Congress 107 - HRES 121 - Expressing the sincerest condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of the 42 people, including 37 children, killed in the March 6, 2001, explosion at the Fanglin elementary school in the Jianxi province of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

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Expresses condolences to the families of the 42 people killed in the March 6, 2001, explosion at the Fanglin elementary school in the Jianxi province of the People's Republic of China, including the parents and families of the 37 young children who lost their lives as a result of this dangerous and forced child labor.

Expresses gratitude to the Chinese and international journalists who reported the true cause of the explosion in response to the Chinese Communist Party's original attempts to put forward an authorized, but false, version of the events.

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Jul 23, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2001

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2001

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4405-4407; text of measure as introduced: CR H4407)
Jul 23, 2001

RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - The House proceeded with debate on the request under a reservation of objection.
Jul 23, 2001

Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 23, 2001

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jul 23, 2001

Committee on International Relations discharged.
May 21, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
May 3, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 24, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 24, 2001

Introduced in House

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