[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11658-S11659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICES LEGISLATION

  Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 628, Senate bill 
2130.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2130) to expand privileges, exemption, and 
     immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.

[[Page S11659]]

  Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be deemed read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be placed 
at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2130) was deemed read a third time, and passed, as 
follows:

                                S. 2130

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND 
                   IMMUNITIES TO HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE 
                   OFFICES.

       (a) APplication of International Organizations Immunities 
     Act.--The provisions of the International Organizations 
     Immunities Act may be extended to the Hong Kong Economic and 
     Trade Offices in the same manner, to the same extent, and 
     subject to the same conditions, as such provisions may be 
     extended to a public international organization in which the 
     United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under 
     the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such 
     participation or making an appropriation for such 
     participation.
       (b) Application of International Agreement on Certain State 
     and Local Taxation.--The President is authorized to apply the 
     provisions of Article I of the Agreement on State and Local 
     Taxation of Foreign Employees of Public International 
     Organizations, done at Washington on April 21, 1994, to the 
     Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
       (c) Definition.--The term ``Hong Kong Economic and Trade 
     Offices'' refers to Hong Kong's official economic and trade 
     missions in the United States.

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