[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 509 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 509

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        August 9, 1994.
    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 373) disapproving the 
extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the 
products of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. All points 
of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived. 
The joint resolution shall be debatable for eighty minutes equally divided and 
controlled by Representative Solomon of New York and Representative Gibbons of 
Florida or their designees. Pursuant to sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act of 
1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion. The provisions of 
sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act of 1974 shall not apply to any other joint 
resolution disapproving the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the 
People's Republic of China for the remainder of the One Hundred Third Congress.
    Sec. 2. After disposition of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 373), the 
Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved 
into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4590) to provide conditions for renewing 
nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) treatment for the People's Republic of 
China. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against the bill and against its consideration are waived. General debate 
shall be confined to the bill and the amendments made in order by this 
resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule and shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. Each amendment may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
and shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order against the 
amendments printed in the report are waived. If more than one of the amendments 
printed in the report is adopted, only the last to be adopted shall be 
considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. At the conclusion of 
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the 
bill to the House with such amendment as may have been finally adopted. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
            Attest:






                                                                          Clerk.