ELECTRONICS see also Automation; Computers

Addresses

Making the Trade—The Challenge of Tomorrow's Work Force: Stephen J. Trachtenberg, 7456 [25AP]

Amendments

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (S. 1191), 26177, 26189 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Armor Intercom System ``Unreliable'', 17671 [2AU]

Chess-Playing Computer Closing in on Champions, 23194 [4OC]

Computers Challenge Freedom of Information Act, 13862 [28JN]

Down in Phoenix, Everything Is Chip-Shape—The Motorola Semiconductor Unit Gets Lots of Respect These Days, 28962 [14NO]

High-Tech Strategy Struggle—U.S. Firms Seek a New Direction for 1990's, 31489 [21NO]

Rival Japan Respects—Motorola's Secrets—Strong R&D, Built-In Quality, and Zealous Service, 28959-28961 [14NO]

Sematech Shows Off First Wafer, 5638 [5AP]

Sidney Harman and American Consumer Electronics, 2595 [22FE]

Taking on Japan—Why U.S. Business Wants Backup, 28961 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions

Computers: coordinated Federal research program in high-performance computing (see H.R. 3131)

———prohibit use of interstate communications networks to distribute viruses (see H.R. 3524)

Copyright: protect certain computer programs (see S. 198; H.R. 2740)

Employment: prevent potential abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 2168)

High-Definition Television Development Act: enact (see S. 952; H.R. 1516)

Japan: agreement with U.S. on semiconductors (see S. Res. 119)

———enforce semiconductor agreement and prevent unfair trade practices (see H. Res. 146)

National High-Performance Computer Technology Act: enact (see S. 1067)

National Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284)

Tariff: digital processing units (see S. 1434)

———direct process electrostatic copying machine parts (see S. 1433)

———electronic reading products (see H.R. 1916, 1917)

———electrostatic copying machine parts (see H.R. 1683)

———infant nursery monitors and intercoms (see H.R. 1837)

———machined electronic connector contact parts (see H.R. 1934)

———magnetic video tape recordings (see S. 1054)

———timing apparatus with opto-electronic display only (see H.R. 1982)

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (see S. 1191)

Telephone: prohibit certain practices involving automatic dialing systems (see H.R. 628)

———prohibit certain practices involving the commercial use of facsimile machines (see H.R. 2184)

Television: development of U.S.-based high-definition technology (see S. 952, 1001; H.R. 1516)

Books

``Japanese Conspiracy,'' Marvin Wolf (excerpt), 7540 [26AP], 14463-14466 [12JY]

Letters

Computer viruses: Representatives Herger, Carr, and Stark, 11832 [14JN]

Domestic consumer electronics industry: Ian M. Ross, National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, 24168 [11OC]

Modernization of special operations forces communication equipment: James J. Lindsay, 17477 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Beepers and pagers: prescribe rules to prevent possession by persons under 21 years of age (H.R. 1504), 6355 [12AP]

Computers: coordinated Federal research program in high-performance computing (H.R. 3131), 18695 [4AU]

———penalties for interfering with operations by use of hidden commands (H.R. 55), 11832 [14JN]

———prohibit use of interstate communications networks to distribute viruses (H.R. 3524), 26104 [25OC]

France: transfer of computer technology to Soviet Union, 6633 [13AP]

Go Video: tribute, 6234 [12AP]

High-Definition Television Research and Development Act: enact (H.R. 1516), 5314 [23MR]

Intel Co.: development of computer chip, 6234 [12AP]

Japan: agreement on semiconductor, 4465 [15MR], 15155 [19JY]

———agreement on semiconductors (S. Res. 119), 11272 [7JN]

———enforce semiconductor agreement and prevent unfair trade practices (H. Res. 146), 10814-10817 [6JN]

———unfair trade practices, 7540, 7541 [26AP]

National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, 5097 [21MR]

Northern California High Technology Export Assistance Act: enact, 1196 [31JA]

Santa Monica, CA: home computer network system, 5287 [23MR]

Superconducting supercollider: participation of socially and economically disadvantaged persons in project (H.R. 1854), 6347 [12AP]

Telephone: prohibit certain practices involving the commercial use of facsimile machines (H.R. 2184), 7873 [2MY]

Television: development of high-definition technology, 4156 [15MR], 29068 [15NO], 8828 [10MY], 28178, 28285 [9NO]

———development of high-definition technology (H.R. 1516), 5012, 5015 [21MR], 5314 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Computers: development of chess program, 23194 [4OC]

———Federal high performance computing capability, 23870 [6OC]

Copyright Act: protect certain computer programs (S. 198), 865 [25JA]

Dept. of Defense: Army Mobile Subscriber Equipment contract award to GTE Government Systems Corp., 19044 [4AU]

EEC: semiconductor industry's EC-92 program, 22878 [3OC]

Foreign trade: decontrol of certain personal computers, 17450 [1AU]

———export of semiconductors to EEC countries, 19037 [4AU]

High-Definition Television Development Act: enact (S. 952), 8562 [9MY], 17682 [2AU]

Hong Kong: commend Government on commitment to halting software piracy (S. Res. 211), 30646 [20NO]

Japan: agreement on semiconductors (S. Res. 119), 7991 [3MY], 11345 [8JN]

———agreement on semiconductors (S. Res. 119), star printing, 9320 [16MY]

———patent system, 6607 [13AP]

———unfair trade restrictions, 13189 [22JN]

Libraries: national computer system to assist learning, 8478 [9MY]

National High-Performance Computer Technology Act: enact (S. 1067), 9886 [18MY], 20513 [14SE]

National Research and Education Computer Network: funding, 20513 [14SE]

Northern Telecom, Inc.: tribute, 29432 [16NO]

Sematech: advancing domestic semiconductor industry, 31660 [21NO]

Technology: funding of research programs, 30162 [19NO]

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (S. 1191), 11902-11912 [15JN], 26184, 26187-26189 [26OC]

Television: development of high-definition technology, 29345 [16NO], 30162 [19NO]

———development of high-definition technology enterprise (S. 1001), 9252 [16MY]

Weapons: vehicle intercom systems, 17671 [2AU]

Reports

Strategic Industry at Risk: National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, 30163-30172 [19NO]

Reports filed

Enforcement of Semiconductor Agreement With Japan: Committee on Government Operations (H. Res. 146) (H. Rpt. 101-66), 10158 [24MY]

Japanese Semiconductor Market (S. Res. 119), 11117 [7JN]

Technology Administration Authorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1191) (S. Rept. 101-159), 22988 [3OC]

Statements

Case for Manufacturing—America's Trade Policy: Alan W. Wolff, 27913-27915 [8NO]

Summaries

Alcatel's Soviet Joint Venture—A Sale the West Cannot Afford to Make: Center for Security Policy, 6634 [13AP]

Development of U.S.-Based High-Definition Television Enterprise (S. 1001), 9253 [16MY]

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (S. 1191), 11911 [15JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 146, enforcement of semiconductor agreement with Japan and prevent unfair trade practices, 10814 [6JN]

S. 198, protect certain computer programs, 866 [25JA]

S. 952, High-Definition Television Development Act, 8563 [9MY]

S. 1001, development of U.S.-based high-definition television enterprise, 9252 [16MY]

S. 1067, National High-Performance Computer Technology Act, 9887-9890 [18MY]

S. 1191, Technology Administration Authorization Act, 11907-11910 [15JN]

S. Res. 119, U.S.-Japan agreement on semiconductors, 7990 [3MY], 11345 [8JN]

S. Res. 211, commend Government of Hong Kong on commitment to halting software piracy, 30646 [20NO]