Text of Senate Amendment 6724

On 2026-07-30, Senator Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6724" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6724

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 125 (Thursday, July 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 125 (Thursday, July 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S4396-S4397] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6724. Mr. WARNOCK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 6711 submitted by Mrs. Britt (for Ms. Graham (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal)) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 5334, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: In section 113, insert after subsection (f) the following: (g) Process for Imposition of Duties.-- (1) Establishment of committee.--Before imposing any duties under this section, the United States Trade Representative shall establish a committee, modeled off the Section 301 Committee established under section 2002.3 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, to conduct investigations under paragraph (2)(B). (2) Consultations and investigations.--Before the imposition of a duty under subsection (a) or (e) with respect to goods imported from a country, or the modification or adjustment of the rate of such a duty under subsection (b)-- (A) the Trade Representative shall consult with the government of the country; and (B) the committee established under paragraph (1) shall conduct an investigation into whether the country meets the criteria for the imposition of such a duty. (3) Elements of investigations.--In conducting an investigation under paragraph (2)(B) with respect to a country, the committee established under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) hold a public hearing; and (B) determine and publish a list of the key goods imported into the United States from the country that includes an assessment, for each such good, of whether-- (i) the good can be obtained from other sources without paying duties; and (ii) industries and consumers in the United States are likely to experience shortages of or price increases for the good. [[Page S4397]] ______