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 CIS NO: 91-H261-23
 TITLE: Economic Impact of the Mexico Free Trade Agreement.
 SOURCE: Committee on the Budget. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+191 p. il.
 DATE: May 14, 1991
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-1             SUDOC: Y4.B85/3:102-6-1
 ITEM NO: 1035-B-1; 1035-B-2
 LC CARD NO: 91-601415               MC ENTRY NO: 91-20961

 Committee Serial No. 6-1. Hearing before the Task Force on Economic Policy,
 Projections, and Revenues to examine economic implications for the U.S. and
 Mexico of the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to be
 negotiated by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to promote the liberalization of
 trade and investment among the countries.
   Also considers Administration request for extension of Trade Act of 1974
 expiring provisions for accelerated (fast track) procedures in Congressional
 consideration of trade agreement implementation legislation.
   Supplementary material (p. 61-191) includes witnesses' prepared
 statements and:
 -- European Community, "Report on U.S. Trade Barriers and Unfair
     Practices 1991" excerpts (p. 62-68).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement economic implications for
     US and Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): TASK FORCE ON ECONOMIC
     POLICY, PROJECTIONS, AND REVENUES. HOUSE; TRADE AGREEMENTS
     (Congressional consideration of trade agreements, expedited procedures
     extension); NEGOTIATIONS; FOREIGN.INVESTMENTS; NORTH AMERICAN FREE
     TRADE AGREEMENT (Economic implications for US and Mexico); TRADE ACT
     (Trade agreements consideration by Congress, expedited procedures
     extension); CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE RELATIONS (Trade agreements
     consideration by Congress, expedited procedures extension); IMPORT
     RESTRICTIONS ("Report on U.S. Trade Barriers and Unfair Practices
     1991"); MEXICO; CANADA
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.103-182

 91-H261-23 TESTIMONY NO: 1         May 14, 1991 p. 3-34, 69-139, 150-157
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BARRETT, DAVID (Member, Canada House of Commons)
     FAUX, JEFFREY (President, Economic Policy Institute)
     LAWRENCE, ROBERT Z. (Senior Fellow, Economic Studies Program,
        Brookings Institution)
     COHEN, ROBERT B. (Fellow, Economic Strategy Institute (ESI))
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Predicted negative impact of NAFTA on the U.S.,
     in light of Canadian experiences with the U.S.-Canada Free Trade
     Agreement; merits of the NAFTA, with refutation of objections to the
     agreement; differing views on issues relating to the NAFTA.
 INSERTIONS: 
     a. Faux, J.; and Spriggs, William E. (Economic Policy Inst), "U.S.
        Jobs and the Mexico Trade Proposal" May 1991 (p. 72-80).
     b. Faux, J.; and Rothstein, Richard (Economic Policy Inst), "Fast
        Track, Fast Shuffle: The Economic Consequences of the
        Administration's Proposed Trade Agreement with Mexico" Apr. 1991,
        with bibliography (p. 81-105).
     c. ESI, "Good News or the Bad News: Free Trade with Mexico: The
        Potential Economic Impact" May 2, 1991, with graphs and tables (p.
        114-138).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement economic implications
     for US and Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SPRIGGS, WILLIAM E. ("U.S.
     Jobs and the Mexico Trade Proposal"); EMPLOYMENT ("U.S. Jobs and the
     Mexico Trade Proposal"); ROTHSTEIN, RICHARD ("Fast Track, Fast
     Shuffle: The Economic Consequences of the Administration's Proposed
     Trade Agreement with Mexico"); BIBLIOGRAPHIES ("Fast Track, Fast
     Shuffle: The Economic Consequences of the Administration's Proposed
     Trade Agreement with Mexico"); STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN TRADE ("Good
     News or the Bad News: Free Trade with Mexico: The Potential Economic
     Impact"); ECONOMIC STRATEGY INSTITUTE ("Good News or the Bad News:
     Free Trade with Mexico: The Potential Economic Impact"); U.S.-CANADA
     FREE TRADE AGREEMENT; ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE

 91-H261-23 TESTIMONY NO: 2         May 14, 1991 p. 34-37, 140-149
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KOLBE, JIM (Rep, R-Ariz)
 STATEMENT: Merits of NAFTA, with analysis of key issues.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement economic implications
     for US and Mexico

 91-H261-23 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 14, 1991 p. 38-60, 158-191
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BLAKE, BRUCE (Rev.) (Member, General Board of Church and Society,
        United Methodist Church; also representing INTERFAITH IMPACT for
        Justice and Peace)
     CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM J. (Legislative Representative, Department of
        Legislation, AFL-CIO)
     MORRIS, R. K. (Director, International Trade, National Association of
        Manufacturers)
     QUINTANILLA, NILDA (International Representative, Amalgamated Clothing
        and Textile Workers Union)
     SANCHEZ, JOSEPH B. (auto worker)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Opposition to fast track authority extension
     and NAFTA; merits of the NAFTA, with recommended guidelines for
     negotiating the agreement; issues relating to the NAFTA, including
     potential adverse effects on U.S. and Mexican workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement economic implications
     for US and Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: LABOR; UNITED METHODIST CHURCH; INTERFAITH IMPACT FOR
     JUSTICE AND PEACE; AFL-CIO; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS;
     AMALGAMATED CLOTHING AND TEXTILE WORKERS UNION