Radio Free Asia Act of 1998

Summary

Radio Free Asia Act of 1997 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 for programs of international broadcasting to China. Earmarks amounts for: (1) Radio Free Asia; (2) additional personnel to staff Cantonese language broadcasting; (3) additional advanced editing equipment; (4) capital expenditures for the purchase and construction of transmission facilities; and (5) augmentation of transmitters at Tinian, Marshall Islands. Directs the President to report to the Congress on a plan to achieve continuous broadcasting of Radio Free Asia and Voice of America to China in multiple major dialects and languages. Reduces FY 1998 and 1999 authorizations of appropriations for migration and refugee assistance.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 23 July 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 August 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 September 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 September 1997

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 September 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 September 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received from State.

   Source: Committee

9. 29 September 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 29 September 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 6 October 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.

    Source: Calendars

12. 6 October 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 105-303.

    Source: Committee

13. 6 October 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 105-303.

    Source: Committee

14. 4 November 1997

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

15. 9 November 1997

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

16. 9 November 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H10428-10435, H10526-10527)

    Source: Floor

17. 9 November 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

18. 9 November 1997

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 21 (Roll no. 623).

    Source: Floor

19. 9 November 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 21 (Roll no. 623).

    Source: Floor

20. 9 November 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

21. 10 November 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

22. 13 November 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 19 May 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

24. 27 May 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.

    Source: Calendars

25. 27 May 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms under the authority of the order of May 22, 98 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

26. 27 May 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms under the authority of the order of May 22, 98 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported to Senate · 27 May 1998 · Download file
• Referred in Senate · 13 November 1997 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 9 November 1997 · Download file
• Reported in House · 6 October 1997 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 23 July 1997 · Download file

Documents

13 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 May 1998

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 May 1998

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 May 1998

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 9 November 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 9 November 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 9 November 1997

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 October 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 October 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 1997

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 July 1997

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of nine measures relating to the policy of the United States with respect to the People's Republic of China.
• amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the provisions of H. Res. 302 and agreed to pursuant to the same.