S.Amdt. 5390

SA 5390. Mr. MARSHALL 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:

At the end of section 11004, insert the following:

SEC. 11005. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.

As a condition of implementing the provisions of, including
the amendments made by, section 11001 and 11002, the
Secretary of Health and Humans Services shall consult with
other agencies including the Department of Commerce and
Office of the United States Trade Repesentative, to assess--
(1) the implications of implementing price controls on
pharmaceuticals for United States global competitiveness
compared to countries like China; and
(2) the potential United States economic impacts and
national security implications.
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