[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 148 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

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NOTIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S INTENT TO ENTER INTO A TRADE AGREEMENT 
              REGARDING TARIFF BARRIERS WITH JAPAN--PM 29

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance:


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  On page S5492, September 16, 2019, at the top of the first 
column, the following appears: ----PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE 
NOTIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S INTENT TO ENTER INTO A TRADE 
AGREEMENT REGARDING TARIFF BARRIERS WITH JAPAN--PM 29 The 
PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance:
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: ----MESSAGE FROM 
THE PRESIDENT A message from the President of the United States 
was communicated to the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his 
secretaries. ----PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE NOTIFICATION OF THE 
PRESIDENT'S INTENT TO ENTER INTO A TRADE AGREEMENT REGARDING 
TARIFF BARRIERS WITH JAPAN--PM 29 The PRESIDING OFFICER laid 
before the Senate the following message from the President of the 
United States which was referred to the Committee on Finance:


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To the Congress of the United States:
  On October 16, 2018, my Administration notified the Congress that I 
intended to initiate trade negotiations with Japan on a United States-
Japan Trade Agreement. As stated in that notification and subsequent 
consultations with the Congress, my Administration proposed pursuing 
negotiations with Japan in stages. I am pleased to report that my 
Administration has reached an initial trade agreement regarding tariff 
barriers (the ``agreement'') with Japan and I intend to enter into the 
agreement in the coming weeks.
  Accordingly, pursuant to section 103(a)(2) of the Bipartisan 
Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public 
Law 114-26, Title I) (the ``Act''), I hereby notify the Congress that I 
intend to enter into a trade agreement regarding tariff barriers with 
Japan under section 103(a) of the Act.
  In addition, I also will be entering into an Executive Agreement with 
Japan regarding digital trade.
  My Administration looks forward to continued collaboration with the 
Congress on further negotiations with Japan to achieve a comprehensive 
trade agreement that results in more fair and reciprocal trade between 
the United States and Japan.
                                                     Donald J. Trump.  
The White House, September 16, 2019.

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