Excerpts: Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture on China PNTR Bill - (Senate votes 86-12 on cloture for H.R. 4444)
July 27, 2000
Text: Senators Thompson and Torricelli Introduce China Bill- (Aims to curb China's role in weapons proliferation)
May 25, 2000
Text: Summary of Senator Thompson's Draft China Legislation- (As part of PNTR bill would penalize proliferation activities)
May 25, 2000
Text: S. 2574 Would Ban U.S. Firms From Exploiting Chinese Workers- (Torricelli bill introduced May 17)
May 17, 2000
Text: Amendment to H.R. 4444 on China PNTR Import Surge Protection
- (China imports to be monitored)
May 17, 2000
Text: Senate Finance Committee Passes Markup of China PNTR Bill- (Finance Committee approves legislation 18-1)
May 17, 2000
Text: Rep. Levin Remarks on China Commission to House Panel
- (Levin proposes Congressional-Executive Commission on China)
May 10, 2000
Text: Bereuter, Levin Offer "Legislative Framework" for China PNTR
- (Commission on China modeled after Helsinki Commission)
May 9, 2000
Text: Rep. Levin Releases Draft Legislation on China Commission
- (Commission would monitor compliance on rule of law issues)
May 8, 2000
Text: Clinton Transmittal, Legislation on China Permanent NTR Status
- (Agreement in interest of U.S. security, reform in China)
March 8, 2000
Text: Sen. Helms introduces
China MFN Disapproval Resolution
- (China should not get same trade treatment as others)
June 3, 1997
Text: 1997 China Market
Access And Export Opportunities Act
- (Bill would change conditions for MFN for China)
May 22, 1997
Text: Bill Would
Require Vote On China WTO Accession
- (Bill also contains provisions for U.S. WTO withdrawal)
March 20, 1997
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