27 January 1999 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces002.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Congressional Record: January 6, 1999 (House)] [Page H6-H56] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:cr06ja99-54] RULES OF THE HOUSE [Excerpts] Mr. Speaker, on November 13th, 1997, the House approved H. Res. 326, which provided an exception for the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight to temporarily establish an eighth subcommittee for the remainder of the 105th Congress. This rules package allows the committee to again establish an eighth subcommittee to accommodate the need for extensive oversight over the census. ***** The resolution contains a provision continuing the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China in the 106th Congress. The Select Committee, ably chaired by my colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox), was established by House adoption of H. Res. 463 on June 18, 1998, by an overwhelming vote of 409-10. The Select Committee, operating in an extraordinary atmosphere of bipartisan cooperation, has produced a thorough and detailed report addressing the question of whether U.S. national security has been endangered by certain technology transfers to the People's Republic of China during the Clinton administration. The report was agreed to by all nine members of the Select Committee, on both the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle, and all the members are also in agreement on the need to briefly, I underscore ``briefly,'' extend the life of the Select Committee. The report of the Select Committee, however, is classified. Solely for the purpose of declassification and public release of the report of the Select Committee, the Select Committee will be continued in the 106th Congress for 3 months. The procedural authorities at the disposal of the Select Committee are limited by the language in the rules package and there are no additional funds authorized. The Select Committee will be maintained by unobligated balances remaining from the establishing resolution of the 105th Congress. ***** Section 2. Separate Orders 6. Continuance of Select Committee. This provision establishes in the 106th Congress a Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China solely for the purpose of completing the declassification and public release of its report prepared by the Select Committee of the 105th Congress. [The Select Committee was established by the House agreeing to H. Res. 463 on June 18, 1998 by a vote of 409- 10.] The procedural authorities of the Select Committee contained in sections 8 and 9 of H. Res. 463, relating to transfers of information and information gathering, shall be limited in the 106th Congress to enforcing requests for information issued before January 3, 1999 and to issue and enforce requests directly related to the declassification and public release of the Select Committee's report. Also, the provisions of section 10 of H. Res. 463, relating to tax information, shall not apply in the 106th Congress. Expenses of the Select Committee may be paid from applicable accounts of the House which may not exceed those available as unexpended balances of the Select Committee from the 105th Congress. The Select Committee shall cease to exist on March 31, 1999. ***** House of Representatives, Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China, Washington, DC, December 30, 1998. Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, House of Representatives, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Hastert: The Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China will submit its report on or before January 3, 1999, as provided in H. Res. 463. That report, however, will be classified. The Select Committee's report will be submitted to the President for declassification. Since the process of declassification review will require consultation with Select Committee staff who are expert in the details and contents of the report, we have discussed with you the advisability of authorizing the Select Committee, on the opening day of the 106th Congress, to complete the process of declassification so that the Select Committee's report may be made publicly available. Enclosed herewith for your review and approval is a resolution for this purpose. It authorizes no new funds; under its terms the Select Committee's public version of the report would be completed on or before March 31, 1999. Please let us know if this resolution, and its adoption on January 6, 1999, meets with your approval. Sincerely, Chris Cox, Chairman. Norm Dicks, Ranking Member. ____ House of Representatives, Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China, Washington, DC, January 3, 1999. Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House, The Capitol, Washington DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: The Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China, established pursuant to H. Res. 463, hereby submits its classified Report, which has been unanimously approved by the Select Committee. Since the Select Committee's Report contains highly classified and sensitive information that must be retained in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), the Report is being held in the SCIF at 1036 Longworth House Office Building. Sincerely, Chris Cox, Chairman. Porter Goss, Vice Chairman. Doug Bereuter. James V. Hansen. Curt Weldon. Norm Dicks, Ranking Democrat. John M. Spratt, Jr., Lucille Roybal-Allard. Bobby Scott. ____ ---------- [Congressional Record: January 19, 1999 (House)] [Page H267] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:cr19ja99-72] REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: [Filed on January 3, 1999] Mr. COX: Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China. Report of the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China (Rept. 105-851). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. ---------- [Congressional Record: January 19, 1999 (Digest)] [Page D53-D54] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:cr19ja99pt2-3] House of Representatives Chamber Action Filed on January 3: Report of the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China (H. Rept. 105-851) ---------- [Congressional Record: January 19, 1999 (House)] [Page H248] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:cr19ja99-33] REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND MILITARY/COMMERCIAL CONCERNS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the provisions of section 2(f) of House Resolution 5, 106th Congress, the Chair reappoints the following Members of the House to the Select Committee on U.S. National Security, Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China: Mr. Cox of California, Chairman; Mr. Goss of Florida, Mr. Bereuter of Nebraska, Mr. Hansen of Utah, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dicks of Washington, Mr. Spratt of South Carolina, Ms. Roybal-Allard of California, and Mr. Scott of Virginia. ____________________ ----------