May 4, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE S6183 

awarded to a claimant in a product liability 

action that is subject to this title shall not 

exceed 3 times the sum of the amounts described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such 

section.’’. 

BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 689 

(Ordered to lie on the table.) 

Mr. BYRD submitted an amendment 

intended to be proposed by him to 

amendment No. 596 proposed by Mr. 

GORTON to the bill H.R. 956, supra, as 

follows: 

At the appropriate place, insert 

Since, the United States and Japan have a 

long and important relationship which 

serves as an anchor of peace and stability in 

the Pacific region; 

Since, the overall balance in the U.S.- 

Japan relationship has been eroded as a result of persistent and large trade deficits 

which are the result of practices and regulations which have substantially blocked legitimate access of American products to the 

Japanese market; 

Since, the current account trade deficit 

with Japan in 1994 reached an historic high 

level of $66 billion, of which $37 billion, or 56 

percent, is attributed to imbalances in the 

automobile sector, and of which $12.8 billion 

is attributable to auto parts flows; 

Since, in July, 1993, the Administration 

reached a broad accord with the Government 

of Japan, called the ‘‘United States-Japan 

Framework for a New Economic Partnership’’, which established automotive trade 

regulations as one of 5 priority areas for negotiations, to seek market-opening arrangements based on objective criteria and which 

would result in objective progress; 

Since, a healthy American automobile industry is of central importance to the American economy, and to the capability of the 

United States to fulfill its commitments to 

remain as an engaged, deployed, Pacific 

power; 

Since, after 18 months of negotiations with 

the Japanese, beginning in September 1993, 

the U.S. Trade Representative concluded 

that no progress had been achieved, leaving 

the auto parts market in Japan ‘‘virtually 

closed’’; 

Since, in October, 1994, the United States 

initiated an investigation under Section 301 

of the Trade Act of 1974 into the Japanese 

auto parts market, which could result in the 

imposition of trade sanctions on a variety of 

Japanese imports into the United States unless measurable progress is made in penetrating the Japanese auto parts market; 

Since, negotiations are continuing between 

the United States and Japan to achieve lasting market-opening arrangements into the 

Japanese automobile and parts sector; 

Now, therefore, be it 

Declared, That it is the Sense of the Senate 

that—

(1) the Senate supports the efforts of the 

President to continue to strongly press the 

Government of Japan, through bilateral negotiations under the agreed ‘‘Framework for 

a New Economic Partnership,’’ for sharp reductions in the trade imbalances in automotive sales and parts through the elimination of unfair and restrictive Japanese 

market-closing practices and regulations; 

and 

(2) If such results-oriented negotiations are 

not concluded satisfactorily, appropriate and 

reasonable measures, up to and including 

trade sanctions, should be imposed in accordance with Section 301 of the Trade Act of 

1974; and 

(3) The Senate is prepared to fully support 

any such measures that might be taken 

against Japanese products, including appropriate legislation. 

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NOTICES OF HEARINGS 

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

Mr. COHEN. Mr. President, I wish to 

announce that the Special Committee 

on Aging will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 11, 1995, at 9:30 a.m., in room 

562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The subject of the hearing is longterm care financing. 

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NOTICES OF HEARING CHANGE 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL

RESOURCES

Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I 

would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public 

that the nomination of Charles William Burton to be a member of the 

Board of Directors of the U.S. Enrichment Corporation will not be considered on Wednesday, May 10, 1995, as 

previously announced. 

For further information, please call 

Camille Heninger at (202) 224

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–5070. 

AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO 

MEET 

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 4, 1995, 

at 2 p.m. in closed/open session to receive testimony on the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization’s fiscal year 

1996 budget request and the future 

years defense program; and on the future of the ABM Treaty. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Finance 

Committee be permitted to meet 

Thursday, May 4, 1995, at 9:30 a.m. in 

room SD–215, to conduct a hearing on 

the Vaccines for Children Program. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on Thursday, May 4, 1995, at 10 

a.m. to hear testimony on China: Illegal Trade in Human Body Parts. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized 

to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 4, 1995, at 2 p.m. 

to hold a hearing on judicial nominees. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Labor and Human Resources 

be authorized to meet for a hearing on 

primary Health Care Programs, during 

the session of the Senate on Thursday, 

May 4, 1995, at 9 a.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 

of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, be authorized to meet during the 

session of the Senate on Thursday, 

May 4, 1995 to hold hearings on the 

Navy T–AO–187 Kaiser class oiler contract. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Housing Opportunity 

and Community Development of the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 

during the session of the Senate on 

Thursday, May 4, 1995, to conduct a 

hearing on Federal Housing Administration Reform. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND

SPACE

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, 

and Space of the Senate Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Technology be 

authorized to meet on May 4, 1995, on 

High Performance Computing and 

Communications and the World Wide 

Web at 10 a.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SUPERFUND, WASTE

CONTROL, AND RISK ASSESSMENT

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President I ask 

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk Assessment be granted 

permission to conduct an oversight 

hearing Thursday, May 4, at 9 a.m., regarding the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

Liability Act. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRORISM, TECHNOLOGY, 

AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, 

and Government Information of the 

Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to hold a hearing during the 

session of the Senate on Thursday, 

May 4, 1995, to consider ‘‘Counter-Terrorism Legislation.’’

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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