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 CIS NO: 93-H381-36
 TITLE: North American Free Trade Agreement: Mexico's Petroleum Sector (Part
     I and Part II).
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+104 p.
 DATE: Mar. 26, May 5, 1992
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-2             SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:F87/4/PT.1/2
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 MC ENTRY NO: 93-19980

 Hearings before the Subcom on International Economic Policy and Trade and
 the Subcom on Western Hemisphere Affairs to examine the possibility of
 increased involvement by the U.S. petroleum industry in the Mexican
 petroleum sector, in light of current negotiations among the U.S., Canada,
 and Mexico for a North American Free Trade Agreement to promote
 liberalization of trade and investment among the countries.
   Portion of May 5 hearing was conducted in closed session.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico petroleum industries
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON INTERNATIONAL
     ECONOMIC POLICY AND TRADE. HOUSE; SUBCOM ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS.
     HOUSE; PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; MEXICO; FOREIGN.INVESTMENTS;
     NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (Implications for US and Mexico
     petroleum industries); FOREIGN.TRADE; CANADA
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.103-182

 93-H381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Mar. 26, 1992 p. 3-30
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MENDELOWITZ, ALLAN I. (Director, International Trade and Finance
        Issues, General Government Division, GAO)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Overview of recent GAO report findings regarding
     the Mexican petroleum sector; perspectives on operations of Mexican
     Government-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos and U.S. involvement in
     the Mexican petroleum industry.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico petroleum industries
 DESCRIPTORS: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE; PETROLEOS MEXICANOS

 93-H381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 2         May 5, 1992 p. 32-67
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HINTON, CHARLES A., JR. (President, W. B. Hinton Drilling Co.;
        representing International Association of Drilling Contractors)
     ALARIO, ROBERT J. (President, Offshore Marine Service Association)
     PRINCE, EDWARD R., JR. (Chairman and CEO, Digicon, Inc.; also
        representing International Association of Geophysical Contractors)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on current and possible future
     involvement of represented sectors of the U.S. petroleum industry in
     Mexico.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico petroleum industries
 DESCRIPTORS: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS; OFFSHORE
     MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION; DIGICON, INC.; INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     OF GEOPHYSICAL CONTRACTORS

 93-H381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 5, 1992 p. 68-104
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ROH, CHARLES E., JR. (Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, North
        America, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative)
     EASTON, JOHN J., JR. (Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Domestic
        and International Energy Policy, DOE)
     VOLCANSEK, FREDERICK W. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, Basic Industries,
        International Trade Administration; also representing Department of
        Commerce)
     HINCHMAN, MARION M. (Senior Loan Officer, Eximbank)
     RAMSAY, WILLIAM C. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy, Resources and
        Food Policy, Economic and Business Bureau, Department of State)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on the Mexican petroleum sector
     and current U.S. involvement in the industry; views on potential U.S.
     investment in the Mexican petroleum industry.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement implications for US and
     Mexico petroleum industries
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.ENERGY; EXPORT-IMPORT BANK; OFFICE OF THE
     U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.COMMERCE; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE