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S.342: A bill to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Feb. 24, 1997
- Latest Major Action June 27, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Authorizes extension of the International Organizations Immunities Act to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Hong Kong's official economic and trade missions in the United States) in the same manner as such Act may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or Act of the Congress. Authorizes the President to apply to such Offices certain provisions of the Agreement...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 105-22.
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| Feb. 24, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.) |