To provide for certain measures to increase monitoring of products of the People's Republic of China that are made with forced labor.
Authorizes FY 1999 appropriations for additional U.S. Customs Service personnel to monitor the importation into the United States of products made with forced labor (convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, as defined by the Tariff Act of 1930).
Directs the Commissioner of Customs to report to the Congress on products made with forced labor that are destined for the U.S. market.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) determine whether any country with which the United States has a memorandum of understanding on reciprocal trade involving goods made with forced labor is frustrating implementation of such memorandum; and (2) immediately commence negotiations, in the event of an affirmative determination, to replace the current memorandum with one providing for effective procedures for the monitoring of forced labor, including improved procedures to request investigations of suspected prison labor facilities by international monitors.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 302 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H10080-10094)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the House proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Taylor (MS) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate.
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Mr. Crane raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Crane stated that the amendment was outside the scope of the bill and not germane. Sustained by the Chair. (consideration: CR H10091-10092)
Mr. Taylor (MS) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Crane moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled.
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 202 (Roll no. 581). (consideration: CR H10093)
Roll Call #581 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 419 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 582).
Roll Call #582 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 419 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 582).
Roll Call #582 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2195.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.