Welcomes the decision of the Government of the United Kingdom to implement a program to provide specified Hong Kong residents with a right of abode outside Hong Kong without their having to leave the territory prior to 1997 to retain that right. Urges that Government to expand the number of Hong Kong residents who will benefit from such program. Welcomes British efforts to encourage other nations to develop national initiatives designed to provide a substantial and significant number of Hong Kong residents with such a right of abode.
Urges the executive branch to: (1) work with the British Government in discussing with other nations the development of such initiatives to encourage stability in Hong Kong; and (2) support efforts to enhance Hong Kong's status as an international financial center, including efforts to establish major public international organizations in Hong Kong.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Solarz moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mr. Leach (IA) demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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