Text of Senate Amendment 6767

On 2026-08-07, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6767" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6767

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4588] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6767. Mr. MORENO (for Mr. Grassley) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2677, to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1628a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``suspects'' and inserting ``has a reasonable suspicion''; (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting ``, packing materials, containers,'' after ``its packaging'' the first place it appears; (ii) by striking ``and its packaging and labels'' after ``images of the merchandise'' and inserting ``, its packaging, packing materials, containers, and labels''; and (iii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) may provide to the person nonpublic information about the merchandise that was generated by an online marketplace or other similar market platform, express consignment operator, freight forwarder, or any other entity that plays a role in the sale or importation of merchandise, or the facilitation thereof, into the United States that has been provided to, shared with, or obtained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and ``(4) in the case of the provision of nonpublic information described in paragraph (3), shall provide to the person notification of the information transmitted, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) any other party with an interest in the merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner.''. ______