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CCRE Praises White House Approval of Computer
Export Amendment
Washington, D.C. – The Computer Coalition for
Responsible Exports (CCRE) today praised the Clinton Administration
for signing into law language that shortens the waiting period
before updates to certain computer export control thresholds can
take effect. On October 30, the White House signed the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included an amendment that
shortens the waiting period from 180 days to 60 days.
“The White House has taken a strong leadership
position in working with Congress this year to meet some of the most
important goals of the U.S. high-tech industry,” said Lou Gerstner,
Chairman and CEO of IBM Corporation and Co-Chairman of CCRE. “By
approving the NDAA, the Clinton Administration has given the U.S.
industry an opportunity to compete on more equal footing with the
rest of the world.”
The 180-day waiting period hurt U.S.
industry without advancing national security by delaying exports of
computer systems already widely available from overseas
competitors.
“The new 60-day waiting period still gives
Congress enough time to consider export control changes while
accommodating worldwide market imperatives,” said Lawrence A.
Weinbach, Unisys Corporation CEO and Co-Chairman of CCRE. “The U.S.
computer industry looks forward to working with Congress and the
Clinton Administration throughout the remainder of this year to
ensure that export controls continue to reflect technological and
competitive realities and to lay the groundwork for fundamental
long-term reform.”
CCRE members include Apple Computer, Inc.,
Compaq Computer Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation,
Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation, Intel Corporation, NCR
Corporation, SGI, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Unisys Corporation, the
American Electronics Association (AEA), the Computer and
Communications Industry Association (CCIA), the Computer Systems
Policy Project (CSPP), the Electronics Industry Alliance (EIA), and
the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). For more
information about CCRE and export controls, visit the CCRE website
at: www.ccre.net
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