House Vote 167 (1998)

Date: 1998-05-20   Congress: 105-2

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Description: HR3616 — H.R.3616 BY SPENCE (R-SC) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SPENCE AMENDMENT THAT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT U.S. BUSINESS INTERESTS MUST NOT BE PLACED ABOVE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS AND THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD NOT ENTER INTO NEW AGREEMENTS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) INVOLVING SPACE OR MISSILE-RELATED TECHNOLOGY OR INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CONTACTS; THAT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH SHOULD ENSURE THAT U.S. LAW REGARDING THE EXPORT OF SATELLITES TO THE PRC IS ENFORCED AND THE RELEVANT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS WITH ALL DUE DISPATCH; AND THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD INDEFINITELY SUSPEND THE EXPORT OF SATELLITES OF U.S. ORIGIN TO CHINA. .)

Result: Agreed to   Yeas 417 / Nays 4 / Present None / Not voting None

Source: https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1050795   fetched 2026-10-20

Write-ups: none