ADHERENCE OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME.

SEC. 1401. ADHERENCE OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME. (a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the President should take all actions appropriate to obtain a bilateral agreement with the People’s Republic of China to adhere to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the MTCR Annex; and (2) the People’s Republic of China should not be permitted to join the Missile Technology Control Regime as a member without having— (A) agreed to the Missile Technology Control Regime and the specific provisions of the MTCR Annex; (B) demonstrated a sustained and verified record of performance with respect to the nonproliferation of missiles and missile technology; and (C) adopted an effective export control system for implementing guidelines under the Missile Technology Control Regime and the MTCR Annex. (b) Report Required.—Not later than January 31, 2000, the President shall transmit to Congress a report explaining— (1) the policy and commitments that the People’s Republic of China has stated on its adherence to the Missile Technology Control Regime and the MTCR Annex; (2) the degree to which the People’s Republic of China is complying with its stated policy and commitments on adhering to the Missile Technology Control Regime and the MTCR Annex; and (3) actions taken by the United States to encourage the People’s Republic of China to adhere to the Missile Technology Control Regime and the MTCR Annex. (c) Definitions.—In this section: (1) Missile Technology Control Regime.—The term “Missile Technology Control Regime” means the policy statement, between the United States, the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Canada, and Japan, announced April 16, 1987, to restrict sensitive missile-relevant transfers based on the MTCR Annex, and any amendments thereto.113 STAT. 798 (2) MTCR Annex.—The term “MTCR Annex” means the Guidelines and Equipment and Technology Annex of the Missile Technology Control Regime, and any amendments thereto.