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 CIS NO: 91-S401-38
 TITLE: Oversight of U.S. Trade Policy with Japan.
 SOURCE: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+283 p. il.
 DATE: May 8, 1991
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-1             SUDOC: Y4.G74/9:S.hrg.102-121
 ITEM NO: 1037-B; 1037-C             PUB NO: S.Hrg.102-121
 LC CARD NO: 91-601477               MC ENTRY NO: 91-24647

 Hearing before the Subcom on Oversight of Government Management to examine
 U.S. trade policy toward Japan.
   Supplementary material (p. 47-283) includes witnesses' prepared
 statements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Trade policy toward Japan, issues and initiatives
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON OVERSIGHT OF
     GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT. SENATE; JAPAN (US trade policy toward Japan,
     issues and initiatives); FOREIGN.TRADE; IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

 91-S401-38 TESTIMONY NO: 1         May 8, 1991 p. 4-22, 48-77
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WILLIAMS, S. LINN (Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the
        U.S. Trade Representative)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Explanation of Administration trade policy
     toward Japan; description and results of Structural Impediments
     Initiative talks with Japan; review of bilateral and multilateral
     efforts to resolve trade disputes with Japan, including Uruguay Round
     GATT negotiations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Trade policy toward Japan, issues and initiatives
 DESCRIPTORS: NEGOTIATIONS; MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS; GENERAL
     AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE; OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 91-S401-38 TESTIMONY NO: 2         May 8, 1991 p. 23-31, 78-86
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WILLIS, JAMES (Vice President, Foreign Market Development, U.S.A. Rice
        Council)
     GRAVES, DAVID R. (President, Rice Millers' Association)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Description of and issues involved in U.S.
     industry efforts to end the Japanese ban on rice imports.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Trade policy toward Japan, issues and initiatives
 DESCRIPTORS: AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE; RICE; U.S.A. RICE COUNCIL;
     RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION

 91-S401-38 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 8, 1991 p. 32-46, 87-283
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MORRIS, R. K. (Director, International Trade, National Association of
        Manufacturers)
     KEARNS, KEVIN L. (Senior Fellow, Economic Strategy Institute)
     KADRICH, LEE (Director, Government Affairs and International Trade,
        Automotive Parts and Accessories Association (APAA))
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Issues involved in U.S. trade policy toward
     Japan, including concerns regarding exports of certain U.S. products;
     criticism of U.S. policies and initiatives on trade with Japan; problems
     with and policy recommendations regarding U.S. manufacturers' access to
     the Japanese automobile parts and supplies market.
 INSERTIONS: 
     a. Morris, Julian C. (AAPA), foreign trade practices impact on U.S.
        automobile parts industry, testimony presented to House Ways and
        Means Committee, Jan. 25, 1990 (p. 140-151).
     b. McAlinden, Sean P. (et al., Univ of Mich), "U.S.-Japan Automotive
        Bilateral 1994 Trade Deficit" forecast based on economic model, May
        1991, with graphs and tables (p. 154-283).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Trade policy toward Japan, issues and initiatives
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE
     INDUSTRY; STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN TRADE ("U.S.-Japan Automotive
     Bilateral 1994 Trade Deficit"); PROJECTIONS ("U.S.-Japan Automotive
     Bilateral 1994 Trade Deficit"); ECONOMIC.AND.ECONOMETRIC.MODELS
     ("U.S.-Japan Automotive Bilateral 1994 Trade Deficit"); BALANCE OF
     TRADE ("U.S.-Japan Automotive Bilateral 1994 Trade Deficit"); NATIONAL
     ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS; AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
     ASSOCIATION; MORRIS, JULIAN C.