United States-China Act of 1991

Summary

United States-China Act of 1991 - Prohibits the extension for a 12-month period beginning July 3, 1992, of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to China under the Trade Act of 1974, unless the President submits to the Congress a specified report stating that China has: (1) accounted for and released prisoners who have been detained and imprisoned as a result of the nonviolent expression of their political beliefs; (2) ceased exporting to the United States products manufactured by convict or forced labor; (3) ceased the supply of military arms to the Khmer Rouge; and (4) adhered to the Joint Declaration with the United Kingdom on Hong Kong. Requires such report to state whether China has made significant progress in: (1) engaging in high-level discussions on human rights issues; (2) preventing gross violations of such rights (including in Tibet); (3) terminating harassment of Chinese citizens in the United States; (4) ensuring access of international human rights monitoring groups to prisoners; (5) providing protection of U.S. intellectual property rights; (6) providing U.S. exporters access to Chinese markets by lowering tariffs, removing nontariff barriers, and increasing the purchase of U.S. goods and services; and (7) adopting a national policy consistent with specified missile, nuclear, and chemical and biological control agreements. Terminates most-favored-nation trade status for China unless the President certifies to the Congress that it has not transferred ballistic missiles or missile launchers for the M-9 or M-11 weapon systems to Syria, Iran, or Pakistan. Requires the President, if he determines such transfers to have occurrred, to: (1) notify the Congress; and (2) terminate most-favored-nation treatment for Chinese products.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 June 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1084 without amendment without recommendation.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 July 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.

   Source: Calendars

5. 9 July 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen without recommendation without amendment. With written report No. 102-101.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 July 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen without recommendation without amendment. With written report No. 102-101.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 July 1991

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate.

   Source: Floor

8. 23 July 1991

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → United States-China Act of 1991
• related to → United States-China Act of 1991
• amends ← SAMDT 719
• amends ← To express Congress' findings with respect to the trade practices of the People's Republic of China, to specify additional areas of trade in which the People's Republic of China needs to make significant progress, to require the President to take action with respect to certain trade practices and human rights violations, and for other purposes.
• amends ← To require the President to undertake efforts to ensure that other countries impose trade restrictions against China if restrictions are imposed by the United States.
• amends ← To require the President to certify that China has made significant progress in reducing assistance to Cuba.
• amends ← In the nature of a substitute to section 4, relating to termination of most-favored-nation status.
• amends ← To provide that certain affected entities may file a petition with the Department of Commerce with respect to violations of section 307(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes.
• amends ← To add as a condition for granting Most Favored Nation status to China Presidential certification that the Chinese government does not support a program of coercive abortion or sterilization.