[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1709-S1713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 907. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am reintroducing the Rhode Island
Fishermen's Fairness Act along with my colleague Senator Whitehouse.
This legislation seeks to address a longstanding inequity in our
nation's fisheries management system that denies Rhode Island a voice
in the management of many stocks that our fishing industry relies on.
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Rhode Island has voting membership on
the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) since NEFMC-managed
stocks represent a significant percentage of landings and revenue for
our state. However, Rhode Island has an even larger stake in Mid-
Atlantic fisheries. Yet, it does not have voting representation on the
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), which currently
consists of representatives from New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.
According to data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), between 2015 and
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2019, Rhode Island accounted for approximately a quarter of the
commercial landings from stocks under MAFMC's sole jurisdiction, both
by weight and value. The significance of commercial landings from
stocks managed by MAFMC is growing every year for Rhode Island,
accounting for 58% of Rhode Island's federally managed commercial
fisheries landings in 2019.
After making an appearance during last summer's Democratic National
Convention, Rhode Island calamari quickly became a social media
sensation, and for good reason. Calamari (or squid) is by far the most
important commercial species in the Ocean State. In 2019 alone, Rhode
Island landed over 5.5 million more pounds of squid than any other
state on the East Coast. But, Rhode Island does not have a formal say
in how this species is managed because it does not have representation
on the MAFMC.
The legislation we are introducing offers a simple solution with a
sound precedent. North Carolina was added to the MAFMC as part of the
Sustainable Fisheries Act in 1996. Like Rhode Island, a significant
portion of North Carolina's landed fish species were managed by the
MAFMC, yet the state was not represented on the council.
Just like the 1996 law that added North Carolina, the Rhode Island
Fishermen's Fairness Act would create two seats for our state on the
MAFMC. One seat would be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce based
on recommendations from the Governor of Rhode Island, and a second seat
would be filled by Rhode Island's principal state official with marine
fishery management responsibility. To accommodate these new members,
the bill would increase the MAFMC from 21 to 23 voting members. This
would guarantee Rhode Island the same minimum representation as other
states currently on the council, without altering their status.
With mounting economic, ecological, and regulatory challenges, it is
more important than ever that Rhode Island fishermen have a voice in
the management of the fisheries they depend on. I urge our colleagues
to join us in supporting this commonsense legislation.
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By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr.
Scott of South Carolina):
S. 912. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the
Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost
sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the
treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bill that will
help to improve adult vaccination rates throughout this country. I am
thankful to Senators Capito, Whitehouse, and Scott of South Carolina
for their partnership on this important legislation.
Before there were vaccines, nearly everyone got measles, and diseases
like whooping cough, polio, and rubella were commonplace among children
and adults. Luckily for us, vaccines are now a cornerstone of our
nation's disease prevention efforts. They have a demonstrated record
limiting the spread of debilitating and potentially deadly conditions--
from measles to flu to pneumonia--saving lives and reducing health care
costs. A successful vaccination campaign is also essential to fully
reopening society and preventing future COVID-19 outbreaks.
Unfortunately, adult vaccines rates are not nearly as high as they
could and should be. Prior to the pandemic, more than 50,000 adults per
year died from vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States, while
millions more became ill as a result, causing them to miss work and
leaving some unable to care for those who depend on them. The health
care costs associated with low adult vaccine rates are enormous--each
year, the U.S. spends $15 billion treating Medicare beneficiaries alone
for these vaccine-preventable diseases.
Because the immune system deteriorates as people age, adults 50 and
over are especially susceptible to many vaccine-preventable diseases
and account for a disproportionate number of deaths and illnesses from
these disease. As Americans age, the impact of these diseases and their
complications is likely to grow--unless we quickly and substantially
improve use of and access to adult vaccines, especially among Medicare
beneficiaries.
By increasing vaccine access, we can save thousands of lives and
potentially billions of dollars. Unfortunately, older adults seeking
access to and coverage for vaccines encounter many barriers. They may
not know where or how to get vaccinated and cost can be an obstacle for
both patients and providers.
That's why we've introduced the Protecting Seniors Through
Immunization Act of 2021. The bill improves vaccine information and
education for Medicare beneficiaries, including the risks and
consequences of vaccine-preventable disease, and ensures older adults
know what vaccines are right for them at the right time.
