S.Amdt. 5276

SA 5276. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 390, strike lines 1 through 18 and insert the
following:
``(7) Excluded entities.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
`new clean vehicle' shall not include--
``(i) any vehicle with respect to which any of the
applicable critical minerals contained in the battery of such
vehicle (as described in subsection (e)(1)(A)) were
extracted, processed, or recycled by a foreign entity of
concern (as defined in section 40207(a)(5) of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C.
18741(a)(5))), or
``(ii) any vehicle with respect to which any of the
components contained in the battery of such vehicle (as
described in subsection (e)(2)(A)) were manufactured or
assembled by a foreign entity of concern (as so defined).
``(B) Regulations and guidance.--With respect to the
requirements established under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary may not issue any regulations or other guidance
which provides for exemptions from such requirements or
otherwise weakens the implementation or enforcement of such
requirements, including any exclusion of entities owned by,
controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of
the Government of the People's Republic of China as foreign
entities of concern (as so defined).''.
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