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 CIS NO: 96-H781-2
 TITLE: Accession of Chile to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
 SOURCE: Committee on Ways and Means. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+234 p.
 DATE: June 21, 1995
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-1             SUDOC: Y4.W36:104-21
 ITEM NO: 1028-A; 1028-B
 MC ENTRY NO: 96-7215

 Committee Serial No. 104-21. Hearing before the Subcom on Trade to examine
 U.S.-Chile trade issues associated with the proposed accession of Chile to
 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
   Focuses on the anticipated impact of an expanded NAFTA agreement on U.S.
 industries and overall economy.
   Supplementary material (p. 135-234) includes submitted statements and
 correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement expansion to Chile,
     issues review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON TRADE. HOUSE;
     NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (Chile accession to North Amer
     Free Trade Agreement, issues review); FOREIGN.TRADE; BUSINESS; CHILE

 96-H781-2 TESTIMONY NO: 1          June 21, 1995 p. 5-16
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     DEFAZIO, PETER A. (Rep, D-Oreg)
     WOOLSEY, LYNN C. (Rep, D-Calif)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Objections to expansion of NAFTA to Chile.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement expansion to Chile,
     issues review

 96-H781-2 TESTIMONY NO: 2          June 21, 1995 p. 16-34
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BARSHEFSKY, CHARLENE (Deputy Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.
        Trade Representative)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Support for Chile accession to NAFTA, citing
     expanded U.S. economic opportunities.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement expansion to Chile,
     issues review
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 96-H781-2 TESTIMONY NO: 3          June 21, 1995 p. 35-72
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LIEBENOW, LARRY A. (President, Quaker Fabric Corp.; representing
        Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. and Association of American Chambers
        of Commerce in Latin America)
     URZUA, BARBARA (Executive Vice President, Free Trade Agreement Office,
        American Chamber of Commerce in Chile)
     LEHMANN, RICHARD O. (Director, Public Affairs, International Business
        Machines Corp.; representing National Foreign Trade Council)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for Chile accession to NAFTA; positive
     assessment of Chile economy; benefits of Chile accession to NAFTA for
     U.S. exporters (related material, p. 55-61); elaboration on U.S.-Chile
     trade issues.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement expansion to Chile,
     issues review
 DESCRIPTORS: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.; ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
     CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN LATIN AMERICA; AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN
     CHILE; NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL

 96-H781-2 TESTIMONY NO: 4          June 21, 1995 p. 72-114
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WILKEY, MALCOLM R. (former U.S. Circuit Court Judge)
     WEISS, SIDNEY N. (Chair, Trial and Appellate Practice Committee,
        Customs and International Trade Bar Association)
     SWEENEY, JOHN (Policy Analyst, Trade and Inter-American Affairs,
        Heritage Foundation)
     HOUSMAN, ROBERT F. (Senior Attorney, Center for International
        Environmental Law)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Critical analysis of NAFTA and related
     procedures for settlement of international trade disputes, with
     recommendations; support for Chile accession to NAFTA; recommendations
     regarding negotiation and inclusion of NAFTA supplemental environmental
     protection agreement in Chilean accession.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement expansion to Chile,
     issues review
 DESCRIPTORS: ENVIRONMENTAL.REGULATION; NEGOTIATIONS; CUSTOMS AND
     INTERNATIONAL TRADE BAR ASSOCIATION; HERITAGE FOUNDATION; CENTER FOR
     INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

 96-H781-2 TESTIMONY NO: 5          June 21, 1995 p. 114-134
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KOCH, ROBERT P. (Vice President, Federal Government Relations, Wine
        Institute)
     MEISTER, FRED A. (President and CEO, Distilled Spirits Council)
     GLEASON, CAROLYN B. (Counsel, California Cling Peach Advisory Board)
 STATEMENTS: Adverse effects of U.S.-Chile tariff rate inequities on
     represented industries, including cling peach industry, citing need for
     NAFTA protections.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement expansion to Chile,
     issues review
 DESCRIPTORS: FRUIT AND FRUIT TRADE; TARIFFS; WINE INSTITUTE; DISTILLED
     SPIRITS COUNCIL; CALIFORNIA CLING PEACH ADVISORY BOARD