The bill also eliminates the cost burden of vaccines on our nation's
aging population. Vaccines are available for free under private
insurance, but under Medicare, vaccine coverage is split between
Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D. Seniors can access vaccines
covered under Part B--such as flu, pneumonia and Hepatitis--with no
cost-sharing. However, vaccines covered under Part D, such as shingles
(herpes zoster) and pertussis (Tdap), can include a wide range of cost-
sharing requirements. For seniors, many of whom live on fixed incomes
such as Social Security benefits, these additional costs may preclude
them from being vaccinated.
A 2018 study of Tdap and herpes zoster vaccine claims under Medicare
Part D demonstrated that higher out-of-pocket cost-sharing is
associated with higher rates of cancelled vaccination claims--in other
words, when the costs of vaccines are too high, seniors can't or won't
get them. The study found that cost-sharing of $51 or greater is
associated with a 2 to 2.7-times greater rate of cancelled vaccination
claims compared with $0 cost-sharing.
There are more than 300,000 cases of shingles reported in the U.S.
each year. About 50 percent of people who experience shingles will have
postherpetic neuralgia, a debilitating, painful, and long-lasting
disease. This is just one example of the types of conditions that
vaccines can prevent.
We have a lot of room for improvement for uptake of these vaccines.
Passing the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021 will
help us to do so. By reducing cost barriers and improving access and
raising awareness, we can implement these vaccines better and set the
stage for healthy aging.
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By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Reed, and Ms. Warren):
S. 913. A bill to conduct a study on the spread of COVID-19-related
disinformation and misinformation on the internet and social media
platforms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the COVID-19
Disinformation Research and Reporting Act. I thank Representative
Jennifer Wexton for working with me on this important piece of
legislation, which will help shine a light on the ways social media and
other online platforms amplify and spread misinformation and
disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic to the detriment of
public health. I also thank my colleagues--Senators Booker, Blumenthal,
Klobuchar, Warren, and Reed--for cosponsoring this bill.
As I stand here today nearly 30 million Americans have been diagnosed
with COVID-19 and over 540,000 have died from the virus.
The numbers alone are staggering. But when you hear and read the
personal stories of individuals and families who are suffering, it is
truly tragic. It makes you mournful that for many of the individuals
who died, they died alone in the absence of their loved ones.
While many things contributed to this massive loss of life, I am here
to talk about one in particular: the insidious spread of coronavirus-
related misinformation and disinformation online. This ``infodemic''
has undercut the efforts of public health officials at every turn, and
threatens to prolong the virus's impact on the health of our people and
economy long after a safe and effective vaccine is available.
The online spread of misinformation about public health is nothing
new.
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Claims that the 2014 Ebola epidemic was a form of population control
spread across social media. Anti-vaccination groups have long used
Facebook and YouTube to share junk science and recruit new members.
However, social media platforms' response to coronavirus was supposed
to be different. Early in the pandemic, the major social media
platforms announced new measures to combat misinformation while making
sure users had access to accurate, authoritative information about the
virus. Facebook added a COVID-19 Information Center to the tops of
users' News Feeds and announced it would remove misinformation that
could contribute to imminent physical harm. Twitter verified accounts
that provided credible updates on the pandemic and committed to
removing false or misleading content that contradicted information from
health authorities. YouTube began directing users who searched for
COVID-related information to the WHO or other health authorities and
banned false information contradicting health authorities on treatment,
prevention, diagnosis, or transmission of COVID-19.
Unfortunately, these measure proved lacking and insufficient. The
conspiracy film Plandemic was viewed more than 8 million times across
social media platforms, and the sequel was viewed over 100,000 times on
YouTube during its first week alone. An August 2020 study by advocacy
group Avaaz found that misinformation about vaccines and other health
topics had been viewed an estimated 3.8 billion times on Facebook in
the previous year--four times more than factual, authoritative content
from institutions like the WHO and CDC. The study found that only 16%
of previously fact-checked health misinformation on Facebook carried a
warning label.
Spend even a small amount of time on the internet or social media and
you will find rampant misinformation and conspiracy theories about
COVID-19. Some examples of these falsehoods include: Bill Gates created
the virus to use a vaccine as cover to implant microchips into
Americans. No, actually, Dr. Fauci created the coronavirus to seize
political power. You shouldn't wear a mask to protect against the
coronavirus, because wearing a mask actually weakens your immune
system. And do not worry if you catch the coronavirus--you can treat it
by drinking bleach.
