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‘‘(1) notification of the loss as soon after the occurrence
of the loss as possible and in no event more than 30 days
after the date of the loss; and
‘‘(2) semiannual reports thereafter updating the informa-
tion submitted under paragraph (1) and showing with respect
to losses arising from such incident the total amount expended
to cover such losses, the source of such funds, pending litigation,
and estimated total cost to the Government.
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTING MATTERS.—(1) Payment of indemnification
under this section is not subject to section 2214 or 2215 of this
title or any other provision of law requiring notification to Congress
before funds may be transferred.
‘‘(2) Consolidation of claims arising from the same incident
is not required before indemnification of the Secretary of Transpor-
tation for payment of a claim may be made under this section.
‘‘(f) CONSTRUCTION
WITH
OTHER
TRANSFER
AUTHORITY.—
Authority to transfer funds under this section is in addition to
any other authority provided by law to transfer funds (whether
enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
section) and is not subject to any dollar limitation or notification
requirement contained in any other such authority to transfer funds.
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTINGENT LIABILITIES.—Not later
than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to Congress a report setting forth the current amount of the contin-
gent outstanding liability of the United States under the vessel
war risk insurance program under title XII of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1281 et seq.).
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) VESSEL WAR RISK INSURANCE.—The term ‘vessel war
risk insurance’ means insurance and reinsurance provided
through policies issued by the Secretary of Transportation
under title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C.
App. 1281 et seq.), that is provided by that Secretary without
premium at the request of the Secretary of Defense and is
covered by an indemnity agreement between the Secretary
of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(2) VESSEL WAR RISK INSURANCE FUND.—The term ‘Vessel
War Risk Insurance Fund’ means the insurance fund referred
to in the first sentence of section 1208(a) of the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1288(a)).
‘‘(3) LOSS.—The term ‘loss’ includes damage to or destruc-
tion of property, personal injury or death, and other liabilities
and expenses covered by the vessel war risk insurance.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2644,
as added by section 906, the following new item:
‘‘2645. Indemnification of Department of Transportation for losses covered by vessel
war risk insurance.’’.
SEC. 1080. DESIGNATION 
OF 
MEMORIAL 
AS 
NATIONAL 
D–DAY
MEMORIAL.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The memorial to be constructed by the
National D–Day Memorial Foundation in Bedford, Virginia, is
hereby designated as a national memorial to be known as the
‘‘National D–Day Memorial’’. The memorial shall serve to honor
the members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served
in the liberation of Normandy, France, in June 1944.
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(b) PUBLIC PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested and
urged to issue a public proclamation acknowledging the designation
of the memorial to be constructed by the National D–Day Memorial
Foundation in Bedford, Virginia, as the National D–Day Memorial.
(c) MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIAL.—All expenses for maintenance
and care of the memorial shall be paid for with non-Federal funds,
including funds provided by the National D–Day Memorial Founda-
tion. The United States shall not be liable for any expense incurred
for the maintenance and care of the memorial.
SEC. 1081. SENSE 
OF 
CONGRESS 
REGARDING 
SEMICONDUCTOR
TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND
JAPAN.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States and Japan share a long and impor-
tant bilateral relationship which serves as an anchor of peace
and stability in the Asia Pacific region, an alliance which was
reaffirmed at the recent summit meeting between President
Clinton and Prime Minister Hashimoto in Tokyo.
(2) The Japanese economy has experienced difficulty over
the past few years, demonstrating that it is no longer possible
for Japan, the world’s second largest economy, to use exports
as the sole engine of economic growth, but that the Government
of Japan must promote deregulation of its domestic economy
in order to increase economic growth.
(3) Deregulation of the Japanese economy requires
government attention to the removal of barriers to imports
of manufactured goods.
(4) 
The 
United 
States-Japan 
Semiconductor 
Trade
Agreement has begun the process of deregulation in the semi-
conductor sector and is opening the Japanese market to
competitive foreign products.
(5) The United States-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agree-
ment has put in place both government-to-government and
industry-to-industry mechanisms which have played a vital
role in allowing cooperation to replace conflict in this important
high technology sector.
(6) The mechanisms include joint calculation of foreign
market share, deterrence of dumping, and promotion of indus-
trial cooperation in the design of foreign semiconductor devices.
(7) Because of these actions under the United States-Japan
Semiconductor Trade Agreement, the United States and Japan
today enjoy trade in semiconductors which is mutually bene-
ficial, harmonious, and free from the friction that once
characterized the semiconductor industry.
(8) Because of structural barriers in Japan, a gap still
remains between the share of the world market for semiconduc-
tor products outside Japan that the United States and other
foreign semiconductor sources are able to capture through
competitiveness and the share of the Japanese semiconductor
market that the United States and those other sources are
able to capture through competitiveness, and that gap is
consistent across the full range of semiconductor products as
well as a full range of end-use applications.
