[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.