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The Administration strongly supports Senate passage and enactment of S.
2392, which would encourage organizations to share year 2000 (Y2K)
information by limiting liability for good faith information disclosures.
The protections in S. 2392 are limited to those that are necessary to
encourage greater information sharing and would not shield companies from
liability claims based on actual failures of products or services. The
bill also would protect consumers from misleading advertising or other
statements when purchasing products for their own use. S. 2392 is based on
an Administration proposal.
As the President stated on September 18, 1998, enactment of this important
legislation will help small and medium sized businesses and State and local
governments and government agencies work through the Y2K problem. The
legislation must be enacted this year to be effective in helping our Nation
prepare its computer systems and other facilities and devices for the new
millennium.
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