United States-China Act of 1992

Summary

United States - China Act of 1992 - Prohibits the President from recommending for a 12-month period in 1993 continuation of a waiver of human rights and emigration requirements for nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) for China under the Trade Act of 1974 unless a specified report is submitted to the Congress stating that China has accounted for and released prisoners who dissented in Tiananmen Square and in other parts of China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and made progress in: (1) preventing gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, including workers' rights, in China and Tibet; (2) preventing exports of products made by prison labor, and allowing U.S. officials and international organizations to inspect such places of detention; (3) terminating religious persecution in China and Tibet and releasing religious leaders incarcerated as a result of the expression of their religious beliefs; (4) removing restrictions in China and Tibet on freedom of the press and on broadcasts by the Voice of America; (5) terminating harassment of Chinese citizens in the United States (including refusal to return or renew passports as retribution for prodemocracy activities); (6) ensuring access to prisoners of international human rights monitoring groups; (7) ensuring freedom from torture and in humane prison conditions; (8) terminating prohibitions on peaceful assembly imposed after June 3, 1989; (9) committing to engage in high-level discussions on human rights issues; (10) adhering to the Joint Declaration on Hong Kong; (11) providing adequate protection of U.S. patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights, and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America on the Protection of Intellectual Property; (12) providing U.S. exporters access to Chinese markets, including lowering tariffs, removing nontariff barriers, and increasing the purchase of U.S. goods and services; (13) ceasing unfair trade practices which burden or restrict U.S. Commerce; (14) adopting a national policy which adheres to the Missile Technology Control Regime and the controls of the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Australia Group on chemical and biological arms proliferation; and (15) assuring that it is not assisting any nonnuclear weapons state in acquiring nuclear explosive devices. Requires the President, if he recommends such extension, to include in a specified document submitted to the Congress a report on China's progress in meeting the above-mentioned objectives. Requires such report also to include, but not be limited to, progress made by China and Tibet with regard to specified human rights. Grants nondiscriminatory treatment to products of nonstate-owned enterprises in China.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 1992

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 June 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 June 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 June 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 June 1992

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 2 July 1992

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 2 July 1992

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 8 July 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 102-658, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 8 July 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 102-658, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 9 July 1992

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 514 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 502 and H.R. 5318 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the measures shall be waived. After disposition of the joint resolution, it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 5318. The bill shall be debatable for one hour. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the amendments recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, which shall be considered en bloc and not subject to a demand for a division, and on the bill without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.

    Source: Floor

13. 21 July 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

14. 21 July 1992

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 62 (Roll no. 286).

    Source: Floor

15. 21 July 1992

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 62 (Roll no. 286).

    Source: Floor

16. 21 July 1992

    Failed

    On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 21 July 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Archer moved to recommit to Ways and Means.

    Source: Floor

18. 21 July 1992

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

19. 21 July 1992

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 502 and H.R. 5318 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the measures shall be waived. After disposition of the joint resolution, it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 5318. The bill shall be debatable for one hour. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the amendments recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, which shall be considered en bloc and not subject to a demand for a division, and on the bill without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.

    Source: Floor

20. 21 July 1992

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 514.

    Source: Floor

21. 21 July 1992

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 514 passed House.

    Source: Floor

22. 23 July 1992

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 30 July 1992

    Committee

    Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-1063.

    Source: Committee

24. 4 August 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute without recommendation. (S. 2808 was incorporated in substitute amendment).

    Source: Committee

25. 5 August 1992

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.

    Source: Calendars

26. 5 August 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen without recommendation with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

27. 5 August 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen without recommendation with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

28. 14 September 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

29. 14 September 1992

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

30. 15 September 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

31. 22 September 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate.

    Source: Floor

32. 22 September 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

33. 22 September 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

34. 22 September 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 22 September 1992

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 22 September 1992

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: NotUsed

37. 22 September 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

38. 22 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rostenkowski moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 28 September 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

40. 28 September 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

41. 29 September 1992

    Passed

    On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until Sept. 30. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Veto

42. 29 September 1992

    Veto

    Mr. Gephardt moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Sept. 30.

    Source: Veto

43. 29 September 1992

    Veto

    The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

    Source: Veto

44. 30 September 1992

    Veto

    Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.

    Source: Veto

45. 30 September 1992

    Vote

    Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 345 - 74 (Roll No. 441).

    Source: Veto

46. 30 September 1992

    Vote

    Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 345 - 74 (Roll No. 441).

    Source: Veto

47. 30 September 1992

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

48. 30 September 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passing the bill upon reconsideration, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.

    Source: Floor

49. 30 September 1992

    President

    The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.

    Source: President

50. 1 October 1992

    Vote

    Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 255.

    Source: Veto

51. 1 October 1992

    Vote

    Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 255.

    Source: Veto

52. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

Versions

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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of a joint resolution and a bill relating to most-favored-nation treatment for the People's Republic of China.
• related to ← United States-China Act of 1992
• amends ← To require the Government of the People's Republic of China to cooperate with the United States in efforts to account for United States military personnel missing in action or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of their service in the Korean conflict or Vietnam conflict.
• amends ← Amendments clarify criteria for MFN treatment and add an objective to the human rights conditions by requiring that China cooperate with the U.S. in efforts to account for U.S. military personnel listed as prisoners of war or missing in action in the Korean or Vietnam conflicts.