IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 44 
Condemning the People’s Republic of China for its socially unacceptable 
business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe 
products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employ-
ment practices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2009 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WOLF, Ms. FALLIN, and Mr. MCHENRY) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the People’s Republic of China for its socially 
unacceptable business practices, including the manufac-
turing and exportation of unsafe products, casual dis-
regard for the environment, and exploitative employment 
practices. 
Whereas millions of toys were imported into the United 
States from the People’s Republic of China and recalled 
in 2007 after the discovery that the paint on the toys 
contained high levels of lead; 
Whereas in the 110th Congress the House of Representatives 
passed H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Mod-
ernization Act, by a 407–0 vote; 
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Whereas the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act 
bans any product containing more than the specified safe 
level of lead that poses a threat to the consumer’s health 
and well-being; 
Whereas Americans expect that their trading partners are re-
sponsible, ethical, and diligent in providing high quality 
and safe products, especially those used by children; 
Whereas the Food and Drug Administration issued an import 
alert in March 2007 authorizing the detention of any 
wheat gluten imports from the Chinese firm Xuzhou 
Anying Biologic Technology Development Company of 
Peixian, China, whose wheat gluten, an ingredient used 
in commercial pet foods, was contaminated with the 
chemical melamine, which is used in the manufacture of 
plastics and as a slow-release fertilizer, and led to the 
deaths of pets in the United States; 
Whereas the People’s Republic of China continually pollutes 
the air and water to extreme levels in the production of 
its goods, often to irreversible levels; 
Whereas the People’s Republic of China is a member of the 
world community with a social responsibility to provide 
basic human rights to its citizens; 
Whereas, in June 2007, it was discovered that hundreds of 
people, including women and children, were forced to 
work in brick kilns, suffering from beatings and confine-
ment; and 
Whereas workers in the People’s Republic of China often 
have wages withheld and are exposed to dangerous ma-
chinery and chemicals, such as lead, and unsafe working 
conditions: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) condemns the People’s Republic of China 
for producing unsafe products for sale; 
(2) condemns the People’s Republic of China 
for its disregard for the environment; 
(3) condemns the People’s Republic of China 
for exploiting workers; 
(4) encourages United States merchants to sus-
pend the importation of goods from China and sales 
of those goods until reforms of these abuses are 
made; and 
(5) encourages United States parents to care-
fully consider the ‘‘Made in China’’ label when pur-
chasing toys for their children due to potential high 
levels of toxic materials that may cause serious in-
jury or death. 
Æ 
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