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 CIS NO: 91-H781-46
 TITLE: Proposed Negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement with Mexico.
 SOURCE: Committee on Ways and Means. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: viii+988 p. il.
 DATE: Feb. 20, 21, 28, 1991
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-1             SUDOC: Y4.W36:102-19
 ITEM NO: 1028-A; 1028-B
 MC ENTRY NO: 92-3617

 Committee Serial No. 102-19. Hearings before the Subcom on Trade to examine
 economic and other implications for the U.S. and Mexico of the proposed
 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to be negotiated by the U.S.,
 Canada, and Mexico to promote the liberalization of trade and investment
 among the countries.
   Hearings were conducted in light of the 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. 204-206, 713-719, 748-988) includes submitted
 statements and correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON TRADE. HOUSE;
     TRADE AGREEMENTS (Trade agreements consideration by Congress,
     expedited procedures extension); NEGOTIATIONS; NORTH AMERICAN FREE
     TRADE AGREEMENT (Implications for US and Mexico, review);
     FOREIGN.INVESTMENTS; TRADE ACT (Trade agreements consideration by
     Congress, expedited procedures extension); CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE
     RELATIONS (Trade agreements consideration by Congress, expedited
     procedures extension); MEXICO; CANADA
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.103-182

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Feb. 20, 1991 p. 17-81
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HILLS, CARLA A. (U.S. Trade Representative)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Background of and issues relating to proposed
     NAFTA; responses to concerns regarding NAFTA impact (related
     correspondence, p. 66-74).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Feb. 20, 1991 p. 82-180
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KOLTER, JOE (Rep, D-Pa)
     KOLBE, JIM (Rep, R-Ariz)
     KAPTUR, MARCY (Rep, D-Ohio)
     BRUCE, TERRY L. (Rep, D-Ill)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Differing views on proposed NAFTA; concerns
     regarding and recommended elements of NAFTA (related materials, p.
     110-156).
 INSERTION: 
     -- Kochan, Leslie, "Maquiladoras: The Hidden Cost of Production South
        of the Border" (p. 157-171).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
     ("Maquiladoras: The Hidden Cost of Production South of the Border"
     concerning industrial pollution in Mexico); INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
     ("Maquiladoras: The Hidden Cost of Production South of the Border"
     concerning industrial pollution in Mexico)

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Feb. 20, 1991 p. 181-203
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BAKER, DEXTER F. (CEO, Air Products and Chemicals; representing
        Chemical Manufacturers Association)
     BATES, CHRISTOPHER M. (Director, Policy Analysis, Motor and Equipment
        Manufacturers Association)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for and recommended negotiating
     objectives for NAFTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION; MOTOR AND EQUIPMENT
     MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Feb. 20, 1991 p. 207-213
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HOLLEYMAN, ROBERT W., II (Managing Director, Business Software
        Alliance; also representing Software Publishers Association)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Views on computer software copyright protection
     in Mexico.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE; SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Feb. 20, 1991 p. 213-302
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ORTMAN, DAVID E. (Northwest Representative, Friends of the
        Earth-Environmental Policy Institute-Oceanic Society; also
        representing National Wildlife Federation, and Texas Center for
        Policy Studies)
     HARVEY, PHARIS J. (Executive Director, International Labor Rights
        Education and Research Fund)
     GOLODNER, LINDA F. (Executive Director, National Consumers League;
        also representing Child Labor Coalition)
     KINNEY, JOSEPH A. (Executive Director, National Safe Workplace
        Institute)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Concerns regarding environmental and
     occupational health implications of NAFTA for the U.S. and Mexico
     (related correspondence, p. 290-297); negative assessment of labor
     rights and working conditions in Mexican factories, including
     foreign-owned maquiladora plants near the U.S.-Mexico border; views on
     and recommendations regarding proposed NAFTA.
 INSERTIONS: 
     a. Shrybman, Steven (Canadian Environmental Law Assn), "Selling the
        Environment Short: An Environmental Assessment of the First Two Years
        of Free Trade Between Canada and the U.S." Jan. 1991 (p. 226-248).
     b. Cardenas, Cuauhtemoc, "Continental Development and Trade
        Initiative" regarding North American free trade, speech presented to
        Americas Society, Feb. 8, 1991 (p. 264-271).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations):
     ENVIRONMENTAL.POLLUTION.AND.CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY;
     INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
     ASSOCIATION ("Selling the Environment Short: An Environmental
     Assessment of the First Two Years of Free Trade Between Canada and the
     U.S."); U.S.-CANADA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ("Selling the Environment
     Short: An Environmental Assessment of the First Two Years of Free Trade
     Between Canada and the U.S."); CARDENAS, CUAUHTEMOC ("Continental
     Development and Trade Initiative" regarding North Amer free trade);
     LABOR; FRIENDS OF THE EARTH-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INSTITUTE-OCEANIC
     SOCIETY; NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION; TEXAS CENTER FOR POLICY
     STUDIES; INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FUND;
     NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE; CHILD LABOR COALITION; NATIONAL SAFE
     WORKPLACE INSTITUTE

