[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2964 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2964

    To improve and extend the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 1993

  Mr. Levin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
    To improve and extend the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 2123(b) of the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988 (15 
U.S.C. 4702(b)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting before ``foster'' in paragraph (1) the 
        following: ``after considering the extent to which United 
        States-based auto parts and accessories companies that are not 
        affiliates of Japanese-owned or controlled companies have 
        gained access to Japanese markets,''; and
            (2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
            ``(7) submit annual written reports or otherwise report 
        annually to the Congress on the sale of United States-made auto 
        parts and accessories in Japanese markets, which reports shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) separate information on such sales in such 
                markets by United States-based auto parts and 
                accessories manufacturers that are not affiliates of 
                Japanese-owned or controlled companies; and
                    ``(B) the extent to which long-term commercial 
                relationships exist between United States auto parts 
                and accessories manufacturers described in subparagraph 
                (A) and Japanese automobile manufacturers.''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS.

    Section 2124(c) of the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988 (15 
U.S.C. 4703(c)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following:
``In carrying out its functions under paragraphs (1) and (2), the 
Special Advisory Committee shall, as appropriate, take into account the 
barriers to sales in Japanese markets of United States-made auto parts 
and accessories manufactured by companies not affiliated with Japanese-
owned or controlled companies and the respective effects of sales in 
the Japanese markets by United States manufacturers described in 
section 2123(b)(7)(A) (i) and (ii).''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF ACT.

    Section 2125 of the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4704) is amended by striking out ``1993.'' and inserting ``1998.''.

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