S. 5037 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined a developing country. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2022. 2. Prohibition on use of funds for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined a developing country (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement the Montreal Protocol until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have amended their Decision I/12E, Clarification of terms and definitions: developing countries, made at the First Meeting of the Parties to remove the People's Republic of China. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Montreal Protocol The term Montreal Protocol means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal September 16, 1987.