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 6         Feb. 21, 1991 p. 303-334
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MIDDENDORF, J. WILLIAM, II (President, Middendorf and Co.;
        representing Mexican/American Free Trade Association); accompanied
        by JAMES, DANIEL (President, Mexican/American Free Trade
        Association)
     BRUTON, JOHN M. (Executive Vice President, American Chamber of
        Commerce of Mexico)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Benefits of and issues involved in proposed
     NAFTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: MEXICAN/AMERICAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN CHAMBER OF
     COMMERCE OF MEXICO

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 7         Feb. 21, 1991 p. 335-363
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     DONAHUE, THOMAS R. (Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Objections to and refutation of arguments for
     NAFTA, focusing on NAFTA implications for U.S. workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: LABOR; AFL-CIO

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 8         Feb. 21, 1991 p. 364-386
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JONES, CLIFFORD L. (CEO, Anchor Glass Container Co)
     MEIER, JOHN F. (Vice President and General Manager, Libbey Glass)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Differing views on tariff protection of the
     U.S. glass industry under proposed NAFTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: GLASS AND GLASS INDUSTRY; TARIFFS; ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER
     CO.; LIBBEY GLASS

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 9         Feb. 21, 1991 p. 386-429
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CRAWFORD, BOB (Commissioner, Florida Department of Agriculture and
        Consumer Services)
     MCCLUNG, JOHN M. (Vice President, Government Relations, United Fresh
        Fruit and Vegetable Association)
     FURMAN, FOSTER (Vice President, Legislative Affairs, Furman Foods)
     STUART, W. DEAN (Owner, Crystal Valley Farm)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Concerns regarding NAFTA impact on the U.S.
     fresh fruit and vegetable industry, including Florida producers (related
     tables, p. 408-417).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: FRUIT AND FRUIT TRADE; VEGETABLES; AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN
     TRADE; FLORIDA; FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER
     SERVICES; UNITED FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 10        Feb. 21, 1991 p. 429-482
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JOFFROY, WILLIAM F., JR. (Chairman, Border Trade Alliance)
     MICHIE, DONALD A. (Director, Texas Centers for Border Economic and
        Enterprise Development, University of Texas)
     MERRETT, RONALD H. (Director, Office of Interstate Natural Gas
        Markets, New Mexico Department of Energy, Minerals and Natural
        Resources)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for and issues relating to proposed
     NAFTA (related correspondence, docs, p. 432-451); perspectives on and
     recommendations regarding economic development of the U.S.-Mexico border
     region (related tables, chart, doc, p. 462-472).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT; BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE; NEW MEXICO
     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 11        Feb. 21, 1991 p. 482-528
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SUAREZ, JOAN (Vice President; Manager, Southwest Region, Amalgamated
        Clothing and Textile Workers Union)
     COOPER, MITCHELL J. (Counsel, Rubber and Plastic Footwear
        Manufacturers Association)
     LIBMAN, WILLIAM (Treasurer, Libman Co.; representing American Brush
        Manufacturers Association)
     HUENEFELD, FRED W., JR. (Member, Executive Committee, National
        Organization for Raw Materials)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Objections to proposed NAFTA; feared negative
     impact of NAFTA on certain U.S. industries.
 INSERTION: 
     -- Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice, "Letter to Mexican
        Friends About Continental Free Trade" Economic Justice Report, Nov.
        1990 (p. 517-524).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: AMALGAMATED CLOTHING AND TEXTILE WORKERS UNION; RUBBER AND
     PLASTIC FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN BRUSH
     MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RAW MATERIALS

