[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 99 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1403]
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                  U.S.-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

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                               speech of

                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2004

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following for the Record:

             ADMINISTRATION BRIEFING TO CONGRESS ON AUSTRALIA FTA NEGOTIATIONS AND IMPLEMENTING BILL
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              Date                        Topic             Invited participants              Briefers
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                           PHARMACEUTICAL AND IPR SPECIFIC BRIEFINGS ON AUSTRALIA FTA
 
May 11, 2004...................  Australia FTA--          House Judiciary Comm...  USTR, DOJ.
                                  Competition, IPR.
March 25, 2004.................  IPR in FTAs............  W&M-Ds.................  USTR.
January 16, 2004...............  Australia FTA--PBS/Ag..  W&M Staff..............  USTR.
December 18, 2003..............  Australia FTA--PBS.....  W&M Comm. Trade/Health.  USTR, HHS, FDA.
December 3, 2003...............  Australia FTA--PBS       W&M Staff..............  USTR.
                                  outline.
November 25, 2003..............  CAFTA, Morocco FTA,      House Judiciary Comm...  USTR, DOJ, FTC, SEC, CFTC.
                                  Australia FTA--IPR;
                                  Australia Competition,
                                  FTAA IPR.
October 9, 2003................  Australia FTA Update IP  House Judiciary Comm...  USTR.
March 14, 2003.................  Australia FTA and        House Judiciary Comm.    USTR.
                                  Morocco IPR.             LAs and staff.
 
                                       GENERAL BRIEFINGS ON AUSTRALIA FTA
 
June 21, 2004..................  Australia FTA            W&Ms...................  USTR.
                                  Implementing
                                  Legislation.
May 6, 2004....................            Congressional Oversight Group           Zoellick/USTR.
May 4, 2004....................  Australia FTA--update..  W&M staff and LAs......  USTR.
February 10, 2004..............  Australia FTA--All       W&M staff and LAs......  USTR.
                                  issues.
February 8, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR, USDA.
                                  topics.                  House Ag.
February 7, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  issues.                  House Ag..
February 6, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  issues.                  House Ag..
February 4, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  issues.                  House Ag..
February 3, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  issues.                  House Ag..
February 1, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  issues.                  House Ag..
January 30, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  issues.                  House Ag..
January 30, 2004...............  Australia FTA--Ag        W&M, Finance, House AG,  USTR.
                                  update.                  Senate AG.
January 29, 2004...............  Australia FTA--All       Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  issues.                  House Ag..
January 27, 2004...............  Australia FTA--Update..  Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                                           House Ag..
January 23, 2004...............  Australia FTA update--   Finance, W&M, Sen. Ag.,  USTR.
                                  All issues.              House Ag..
January 15, 2004...............  Australia FTA--Update    W&M Comm. Staff........  USTR.
                                  all issues.
November 24, 2003..............  Australia FTA--All       W&M Comm. Staff and LAs  USTR.
                                  issues.
November 6, 2003...............            Congressional Oversight Group           Zoellick/USTR.
September 25, 2003.............  Australia FTA update--   W&M Comm...............  USTR.
                                  All issues.
July 24, 2003..................            Congressional Oversight Group           Zoellick/USTR.
July 15, 2003..................  Australia (agriculture   W&M Staff..............  USTR, USDA.
                                  market access,
                                  textiles, industrial
                                  goods mkt access);
                                  Morocco (agriculture
                                  market access, SPS,
                                  industrial gds mkt
                                  access, services,
                                  investment).
May 15, 2003...................  Australia Update--all    W&M Comm...............  USTR.
                                  issues; Morocco
                                  textile tariff.
April 10, 2003.................  Australia FTA, Ag.       W&M Comm. Staff and LAs  USTR, USDA.
                                  Negotiations and
                                  Telecom Text.
April 4, 2003..................            Congressional Oversight Group           Zoellick/USTR.
March 7, 2003..................  Australia FTA, Pacific   W&M Comm. Staff and LAs  USTR, USDA.
                                  Island Trade &
                                  Australia Temp entry.
January 7, 2003................            Congressional Oversight Group           Zoellick/USTR.
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