These claims might seem ridiculous, but they have real word
consequences. A study published in the American Journal of Tropical
Medicine and Hygiene found that 5,800 people had been hospitalized and
at least 800 people died in the first three months of 2020 alone as a
direct result of coronavirus-related misinformation. As recently as
August, the Georgia Department of Health and the Texas Poison Control
Center had to warn people not to drink bleach to treat COVID. A recent
poll found that only 51 percent of people wear a facial covering in
public, despite its proven efficacy in preventing the spread of COVID.
And, perhaps must troubling, polls suggest that over 30% of the U.S.
population will not get a COVID vaccine.
If we hope to get past the coronavirus and avoid similar public
health crises in the future, we must understand where misinformation
originates, how it spreads, and strategies to stop it.
This is exactly what the COVID-19 Disinformation Research and
Reporting Act will do. It directs the National Science Foundation to
partner with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine to conduct a study on the spread of COVID-19-related
disinformation and misinformation on the internet and social media
platforms. This study will provide critical information on the roles
disinformation and misinformation have played in the public response to
COVID-19, including public acceptance of and demand for COVID-19
vaccines; the sources of COVID-19-related disinformation and
misinformation and the ways it has influenced the public debate; the
role social media plays in the disseminating and promoting this
disinformation and misinformation; and potential strategies for
combatting misinformation and disinformation in the future.
This information will not stop the next pandemic from coming. And, it
will not force the next Administration to take it seriously and follow
the advice of doctors and scientists. But it can give us the knowledge
and tools necessary to avoid another infodemic and ensure the American
public receives accurate and authoritative information when it is most
needed.
I therefore encourage my colleagues to support the COVID-19
Disinformation Research and Reporting Act.
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By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
S. 933. A bill to designate the Battleship IOWA Museum, located in
Los Angeles, California, as the National Museum of the Surface Navy,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
Ms. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the
``Battleship Iowa National Museum of the Surface Navy Act,'' which I
introduced today.
This simple bill would designate the Battleship USS Iowa Museum
located in Los Angeles, California, as the ``National Museum of the
Surface Navy.''
The Battleship, USS Iowa Museum, would be the official museum to
honor the millions of Americans who have proudly served and continue to
serve in the United States Surface Navy since the founding of the Navy
on October 13, 1775.
The Battleship USS Iowa is an iconic ship that served as a home to
hundreds of thousands of sailors from all 50 states. Commissioned in
1943, the Battleship Iowa has received accolades as the ``World's
Greatest Navy Ship'' and had several namesakes, including the ``Mighty
I'' and the ``Big Stick,'' which referred to President Teddy
Roosevelt's famous adage: ``Speak softly and carry a big stick.''
The USS Iowa was also known as the ``Battleship of Presidents.'' In
1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the ship for meetings with
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Primer Joseph
Stalin. President George H.W. Bush re-commissioned the USS Iowa in 1984
while serving as Vice President of the United States. Prior to the USS
Iowa's decommissioning in 1990, President Ronald Reagan used the ship
for our nation's Celebration of Liberty in New York City on July 4,
1986.
The USS Iowa earned nine battle stars for service in World War II and
two for service during the Korean War. The ship was also awarded the
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Navy Occupation Service Medal,
the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Navy ``E'' Ribbon--four
times.
In 2012, the Navy donated the Battleship Iowa to the Pacific
Battleship Center, which established the Battleship USS Iowa Museum at
the Port of Los Angeles. Since its opening, the Museum has welcomed
millions of visitors.
The Museum also hosts numerous military activities, including
enlistments, re-enlistments, commissionings, promotions, and community
service days. The museum also provides on-site training for federal,
state, and local law enforcement personnel.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the museum has closed all of its
indoor exhibits and has struggled to attract visitors. As a non-profit
organization, the museum is supported solely by admissions, donations,
event space rentals, and gift shops.
How the bill would help
Our bill would designate the USS Battleship Iowa Museum as the
``National Museum of the Surface Navy'' to raise awareness and educate
the public on the important role of the United States Surface Navy.
The ``National Museum of the Surface Navy'' would build on the
success of the Battleship USS Iowa Museum by introducing new exhibits
and programs with a focus on education, veterans, and community.
Conclusion
It is imperative that we preserve the legacy of those who have served
on the Battleship USS Iowa and all Surface Navy ships.
I hope my colleagues will join me in support of this bill. Thank you,
Mr. President. I yield the floor.
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By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Tillis):
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S. 936. A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and
disclose certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers
of consumer products to inform consumers; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 936
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Integrity, Notification, and
Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act'' or
the ``INFORM Consumers Act''.
SEC. 2. COLLECTION, VERIFICATION, AND DISCLOSURE OF
INFORMATION BY ONLINE MARKETPLACES TO INFORM
CONSUMERS.
