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 rec-
ommended 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 ques-
tion 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 Com-
mittee on Rules, if offered by Representative Gilman or his
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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 Chi-
nese officials in international conferences, programs, and ac-
tivities 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 Commit-
tee on International Relations now printed in the bill shall be
considered as adopted. The previous question shall be consid-
ered 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 Peo-
ple’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 amend-
ment 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 se-
curity 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 Com-
mittee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amend-
ed, 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 ac-
tivities of the People’s Liberation Army of China or any Com-
munist Chinese military company in the United States are
monitored and are subject to the authorities under the Inter-
national 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 Rela-
tions 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 inter-
national 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 con-
sidered 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 amend-
ment and the question of adopting a motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.