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 CIS NO: 87-H161-14
 TITLE: Review of Japan's Policy Concerning the Importation of Rice,
     Including a Petition Filed by the U.S. Rice Millers' Association.
 SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+90 p.
 DATE: Oct. 1, 1986
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-2              SUDOC: Y4.Ag8/1:99-49
 ITEM NO: 1010-A; 1010-B
 LC CARD NO: 87-600857               MC ENTRY NO: 87-6649

 Committee Serial No. 99-49. Hearing before the Subcom on Cotton, Rice, and
 Sugar to examine U.S. rice growers access to Japanese markets, and the Rice
 Millers' Association petition to the U.S. Trade Representative to
 investigate Japanese barriers to rice import.
   Includes submitted statements (p. 77-90)
 CONTENT NOTATION: US rice growers access to Japanese markets
 DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON COTTON, RICE, AND SUGAR. HOUSE; JAPAN;
     AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE; IMPORT RESTRICTIONS;
     GOVERNMENT.INVESTIGATIONS; OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE;
     RICE; RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.100-418

 87-H161-14 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Oct. 1, 1986 p. 14-20
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BELLO, JUDITH H. (Dep Gen Counsel, Office of the US Trade Rep)
 DISCUSSION: Explanation of procedures for handling petitions to
     investigate trade barriers under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
 CONTENT NOTATION: US rice growers access to Japanese markets
 DESCRIPTORS: TRADE ACT

 87-H161-14 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ALEXANDER, BILL ((Rep, D-Ark) p. 1-13)
     FAZIO, VIC ((Rep, D-Calif) p. 6-13)
     ANTHONY, BERYL, JR. ((Rep, D-Ark) p. 12-13)
     MONTNA, ALFRED G. (bd chm, Farmers' Rice Coop, Sacramento, Calif, p.
        21-33)
     NEWMAN, RALPH S., JR. (pres and chief exec officer, Farmers' Rice
        Coop, Sacramento, p. 22-33)
     OJI, JOHN (farmer, p. 29-33)
     GRELL, LARRY (bd chm, Rice Growers Assn (RGA), p. 34-53)
     COOK, MICHAEL (pres, RGA, p. 40-53)
     TULL, JOHN (chm, intl program committee, US Rice Council for Market
        Dev, p. 40-53)
     JEFFREY, BARRY (chm, Five-State Producers' Legislative Group, p.
        45-53)
     GABBERT, J. STEPHEN (exec vp, Rice Millers' Assn (RMA), p. 53-76)
     FISHER, BART S. (trade counsel, RMA, p. 71-76)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on Japanese rice import barriers and U.S.
     rice growers access to Japanese markets.
 CONTENT NOTATION: US rice growers access to Japanese markets
 DESCRIPTORS: FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE, SACRAMENTO, CALIF.; RICE GROWERS
     ASSOCIATION; U.S. RICE COUNCIL FOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT; FIVE STATE RICE
     PRODUCERS' LEGISLATIVE GROUP