[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3886 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3886

   To prohibit the export of missile equipment and technology to the 
                      People's Republic of China.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 1998

 Mr. Ryun (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Dickey, 
  Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Danner) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the export of missile equipment and technology to the 
                      People's Republic of China.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF MISSILE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY 
              TO CHINA.

    (a) Prohibition.--No missile equipment or technology may be 
exported to the People's Republic of China.
    (b) Termination of Prohibition.--The prohibition established in 
subsection (a) shall terminate when--
            (1) the People's Republic of China joins the Missile 
        Technology Control Regime;
            (2) the People's Republic of China guarantees that it does 
        not and will not transfer missile equipment or technology to 
        Iran, Pakistan, or any nation that has not joined the Missile 
        Technology Control Regime; and
            (3) the President certifies to the Congress that no such 
        transfer is occurring or is likely to occur.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``missile equipment or technology'' means 
        those items listed in category I or category II of the Missile 
        Technology Control Regime Annex;
            (2) the term ``Missile Technology Control Regime'' means 
        the policy statement, between the United States, the United 
        Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, 
        Canada, and Japan, announced April 16, 1987, to restrict 
        sensitive missile-relevant transfers based on the Missile 
        Technology Control Regime Annex, and any amendments thereto; 
        and
            (3) the term ``Missile Technology Control Regime Annex'' 
        means the Guidelines and Equipment and Technology Annex of the 
        Missile Technology Control Regime, and any amendments thereto.
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