text: Prior to 2000 , the Congress held important hearings on Year 2000 readiness , and , in 1998 , passed legislation intended to address concerns from private-sector entities about exposure to legal liability and antitrust law violations that might arise due to sharing information on Year 2000 readiness .
  
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  Congress agreed with the private sector concerning the risk of legal liability as a result of having to share information .