S.Amdt. 2576

SA 2576. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con.
Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. EXEMPTION FOR BABY ITEMS FROM DUTIES IMPOSED
PURSUANT TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION.

(a) In General.--Duties imposed pursuant to the national
emergency declared in Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg.
15041; relating to regulating imports with a reciprocal
tariff to rectify trade practices that contribute to large
and persistent annual United States goods trade deficits)
shall not apply with respect to baby items.
(b) Baby Item Defined.--The term ``baby item'' means--
(1) an item in the ``infants' and toddlers' apparel'' and
``baby food and formula'' expenditure categories in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics;
(2) an accessory or equipment required to maintain the
storage of breast milk, baby formula, or baby food; or
(3) a durable infant or toddler product, as defined in
section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of
2008 (15 U.S.C. 2056a).
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