House Trade Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Future U.S. Participation in WTO
Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R-FL), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Trade has announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review future prospects for U.S. participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The hearing will focus on: (1) overall results of U.S. membership in the WTO and the GATT, (2) whether future participation of the United States in the WTO and the multilateral trading system can be expected to benefit Americans, and (3) prospects for increased economic opportunities for U.S. farmers, workers, and consumers in the Doha Round.
The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. The witnesss schedule has not been finalized, but Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter F. Allgeier has been invited. The Subcommittee has announced that individuals and organizations may submit a written statement for consideration by the Subcommittee or for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing. Further details about this hearing can be found at the following link:
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=view&id=2633