(a) Collection and Verification of Information.--
(1) Collection.--
(A) In general.--An online marketplace shall require any
high-volume third party seller on such online marketplace's
platform to provide, not later than 2 business days after
qualifying as a high-volume third party seller on the
platform, the following information to the online
marketplace:
(i) Bank account.--
(I) In general.--A bank account number, or, if such seller
does not have a bank account, the name of the payee for
payments issued by the online marketplace to such seller.
(II) Provision of information.--The bank account or payee
information required under subclause (I) may be provided by
the seller in the following ways:
(aa) To the online marketplace.
(bb) To a payment processor or other third party contracted
by the online marketplace to maintain such information,
provided that the online marketplace ensures that it can
obtain such information on demand from such payment processor
or other third party.
(ii) Contact information.--Contact information for such
seller as follows:
(I) With respect to a high-volume third party seller that
is an individual, a copy of a valid government-issued
identification for the individual that includes the
individual's name and physical address.
(II) With respect to a high-volume third party seller that
is not an individual, one of the following forms of contact
information:
(aa) A copy of a valid government-issued identification for
an individual acting on behalf of such seller that includes
the individual's name and physical address.
(bb) A copy of a valid government-issued record or tax
document that includes the business name and physical address
of such seller.
(iii) Tax id.--A business tax identification number, or, if
such seller does not have a business tax identification
number, a taxpayer identification number.
(iv) Working email and phone number.--A current working
email address and phone number for such seller.
(B) Notification of change; annual certification.--
(i) In general.--An online marketplace shall require any
high-volume third party seller on such online marketplace's
platform to promptly notify the online marketplace of any
change to the information collected under subparagraph (A).
(ii) Annual certification.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, an
online marketplace shall--
(I) inform any high-volume third party seller on such
online marketplace's platform of the notification requirement
described in clause (i); and
(II) instruct any such seller to electronically certify,
not later than 3 business days after receiving such
instruction, that--
(aa) there have been no changes to such seller's
information; or
(bb) such seller has provided any changes to such
information to the online marketplace.
(iii) Suspension.--In the event that an online marketplace
does not receive the annual certification from a high-volume
third party seller required under clause (ii), the online
marketplace shall suspend any future sales activity of such
seller or any payments to such seller for prior sales
activity until such seller provides such certification.
(2) Verification.--
(A) In general.--An online marketplace shall--
(i) verify the information collected under paragraph (1)(A)
not later than 3 business days after such collection; and
(ii) verify any change to such information not later than 3
business days after being notified of such change by a high-
volume third party seller under paragraph (1)(B).
(B) Presumption of verification.--In the case of a high-
volume third party seller that provides a copy of a valid
government-issued tax document, any information contained in
such document shall be presumed to be verified as of the date
of issuance of such document.
(b) Disclosure Required.--
(1) Requirement.--
(A) In general.--An online marketplace shall--
(i) require any high-volume third party seller on such
online marketplace's platform to provide the information
described in subparagraph (B) to the online marketplace; and
(ii) disclose the information described in subparagraph (B)
to consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner on the product
listing or (for information other than such seller's
identification) through a clear and conspicuously-placed link
on the product listing or in close proximity to the physical
product.
(B) Information described.--The information described in
this subparagraph is the following:
(i) Subject to paragraph (2), the identity of the high-
volume third party seller, including--
(I) the full name of the seller;
(II) the physical address of the seller;
(III) whether the seller also engages in the manufacturing,
importing, or reselling of consumer products; and
(IV) contact information for the seller, including--
(aa) a current working phone number; and
(bb) a current working email address or other means of
electronic messaging (which may be provided to such seller by
the online marketplace).
(ii) The identification of any seller that supplies the
consumer product to the consumer upon purchase, if such
seller is different than the high-volume third party seller
listed on the product listing prior to purchase.
(2) Exception.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), upon the
request of a high-volume third party seller, an online
marketplace may provide for partial disclosure of the
identity information required under paragraph (1)(B)(i) in
the following situations:
(i) If such seller certifies to the online marketplace that
the seller does not have a business address and only has a
residential street address, the online marketplace may--
(I) disclose only the country and, if applicable, the State
in which such seller resides; and
(II) inform consumers that there is no business address
available for the seller and that consumer inquiries should
be submitted to the seller by phone, email, or other means of
electronic messaging provided to such seller by the online
marketplace.