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 12        Feb. 28, 1991 p. 529-636
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KITTREDGE, FRANK D. (President, National Foreign Trade Council)
     BAROODY, MICHAEL E. (Senior Vice President, National Association of
        Manufacturers)
     WORKMAN, WILLARD A. (Director, International Policy and Programs,
        Chamber of Commerce of the U.S)
     CUZA, FERMIN (Assistant Treasurer, Foreign Trade Services, Mattel,
        Inc.; representing American Association of Exporters and Importers)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on proposed NAFTA and fast track
     procedures extension, with recommended guidelines for NAFTA
     negotiations; issues relating to NAFTA.
 INSERTION: 
     -- Canada Department of Finance and Canada Department of External
        Affairs, "List of Tariff Lines and Products Where Canada and the
        U.S. Have Agreed To Accelerate the Elimination of the Tariff" Nov.
        30, 1989 (p. 571-612).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): TARIFFS ("List of Tariff
     Lines and Products Where Canada and the U.S. Have Agreed To Accelerate
     the Elimination of the Tariff"); NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL;
     NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE
     U.S.; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 13        Feb. 28, 1991 p. 637-695
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ENDERS, THOMAS O. (Managing Director, Solomon Brothers; representing
        Mexico-U.S. Business Committee, U.S. Council)
     BROOKS, FREDERIC H. (Chairman, Riddell, Inc.; representing
        Caribbean/Latin American Action)
     JOHNSON, KIM (Director, Samuel, Son and Co.; representing Canada-U.S.
        Business Association)
 STATEMENTS: Views on proposed NAFTA, including implications for Canada;
     need for and policy recommendations regarding protection of Caribbean
     and Central American countries economic interests, in light of NAFTA
     proposal.
 INSERTION: 
     -- KPMG Peat Marwick, "Effects of a Free Trade Agreement Between the
        U.S. and Mexico" executive summary, Feb. 27, 1991, with tables (p.
        646-670).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CARIBBEAN AREA; CENTRAL
     AMERICA; STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN TRADE ("Effects of a Free Trade
     Agreement Between the U.S. and Mexico"); MEXICO-U.S. BUSINESS
     COMMITTEE, U.S. COUNCIL; CARIBBEAN/LATIN AMERICAN ACTION; CANADA-U.S.
     BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 14        Feb. 28, 1991 p. 695-712, 720-736
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WALLIS, R. TASHA (Fellow, Economic Strategy Institute)
     RILEY, BRYAN (Director, Trade Policy, Citizens for a Sound Economy)
     DUGGAN, E. MARTIN (Executive Director, Small Business Exporters
        Association)
     NELSEN, PETER T. (President, International Trade Council)
     JOSEPH, JOEL D. (Chairman, Made in the USA Foundation)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Differing views on the desirability of proposed
     NAFTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: CITIZENS FOR A SOUND ECONOMY; SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTERS
     ASSOCIATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE COUNCIL; MADE IN THE USA FOUNDATION

 91-H781-46 TESTIMONY NO: 15        Feb. 28, 1991 p. 736-747
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MCNAMARA, JOSEPH (Member, Condominos Costa Caribena)
     WHITE, CHRISTINE (representing Valmarvest Association)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on business conditions in Mexico.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: BUSINESS; CONDOMINOS COSTA CARIBENA; VALMARVEST ASSOCIATION