[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 96 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H5822-H5823]
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MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1999, CONSIDERATION 
    OF H.J. RES. 121, DISAPPROVING MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT TO 
                 PRODUCTS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
at any time on Wednesday, July 22, 1998 to consider in the House the 
joint resolution (H.J. Res. 121) disapproving the extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the 
products of the People's Republic of China;
  that the joint resolution be considered as read for amendment;
  that all points of order against the joint resolution and against its 
consideration be waived;
  that the joint resolution be debatable for 4 hours, equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means in 
opposition to the resolution and a Member in support of the joint 
resolution;
  that pursuant to sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act of 1974, the 
previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to 
final passage without intervening motion; and
  that the provisions of sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act of 1994 
shall not otherwise apply to any joint resolution disapproving the 
extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the People's Republic of 
China for the remainder of the second session of the 105th Congress.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I understand 
that there is an agreement on all sides about the division of debate 
time on this resolution, and I would like to ask the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Solomon), the distinguished chairman of the Committee on 
Rules, his understanding of that agreement.
  The unanimous consent request provides, I understand, 4 hours of 
debate, equally divided between supporters and opponents of the Solomon 
resolution. It is my understanding the 2 hours of the debate in support 
of the resolution will be controlled by a member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means, the gentleman from California (Mr. Stark), with the 
understanding that he will yield half of that time to a majority member 
of the committee, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Christensen); and 
the 2 hours of debate in opposition to the resolution will be 
controlled by a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Crane), with the understanding he will 
yield half of his time to the gentleman from California (Mr. Matsui).
  I would ask the gentleman, is that the intent of this unanimous 
consent request?
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I would say to the gentlewoman, if she 
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continue to yield, that, yes, it is. We have 4 hours of debate. We 
would like to make sure half of that time on each side of the aisle is 
divided equally among those opponents and proponents of the 
legislation. The gentlewoman has explained it exactly right.
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.

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