(ii) If such seller certifies to the online marketplace
that the seller is a business that has a physical address for
product returns, the online marketplace may disclose the
seller's physical address for product returns.
(iii) If such seller certifies to the online marketplace
that the seller does not have a phone number other than a
personal phone number, the online marketplace shall inform
consumers that there is no phone number available for the
seller and that consumer inquiries should be submitted to the
seller's email address or other means of electronic messaging
provided to such seller by the online marketplace.
(B) Limitation on exception.--If an online marketplace
becomes aware that a high-volume third party seller has made
a false representation to the online marketplace in order to
justify the provision of a partial disclosure under
subparagraph (A) or that a high-volume third party seller who
has requested and received a provision for a partial
disclosure under subparagraph (A) has not provided responsive
answers within a reasonable time frame to consumer inquiries
submitted to the seller by phone, email, or other means of
electronic messaging provided to such seller by the online
marketplace, the online marketplace shall suspend the selling
privileges of such seller unless such seller consents to the
disclosure of the identity information required under
paragraph (1)(B)(i).
(3) Reporting mechanism.--An online marketplace shall
disclose to consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner on
the product listing of any high-volume third party seller--
(A) a reporting mechanism that allows for electronic and
telephonic reporting of suspicious marketplace activity to
the online marketplace; and
(B) a message encouraging consumers seeking goods for
purchase to report suspicious marketplace activity to the
online marketplace.
(4) Compliance.--If a high-volume third party seller does
not comply with the requirements to provide and disclose
information under this subsection, the online marketplace
shall suspend any future sales activity of such seller or any
payments to such seller for prior sales activity until such
seller complies with such requirements.
(c) Enforcement.--
(1) Unfair and deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of
subsection (a) or (b) by an online marketplace shall be
treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or
deceptive act or practice prescribed under section
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
57a(a)(1)(B)).
(2) Powers of the commission.--
(A) In general.--The Commission shall enforce this Act in
the same manner, by the same means, and with the same
jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable
terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of
this Act.
(B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person that violates
subsection (a) or (b) shall be subject to the penalties, and
entitled to
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the privileges and immunities, provided in the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
(3) Regulations.--The Commission may promulgate regulations
under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, with
respect to the collection, verification, or disclosure of
information under this section, provided that such
regulations are limited to what is necessary to collect,
verify, and disclose such information.
(4) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any
other provision of law.
(d) Severability.--If any provision of this section, or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held
invalid, the remainder of this section and the application of
such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to
other circumstances shall not be affected by the
invalidation.
(e) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Trade Commission.
(2) Consumer product.--The term ``consumer product'' has
the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Magnuson-
Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15
U.S.C. 2301 note) and section 700.1 of title 16, Code of
Federal Regulations.
(3) High-volume third party seller.--The term ``high-volume
third party seller'' means a participant on an online
marketplace's platform who is a third party seller and who,
in any continuous 12-month period during the previous 24
months, has entered into 200 or more discrete sales or
transactions of new or unused consumer products resulting in
the accumulation of an aggregate total of $5,000 or more in
gross revenues.
(4) Online marketplace.--The term ``online marketplace''
means any person or entity that operates an electronically
based or accessed platform that--
(A) includes features that allow for, facilitate, or enable
third party sellers to engage in the sale, purchase, payment,
storage, shipping, or delivery of a consumer product in the
United States; and
(B) is used by one or more third party sellers for such
purposes.
(5) Seller.--The term ``seller'' means a person who sells,
offers to sell, or contracts to sell a consumer product
through an online marketplace's platform.
(6) Third party seller.--
(A) In general.--The term ``third party seller'' means any
seller, independent of an online marketplace, who sells,
offers to sell, or contracts to sell a consumer product in
the United States through such online marketplace's platform.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``third party seller'' does not
include, with respect to an online marketplace, a seller--
(i) who operates the online marketplace's platform; or
(ii) who--
(I) is a business entity that has made available to the
general public the entity's name, business address, and
working contact information;
(II) has an ongoing contractual relationship with the
online marketplace to provide for the manufacture,
distribution, wholesaling, or fulfillment of shipments of
consumer products; and
(III) has provided to the online marketplace identifying
information, as described in subsection (a), that has been
verified in accordance with that subsection.
(7) Verify.--The term ``verify'' means to confirm
information provided to an online marketplace pursuant to
this section by the use of one or more methods that enable
the online marketplace to reliably determine that any
information and documents provided are valid, corresponding
to the seller or an individual acting on the seller's behalf,
not misappropriated, and not falsified.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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