BEIJING -- The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) held a meeting of the Council of Chairpersons Saturday afternoon before the closing of its legislative session.

Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting.

It was decided at the meeting that a draft amendment to the Patent Law, a draft biosecurity law, a draft revision to the Law on the Protection of Minors, a draft export control law, draft amendments to the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law, as well as a draft amendment to the Electoral Law of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses, among others, would be submitted for voting at the closing meeting of the NPC Standing Committee session.