(9) The competitiveness and health of the United States
semiconductor industry is of critical importance to the overall
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economic well-being and high-technology defense capabilities
of the United States.
(10) The economic interests of both the United States and
Japan are best served by well functioning, open markets, deter-
rence of dumping, and continuing good cooperative relationships
in all sectors, including semiconductors.
(11) A strong and healthy military and political alliance
between the United States and Japan requires continuation
of the industrial and economic cooperation promoted by the
United States-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement.
(12) President Clinton has called on the Government of
Japan to agree to a continuation of the United States-Japan
Semiconductor Trade Agreement beyond the current agree-
ment’s expiration on July 31, 1996.
(13) 
The 
Government 
of 
Japan 
has 
opposed 
any
continuation of the United States-Japan Semiconductor Trade
Agreement to promote cooperation in United States-Japan semi-
conductor trade.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—On the basis of the findings contained
in subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) it is regrettable that the Government of Japan has
refused to consider continuation of the United States-Japan
Semiconductor Trade Agreement to ensure that cooperation
continues in the semiconductor sector beyond the expiration
of the agreement on July 31, 1996; and
(2) the President should take all necessary and appropriate
actions to ensure the resumption and extension of the United
States-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement beyond July 31,
1996.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘United
States-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement’’ refers to the agree-
ment between the United States and Japan concerning trade in
semiconductor products, with arrangement, done by exchange of
letters at Washington on June 11, 1991.
SEC. 1082. AGREEMENTS FOR EXCHANGE OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
AGREEMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may enter into inter-
national defense personnel exchange agreements.
(2) For purposes of this section, an international defense person-
nel exchange agreement is an agreement with the government
of an ally of the United States or another friendly foreign country
for the exchange of—
(A) military and civilian personnel of the Department of
Defense; and
(B) military and civilian personnel of the defense ministry
of that foreign government.
(b) ASSIGNMENT
OF PERSONNEL.—(1) Pursuant to an inter-
national defense personnel exchange agreement, personnel of the
defense ministry of a foreign government may be assigned to posi-
tions in the Department of Defense and personnel of the
Department of Defense may be assigned to positions in the defense
ministry of such foreign government. Positions to which exchanged
personnel are assigned may include positions of instructors.
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(2) An agreement for the exchange of personnel engaged in
research and development activities may provide for assignment
of Department of Defense personnel to positions in private industry
that support the defense ministry of the host foreign government.
(3) An individual may not be assigned to a position pursuant
to an international defense personnel exchange agreement unless
the assignment is acceptable to both governments.
(c) RECIPROCITY OF PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED.—
Each government shall be required under an international defense
personnel exchange agreement to provide personnel with qualifica-
tions, training, and skills that are essentially equal to those of
the personnel provided by the other government.
(d) PAYMENT OF PERSONNEL COSTS.—(1) Each government shall
pay the salary, per diem, cost of living, travel costs, cost of language
or other training, and other costs for its own personnel in accordance
with the applicable laws and regulations of such government.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following costs:
(A) The cost of temporary duty directed by the host govern-
ment.
(B) The cost of training programs conducted to familiarize,
orient, or certify exchanged personnel regarding unique aspects
of the assignments of the exchanged personnel.
(C) Costs incident to the use of the facilities of the host
government in the performance of assigned duties.
(e) PROHIBITED CONDITIONS.—No personnel exchanged pursu-
ant to an agreement under this section may take or be required
to take an oath of allegiance to the host country or to hold an
official capacity in the government of such country.
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITY.—The requirements in
subsections (c) and (d) shall apply in the exercise of any authority
of the Secretaries of the military departments to enter into an
agreement with the government of a foreign country to provide
for the exchange of members of the armed forces and military
personnel of the foreign country. The Secretary of Defense may
prescribe regulations for the application of such subsections in
the exercise of such authority.
SEC. 1083. SENSE OF SENATE REGARDING BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.
It is the sense of the Senate that, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, in order to maximize the amount of equipment
provided to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the
authority contained in section 540 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public
Law 104–107; 110 Stat. 737), the price of the transferred equipment
shall not exceed the lowest level at which the same or similar
equipment has been transferred to any other country under any
other United States Government program.
SEC. 1084. DEFENSE BURDENSHARING.
(a) EFFORTS TO INCREASE ALLIED BURDENSHARING.—The Presi-
dent shall seek to have each nation that has cooperative military
relations with the United States (including security agreements,
basing arrangements, or mutual participation in multinational mili-
tary organizations or operations) take one or more of the following
actions:
(1) Increase its financial contributions to the payment of
the nonpersonnel costs incurred by the United States Govern-
ment for stationing United States military personnel in that