United States China Policy Act of 1994 - Declares that the Congress affirms the President's policy toward China and makes the following recommendations for the conduct of U.S. policy toward that country, including: (1) a continued U.S. policy of pressing for increased Chinese adherence to internationally recognized human rights; (2) U.S. concern for the accounting and release of political prisoners, access to Chinese prisoners by international humanitarian organizations, and negotiations between China and the Dalai Lama on Tibetan issues; (3) expanded U.S. broadcasting to China through the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia; and (4) further U.S. steps to foster in China the rule of law, the creation of a civic society, and the emergence of institutions that provide humane and effective governance.
Urges the President, when considering termination of the suspensions of U.S. Government activities enacted in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, to explore whether such terminations could be used to elicit specific steps by the Chinese to enhance respect for internationally recognized human rights or to correct abuses of such rights.
(Sec. 4) Declares it to be U.S. policy, in fostering human rights in China, to promote the following objectives: (1) an effective legal system, based on the rule of law; (2) respect for internationally recognized human rights; (3) the emergence of civil society; and (4) the creation of institutions that provide humane and effective goverance.
Authorizes appropriations for programs to carry out the objectives of this Act.
(Sec. 5) Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in the event that international humanitarian organizations undertake activities in China related to the treatment of prisoners, the President should make available additional contributions to such organizations to support them.
(Sec. 6) Declares that the Congress endorses President Clinton's efforts to work with U.S. leaders of the business community to develop principles that could be adapted by U.S. companies doing business in China to advance human rights. Commends U.S. companies that have adopted such principles. Urges the President to encourage other governments to adopt such principles in governing the activities of their businesses in China.
(Sec. 7) Requires the President to review and report to specified congressional committees on U.S. activities to promote human rights in China.
(Sec. 8) Authorizes the President to establish a U.S. commission on law and society in China to monitor developments in China with respect to the specified objectives of U.S. policy.
Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 103-640, Part I.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6706)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6769)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 509 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 373 and H.R. 4590 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Waiving all points of order against consideration of the joints resolution and against its consideration in the House. After disposition of the joint resolution, it shall be in order to consider H.R. 4590 in the Committee of the Whole, with up to one hour of general debate. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to H.R. 4590 shall be in order except those amendments printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. If more than one of the amendments in the report is adopted, only the last such amendment shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 4590 and any amendment thereto without intervening mo...
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7187-7190)
Rule H. Res. 509 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 509. (consideration: CR H7236-7271)
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 373 and H.R. 4590 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Waiving all points of order against consideration of the joints resolution and against its consideration in the House. After disposition of the joint resolution, it shall be in order to consider H.R. 4590 in the Committee of the Whole, with up to one hour of general debate. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to H.R. 4590 shall be in order except those amendments printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. If more than one of the amendments in the report is adopted, only the last such amendment shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 4590 and any amendment thereto without intervening mo...
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 509 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Philip R. Sharp to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 509, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hamilton amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 509, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4590.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.