[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 140 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 140

Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the President's action 
   to eliminate discriminatory trade practices by Japan relating to 
                        international shipping.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 24, 1997

   Mr. Helms (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Breaux, Mr. 
  Hollings, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Dorgan) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                            October 27, 1997

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the President's action 
   to eliminate discriminatory trade practices by Japan relating to 
                        international shipping.

Whereas restrictive and discriminatory Japanese port practices have been a 
        significant source of international concern for many years, have 
        increased the cost of transporting goods to and from Japan for American 
        consumers, and all ocean carriers and their customers, and have 
        restricted United States carriers' operations in Japan while Japanese 
        carriers have not faced similar restrictions in the United States;
Whereas for many years the Federal Maritime Commission, and the United States 
        Departments of State and Transportation, have investigated and monitored 
        these practices and urged the Japanese Government to remedy the problems 
        caused by these restrictions; and
Whereas recent actions by the Federal Maritime Commission and negotiations 
        conducted by the Departments of State and Transportation with the 
        Government of Japan have reportedly produced agreements which would, 
        when implemented, reform the Japanese port practices and remedy these 
        problems: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate expresses strong support for--
            (1) the efforts of the President and executive branch to 
        achieve removal of Japanese port restrictions, and
            (2) vigilant, continued monitoring and enforcement by the 
        Federal Maritime Commission of changes in port practices 
        promised by the Japanese Government that will benefit 
        international trade.
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