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 CIS NO: 91-S381-36
 TITLE: Issues Relating to a Bilateral Free Trade Agreement with Mexico.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+190 p.
 DATE: Mar. 14, 22, Apr. 11. 1991
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-1             SUDOC: Y4.F76/2:S.hrg.102-95
 ITEM NO: 1039-A; 1039-B             PUB NO: S.Hrg.102-95
 LC CARD NO: 91-601494               MC ENTRY NO: 92-3516

 Hearings before the Subcom on Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs to
 examine prospects for and potential implications of a U.S.-Mexico free trade
 agreement (FTA), providing for liberalization of trade and investment
 between the two nations.
   Supplementary material (p. 1-3, 183-190) includes submitted statements
 and correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico-US free trade agreement, prospects and
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE
     AND PEACE CORPS AFFAIRS. SENATE; MEXICO (US-Mexico free trade
     agreement, prospects and implications); TRADE AGREEMENTS;
     FOREIGN.INVESTMENTS; FOREIGN.ECONOMIC.RELATIONS (Mexico-US economic
     relations); LABOR; ECONOMIC.POLICY
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.103-182

 91-S381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Mar. 14, 1991 p. 9-47
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MULFORD, DAVID C. (Under Secretary, International Affairs, Department
        of Treasury)
     KATZ, JULIUS L. (Deputy U.S. Trade Representative)
     WALLACE, ROGER W. (Deputy Under Secretary, International Trade,
        Department of Commerce)
     ATKESON, TIMOTHY B. (Assistant Administrator, International
        Activities, EPA)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Anticipated economic benefits for U.S. and
     Mexico of a U.S.-Mexico FTA; issues to be considered in developing an
     FTA with Mexico.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico-US free trade agreement, prospects and
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE
     REPRESENTATIVE; DEPARTMENT.OF.TREASURY; DEPARTMENT.OF.COMMERCE

 91-S381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Mar. 14, 1991 p. 48-62
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BYWATER, WILLIAM H. (International President, International Union of
        Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers)
     DUBROW, EVELYN (Executive Director, International Ladies' Garment
        Workers Union)
     STILLMAN, DON (Director, International and Government Relations,
        United Automobile Workers)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Objections to U.S.-Mexico FTA, focusing on
     labor issues.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico-US free trade agreement, prospects and
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELECTRONIC, ELECTRICAL, SALARIED,
     MACHINE AND FURNITURE WORKERS; INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS
     UNION; UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS

 91-S381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Mar. 22, 1991 p. 64-83
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     DONAHUE, THOMAS R. (Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Criticism of U.S.-Mexico FTA, with assertions
     regarding unfairness to U.S. workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico-US free trade agreement, prospects and
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: AFL-CIO

 91-S381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Mar. 22, 1991 p. 83-109
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     REYNOLDS, CLARK W. (Director, Americas Program, Stanford University)
     SCHOTT, JEFFREY J. (Research Fellow, Institute for International
        Economics)
     GIERMANSKI, JAMES (Director, Office for U.S.-Mexico Trade Relations,
        Laredo State University)
     MEAD, WALTER R. (Senior Fellow, Economics, World Policy Institute)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on U.S.-Mexico labor markets
     interdependence and differentials; views on U.S.-Mexico FTA, including
     anticipated economic benefits.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico-US free trade agreement, prospects and
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE

 91-S381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Mar. 22, 1991 p. 109-137
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BURKHALTER, HOLLY J. (D.C. Director, Human Rights Watch)
     MCCLOSKEY, J. MICHAEL (Chairman, Sierra Club)
     TREANOR, WILLIAM W. (Director, American Youth Work Center; also
        representing Child Labor Coalition)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Arguments for addition of a human rights agenda
     to FTA negotiations to address concerns about human rights violations in
     Mexico; review of environmental concerns involved in U.S.-Mexico FTA;
     importance of including child labor protections in U.S.-Mexico FTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico-US free trade agreement, prospects and
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: ENVIRONMENTAL.POLLUTION.AND.CONTROL; HUMAN RIGHTS;
     NEGOTIATIONS; CHILD LABOR; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH; SIERRA CLUB;
     AMERICAN YOUTH WORK CENTER; CHILD LABOR COALITION

 91-S381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 6         Apr. 11, 1991 p. 141-181
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ZOELLICK, ROBERT B. (Counselor, Department of State)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Clarification of various issues involved in
     U.S.-Mexico FTA; merits of U.S.-Mexico FTA, including anticipated
     economic benefits; perspectives on U.S.-Mexico FTA foreign policy
     aspects; review of environmental issues to be considered in developing a
     U.S.-Mexico FTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico-US free trade agreement, prospects and
     implications
 DESCRIPTORS: FOREIGN.RELATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL.POLLUTION.AND.CONTROL;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE