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 109 STAT. 462 PUBLIC LAW 104-50—NOV. 15, 1995 (2) in 1994 the total revenue value of passenger and freight traffic for United States air carriers between the United States and Japan was approximately $6,000,000,000; (3) the United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement guarantees three United States carriers '*beyond rights" that authorize them to fly into Japan, take on additional passengers and cargo, and then fly to another country; (4) the United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement requires that, within 45 days of filing a notice with the Government of Japan, the Government of Japan must authorize United States air carriers to serve routes guaranteed by their "beyond rights"; (5) United States air carriers have made substantial economic investment in reliance upon the expectation their rights under the United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement would be honored by the Government of Japan; (6) the Government of Japan has violated the United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement by preventing United States air carriers from serving routes clearly authorized by their "beyond rights"; and (7) the refusal by the Government of Japan to respect the terms of the United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement is having severe repercussions on United States air carriers and, in general, customers of these United States air carriers. (b) ACTION REQUESTED. —The Congress— (1) calls upon the Government of Japan to honor and abide by the terms of the United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement and immediately authorize United States air cargo and passenger carriers which have pending route requests relating to their "beyond rights" to immediately commence service on the requested routes; (2) calls upon the President of the United States to identify strong and appropriate forms of countermeasures that could be taken against the Government of Japan for its egregious violation of the United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement; and (3) calls upon the President of the United States to promptly impose against the Government of Japan whatever countermeasures are necessary and appropriate to ensure the Government of Japan abides by the terms of the United States/ Japan bilateral aviation agreement. Contracts. SEC. 356. The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement modifying the agreement entered into pursuant to section 339 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-388) to conform such agreement to the provisions of section 336 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public Law 103-331). Nothing in this section changes the amount of the previous appropriation in section 339, and the line of credit provided for shall not exceed an amount supported by the previous appropriation. In implementing either section 339 or section 336, the Secretary may enter into an agreement requiring an interest rate that is higher than that specified therein. SEC. 357. AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR SIDING AND INTER- MODAL FACILITY IN RICHLAND COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA.—Notwith-

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