Premise: Prior to 2000, the Congress held important hearings on Year 2000 readiness, and, in 1998, passed legislation intended to address concerns from private-sector entities about exposure to legal liability and antitrust law violations that might arise due to sharing information on Year 2000 readiness.

Hypothesis: Congress agreed with the private sector concerning the risk of legal liability as a result of having to share information.
Relation: neutral