor pursuant to section 105(b)(2)(C) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(C)) as a source country of goods that are believed to be produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards.''; and (B) in the flush text at the end, by striking ``(F),'' and all that follows through ``section 507(6)(D))'' and inserting ``and (F)''. (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) apply with respect to articles entered on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ______