[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




INITIATING TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN ON A UNITED STATES-JAPAN TRADE 
AGREEMENT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 
                                116-63)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed:

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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