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 CIS NO: 84-H701-18
 TITLE: Japanese Technological Advances and Possible U.S. Responses Using
     Research Joint Ventures.
 SOURCE: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+476 p.
 DATE: June 29, 30, 1983
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 98-1              SUDOC: Y4.Sci2:98/45
 ITEM NO: 1025-A-1; 1025-A-2
 LC CARD NO: 84-601870               MC ENTRY NO: 84-11801

 Committee Serial No. 45. Hearings before the Subcom on Investigations and
 Oversight and the Subcom on Sciences, Research, and Technology (subcom
 briefing memo, p. 448-470), to examine the role of R&D joint ventures in
 Japanese technological innovation and international competitiveness, and to
 consider U.S. policy implications, including potential antitrust law
 reforms.
   Appendices (p. 337-476) include witnesses' written replies to subcom
 questions, articles, correspondence, and:
 -- Valery, Nicolas, "There Can Be Clouds Too" status rpt on Japanese
     economy Economist, July 9, 1983, with graphs, illus (p. 437-447).
 CONTENT NOTATION: R&D jt ventures, Japanese experience and US policy
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT, SCIENCE AND
     TECHNOLOGY. HOUSE; SUBCOM ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY. HOUSE;
     TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS; COMPETITION; FOREIGN.TRADE; RESEARCH;
     GOVERNMENT.AND.BUSINESS; JAPAN; ANTITRUST LAW
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.98-462

 84-H701-18 TESTIMONY NO: 1         June 29, 1983 p. 5-58
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     INMAN, BOBBY R. (pres, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp.
        (MCC))
     BROOKS, HARVEY (prof, technology and public policy, Harvard Univ)
     LACEY, JOHN W. (exec vp, technology and planning, Control Data Corp)
     BLOCH, ERICH (vp, technical personnel dev, IBM; representing
        Semiconductor Research Coop (SRC) and Semiconductor Industry Assn)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Factors involved in Japanese competitive
     success in high technology electronics; description of MCC and SRC
     cooperative R&D efforts to enhance U.S. electronics industry
     competitiveness; suggested Government actions to assist business R&D
     efforts.
 CONTENT NOTATION: R&D jt ventures, Japanese experience and US policy
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION; SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH
     COOPERATIVE; ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRY; MICROELECTRONICS AND
     COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CORP.; CONTROL DATA CORP.

 84-H701-18 TESTIMONY NO: 2         June 29, 1983 p. 58-116
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MENDELOWITZ, ALLAN I. (Assoc Dir, Natl Security and Intl Aff Div, GAO)
     ZYSMAN, JOHN (assoc prof, political science, Univ of Calif, Berkeley;
        representing Berkely Roundtable on the Intl Economy)
     ARAI, JOJI (dir, Japan Productivity Center)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Outline of Japanese industrial policy postwar
     evolution; examples of Japanese Government assistance targeted to
     specific industries; implications for U.S. Government and business of
     Japanese R&D joint ventures and other measures to create trade
     advantages for Japanese products; role of Government, labor, and
     management cooperation in Japanese economic success.
 CONTENT NOTATION: R&D jt ventures, Japanese experience and US policy
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): BERKELEY ROUNDTABLE ON THE
     INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE; LABOR-MANAGEMENT
     RELATIONS (Japanese economic success, role of labor-mgmt cooperation);
     ECONOMIC.POLICY (Japanese Govt industrial targeting policy evolution);
     HISTORY (Japanese Govt industrial targeting policy evolution); JAPAN
     PRODUCTIVITY CENTER

 84-H701-18 TESTIMONY NO: 3         June 29, 1983 p. 116-143
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     FEIGENBAUM, EDWARD A. (prof, computer science, Stanford Univ)
     COOPER, ROBERT S. (Dir, Def Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA))
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Description and potential threat to U.S.
     economic and national security interests of Japanese projects to develop
     fifth generation intelligent computers; review of U.S. industry and
     DARPA computer R&D programs, including artificial intelligence projects.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese advanced computer dev and US def and economic
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH
     PROJECTS AGENCY; NATIONAL.DEFENSE; DEFENSE RESEARCH (Computer R&D
     programs review); COMPUTERS

 84-H701-18 TESTIMONY NO: 4         June 30, 1983 p. 146-150
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ZSCHAU, ED (Rep, R-Calif)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Suggested policies to enhance U.S. technological
     innovation.
 CONTENT NOTATION: R&D jt ventures, US policy implications

 84-H701-18 TESTIMONY NO: 5         June 30, 1983 p. 151-240
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BAXTER, WILLIAM F. (Asst Atty Gen, Antitrust Div, Justice Dept)
     EWING, KY P., JR. (atty; former Asst Atty Gen, Antitrust Div)
     MERRIFIELD, D. BRUCE (Asst Sec, Productivity, Technology and
        Innovation, Commerce Dept)
     BARUCH, JORDAN J. (consultant; former Asst Sec, Science and
        Technology)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Importance of removing current uncertainties
     regarding the legality of R&D joint ventures under antitrust law;
     shortcomings of pending bills to reform antitrust laws, focusing on
     provisions to require Justice Dept certification of R&D joint ventures.
       Description and benefits of Commerce Dept program to encourage
     formation of R&D limited partnerships; support for establishment of a
     National Technology Foundation and increased utilization of industrial
     technology development centers; potential danger of anticompetitive
     practices resulting from R&D joint ventures.
 CONTENT NOTATION: R&D jt ventures, US policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): DEPARTMENT.OF.JUSTICE;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.COMMERCE; NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (Estab);
     FOUNDATIONS (Natl Technology Fdn estab); GOVERNMENT.REORGANIZATION
     (Natl Technology Fdn estab); ECONOMIC.CONCENTRATION (R&D limited
     partnerships formation, Commerce Dept program); LICENSES (R&D jt
     ventures, Justice Dept certification); PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (R&D
     jt ventures, antitrust treatment revision)

 84-H701-18 TESTIMONY NO: 6         June 30, 1983 p. 240-255, 400-428
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MATHIS, JAMES F. (chm, Chemical Industry Inst of Toxicology (CIIT))
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Description and benefits of CIIT joint research
     program (1982 annual rpt, p. 400-426) to determine the toxic effects of
     chemicals.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Chemicals toxic effects, chemical industry jt research
     program
 DESCRIPTORS: CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL
     RESEARCH; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; TOXICOLOGY

 84-H701-18 TESTIMONY NO: 7         June 30, 1983 p. 255-335
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     OLSON, STEVEN J. (assoc gen counsel, Control Data Corp)
     BRODLEY, JOSEPH F. (law prof, Boston Univ)
     SOBEL, GERALD (adjunct assoc prof, law, NY Univ Law School)
     STEIN, ALVIN M. (antitrust law atty)
     GINSBURG, DOUGLAS H. (law prof, Harvard Univ Law School)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Conflicting views on the impact of antitrust
     law on formation of R&D joint ventures; conflicting views on
     desirability of antitrust law reforms to encourage R&D joint ventures;
     differing views on pending bills to revise antitrust laws; assessment of
     bill provisions to grant antitrust immunity to Justice Dept-certified
     R&D joint ventures, and to limit antitrust damages in suits against R&D
     joint ventures.
 CONTENT NOTATION: R&D jt ventures, antitrust treatment revision
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): LICENSES (R&D jt ventures,
     Justice Dept certification); PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES; JUDGMENTS,
     CIVIL PROCEDURE; DEPARTMENT.OF.JUSTICE; CONTROL DATA CORP.