Mr. Hyde is right in pushing for change. Now, the problem is not do you change the War Powers Resolution, but what do you change it to? What changes do you make?

Some, like Mr. Hyde, would favor outright repeal. I am reluctant to do that because it gives up the congressional role, but I have no hesitancy in agreeing with Mr. Berman and Mr. Hyde that there are serious inadequacies with the War Powers Resolution, and that is my only point.

Chairman GILMAN. Thank you, Mr. Hamilton.

We will now move for the final consideration. Without objection, the previous question is ordered. The gentleman from Nebraska is recognized to offer a motion.

Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Chairman, I move the Committee report the pending measure adversely to the House.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Point of parliamentarian inquiry.
Chairman GILMAN. The motion-

Mr. CAMPBELL. Point of parliamentarian inquiry.
Chairman GILMAN. Who is raising the inquiry?

Mr. CAMPBELL. I am, Mr. Chairman.

Chairman GILMAN. Mr. Campbell.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Would the Chair kindly then explain that a vote to support my position is a no vote.

Chairman GILMAN. Mr. Bereuter, would you explain your motion. Mr. BEREUTER. In fact, the motion is to adversely report it. So the gentleman is right. If you wish to support his position, you would vote no on this motion on my part.

Chairman GILMAN. The motion is to report the matter before us adversely.

The question is on the motion of the gentleman from Nebraska.
As many as are in favor of the motion signify by stating aye.
As many as opposed signify by stating no.

The ayes appear to have it.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Chairman.

Chairman GILMAN. Mr. Campbell.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I ask for a recorded vote.

Chairman GILMAN. Mr. Campbell is asking for a recorded vote. Are there sufficient Members in support of the roll call?

to.

Please raise your hand in favor of the roll call.

A sufficient number have expressed support. A roll call is agreed

Mr. Luther?

Mr. LUTHER. Yes.

Ms. BLOOMER. Mr. Luther votes yes.
Mr. Davis?

Mr. DAVIS. Yes.

Ms. BLOOMER. Mr. Davis votes yes.

Chairman GILMAN. The clerk will call the absentees.

Chairman GILMAN. The clerk will report the vote of Mr. Sanford.

The clerk will call Mr. Sanford.

Ms. BLOOMER. Mr. Sanford?

Mr. SANFORD. No.

Ms. BLOOMER. Mr. Sanford votes no.

Chairman GILMAN. The clerk will report the vote.

Ms. BLOOMER. On this vote there were 22 ayes and 16 noes.
Chairman GILMAN. The motion is agreed to.

Mr. BERMAN. A point of parliamentarian inquiry.

Chairman GILMAN. Inquiry by the gentleman, Mr. Berman? Mr. BERMAN. Under the procedure, this expedited procedure, is this resolution still entitled to a debate on the floor?

Chairman GILMAN. Yes, it is.

Mr. BERMAN. So this was just one step in the process.

Chairman GILMAN. Without objection, the Chairman is authorized to make motions under Rule 20 of the rules of the House relative to going to conference on this resolution or a counterpart from the Senate. Without objection, the staff director is authorized to make technical, grammatical, conforming changes to the resolution. The Chair announces that the Committee intends to file its report on this measure promptly within 2 days. Does any Member wish to have the right to file opposing views, Mr. Campbell? Mr. Campbell, do you want to file opposing views?

Mr. CAMPBELL. I sure do, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
Chairman GILMAN. The gentleman will be protected.

I now would like to remind the Members we have just one other measure we will take up now, and then we will be recessing until 2:30. We will now proceed to take up H. Res. 364, urging the introduction and passage of a resolution on the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China at the 54th Session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.

This will be a very brief discussion. I urge our Members to please stand by.

The Chair will now consider the resolution relating to the issue of China in relation to the deliberations of the U.N. Human Rights Commission, a resolution before the Committee.

The clerk will report. The Committee will come to order. Please proceed.

Ms. BLOOMER. "H. Res. 364 urging the introduction and passage of a resolution on the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China at the 54th Session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights."

Chairman GILMAN. This resolution was considered by the Subcommittee on International Organizations and Human Rights and on Asia and Pacific and reported from them with an amendment in the nature of a substitute now before the Members and labeled "Committee Print."

Without objection, the Committee Print will be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, the clerk will read the preamble and operative language of the Subcommittee's amendment in the nature of a substitute for amendment.

Ms. BLOOMER. "Whereas the State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997 state that '[t]he Government [of China] continued to commit”

Chairman GILMAN. Without objection, the amendment in the nature of a substitute is considered as having been read and is open to amendment at any time.

I now recognize the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Smith, sponsor of the resolution, to introduce the resolution.

Mr. SMITH. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

First of all, I want to thank you for being one of the principal co-sponsors and my good friend, the chairman of the Asian Committee, Mr. Bereuter, and many of my friends on the other side of the aisle, including Mr. Gephardt, who also co-sponsored the resolution.

I urge every Member of this Committee to support H. Res. 364. This resolution urges the introduction and passage of a resolution on human rights in the People's Republic of China at the 54th Session of the U.N. Human Rights Commission, which begins next week.

H. Res. 364 has already been cosponsored by 26 Members from both sides of the aisle, and both the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific have reported the same amended version to this Committee.