H. Res. 302

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

November 5, 1997.

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it

shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.

2358) to provide for improved monitoring of human rights

violations in the People’s Republic of China. The bill shall be

considered as read for amendment. The amendments recommended by the Committee on International Relations now

printed in the bill and the amendments printed in part 1–A

of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this

resolution shall be considered as adopted. All points of order

against the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended,

and any further amendment thereto to final passage without

intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill,

as amended, which shall be equally divided and controlled by

the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee

on International Relations or their designees; (2) the further

amendment specified in part 1–B of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered by Representative Gilman or his
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designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any

point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for thirty minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SEC. 2. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H.R. 2358, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the

bill (H.R. 2195) to provide for certain measures to increase

monitoring of products of the People’s Republic of China that

are made with forced labor. The bill shall be considered as

read for amendment. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means

now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The

previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill,

as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, which

shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and

ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and

Means or their designees; and (2) one motion to recommit

with or without instructions.

SEC. 3. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H.R. 2195, it shall be in order to consider in

the House the resolution (H. Res. 188) urging the executive

branch to take action regarding the acquisition by Iran of C–
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802 cruise missiles. The resolution shall be considered as

read for amendment. The amendments printed in part 2 of

the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as

adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered

on the resolution and the preamble, as amended, to final

adoption without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of

debate on the resolution, as amended, which shall be equally

divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority

member of the Committee on International Relations or their

designees; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without

instructions.

SEC. 4. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H. Res. 188, it shall be in order to consider

in the House the bill (H.R. 967) to prohibit the use of United

States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain Chinese officials shall be

ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission to the

United States. The bill shall be considered as read for

amendment. The amendments recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill shall be

considered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage

without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on

the bill, as amended, which shall be equally divided and con-
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trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the

Committee on International Relations or their designees; and

(2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SEC. 5. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H.R. 967, it shall be in order to consider in

the House the bill (H.R. 2570) to condemn those officials of

the Chinese Communist Party, the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and other persons who are involved

in the enforcement of forced abortions by preventing such

persons from entering or remaining in the United States. The

bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The amendment printed in part 3 of the report of the Committee on

Rules shall be considered as adopted. The previous question

shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to

final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour

of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and

ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary

or their designees; and (2) one motion to recommit with or

without instructions.

SEC. 6. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H.R. 2570, it shall be in order to consider in

the House the bill (H.R. 2386) to implement the provisions

of the Taiwan Relations Act concerning the stability and security of Taiwan and United States cooperation with Taiwan

on the development and acquisition of defensive military arti-
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cles. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The

amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the

Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill,

modified by the amendments printed in part 4 of the report

of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted.

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the

bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion

except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, which

shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and

ranking minority member of the Committee on International

Relations or their designees; and (2) one motion to recommit

with or without instructions.

SEC. 7. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H.R. 2386, it shall be in order to consider in

the House the bill (H.R. 2605) to require the United States

to oppose the making of concessional loans by international

financial institutions to any entity in the People’s Republic of

China. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment.

The amendments printed in part 5 of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. The previous

question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1)

one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, which shall be

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking

minority member of the Committee on Banking and Financial
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Services or their designees; and (2) one motion to recommit

with or without instructions.

SEC. 8. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H.R. 2605, it shall be in order to consider in

the House the bill (H.R. 2647) to ensure that commercial activities of the People’s Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are

monitored and are subject to the authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The bill shall be

considered as read for amendment. The previous question

shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage

without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking

minority member of the Committee on International Relations or their designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.

SEC. 9. After disposition of or postponement of further

proceedings on H.R. 2647, it shall be in order to consider in

the House the bill (H.R. 2232) to provide for increased international broadcasting activities in China. The bill shall be

considered as read for amendment. The amendment in the

nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on

International Relations now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered

as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without

intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill,
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as amended, which shall be equally divided and controlled by

the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee

on International Relations or their designees; and (2) one

motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SEC. 10. During consideration of any measure pursuant

to this resolution, the list of questions on which the Chair

may postpone proceedings under clause 5(b)(1) of rule I shall

be considered to include (as though in one of the subdivisions

(A) through (E)) both the question of adopting an amendment and the question of adopting a motion to recommit.

Attest:

Clerk.