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 CIS NO: 91-S321-32
 TITLE: Economic and Environmental Implications of the Proposed U.S. Trade
     Agreement with Mexico.
 SOURCE: Committee on the Environment and Public Works. Senate; Committee
     on Labor and Human Resources. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+120 p.
 DATE: Apr. 23, May 8, 1991
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-1             SUDOC: Y4.P96/10:S.hrg.102-116
 ITEM NO: 1045-A; 1045-B             PUB NO: S.Hrg.102-116
 MC ENTRY NO: 92-3584

 Joint hearings with the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee Subcom
 on Labor to examine 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.
   Focuses on NAFTA implications for the environment and for U.S and Mexican
 workers.
   Supplementary material (p. 49-73, 104-120) includes witnesses' prepared
 statements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): 
     ENVIRONMENTAL.POLLUTION.AND.CONTROL; NEGOTIATIONS;
     FOREIGN.INVESTMENTS; NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
     (Implications for US and Mexico, review); LABOR; MEXICO; CANADA
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.103-182

 91-S321-32 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Apr. 23, 1991 p. 18-25
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BLECKER, ROBERT A. (Assistant Professor, Economics, American
        University)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Critique of NAFTA, citing implications for U.S.
     workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review

 91-S321-32 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Apr. 23, 1991 p. 25-49, 62-73
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     NICKEY, LAURENCE N. (Director, El Paso City-County Health District)
     ARIDJIS, HOMERO (President, Group of 100)
     HAAS, ELLEN (Executive Director, Public Voice for Food and Health
        Policy)
     GREGORY, MICHAEL (Director, Arizona Toxics Information)
     MERRILEES, CRAIG (Director, Fair Trade Campaign; also representing
        National Toxics Campaign)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Concerns regarding NAFTA potential health and
     environmental effects, citing existing problems in industrialized
     U.S.-Mexico border areas.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: PUBLIC.HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION; GROUP OF 100; PUBLIC
     VOICE FOR FOOD AND HEALTH POLICY; ARIZONA TOXICS INFORMATION; FAIR
     TRADE CAMPAIGN; NATIONAL TOXICS CAMPAIGN

 91-S321-32 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 8, 1991 p. 79-114
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HILLS, CARLA A. (U.S. Trade Representative)
     MARTIN, LYNN M. (Secretary, DOL)
     REILLY, WILLIAM K. (Administrator, EPA)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Anticipated economic benefits of NAFTA;
     overview of labor and environmental issues and initiatives relating to
     NAFTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.LABOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 91-S321-32 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MACIAS, ELIZABETH (mother of Mexican factory worker, p. 11-15)
     KRUEGER, EDGAR A. (Director, Border Project, American Friends Service
        Committee, p. 15-18)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Adverse working conditions in U.S.-owned
     factories in Mexican areas along the U.S. border.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico, review
 DESCRIPTORS: INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
     SAFETY; AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE