[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47829-47830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18833]
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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
Notice of Open Meetings To Prepare 2013 Annual Report to Congress
Advisory Committee: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings to be held in Washington, DC as
follows: (1) Review-Edit 2013 Annual Report to Congress--August 7,
September 12-13, October 1-2, and October 21-22, 2013.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission.
Name: William A. Reinsch, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess,
evaluate and report to Congress annually on the U.S.-China economic and
security relationship. The mandate specifically charges the Commission
to prepare a report to Congress ``regarding the national security
implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic
relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of
China [that] shall include a full analysis, along with conclusions and
recommendations for legislative and administrative actions . . .''
Purpose of Meetings:
Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will meet in Washington,
DC on August 7, September 12-13, October 1-2, and October 21-22, 2013
to consider drafts of material for its 2013 Annual Report to Congress
that have been prepared for its consideration by the Commission staff,
and to make modifications to those drafts that Commission members
believe are needed.
The report review-editing sessions are for members of the
Commission to review and edit staff drafts of sections of the
Commission's 2013 Annual Report for submission to Congress. The
Commission is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) with
the enactment of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 that was signed into law on November
22, 2005 (Pub. L. 109-108). In accord with FACA's requirement, meetings
of the Commission to make decisions concerning the substance and
recommendations of its 2013 Annual Report to Congress are open to the
public.
Topics To Be Discussed:
The Commissioners will be considering draft report sections
addressing the following topics:
The United States-China trade and economic relationship,
including Chinese investment in the United States, government and
accountability in China's financial system, and China's agriculture
policy and U.S. access to China's markets.
China's impact on U.S. security interests, including a
military and security year in review, cyber activities and maritime
disputes.
China's foreign and regional activities and relationships,
including those pertaining to Middle East, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong.
China's foreign and national security policies.
Dates, Times, and Room Locations (Eastern Daylight Time):
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)--Room
231
Thursday and Friday, September 12-13, 2013 (9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.)--Room 231
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1-2, 2013 (9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.)--Room 231
Monday and Tuesday, October 21-22, 2013 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.)--Room 231
ADDRESSES: All report review-editing sessions will be held in The Hall
of the States (North Bldg., 2nd Floor), located at 444 North Capitol
Street NW., Washington, DC 20001.
Public seating is limited and will be available on a ``first-come,
first-served'' basis. Advanced reservations are not required. All
participants must register at the front desk of the lobby.
Required Accessibility Statement:
The entirety of these Commission editorial and drafting meetings
will be open to the public. The Commission may recess the public
editorial/drafting sessions to address administrative issues in closed
session.
The open meetings will also be adjourned in the noon vicinity for a
lunch break. At the beginning of the lunch break, the Chairman will
announce the reconvening time for the Annual Report review and editing
session so members of the public will know when they may return if they
wish to do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reed Eckhold, Congressional Liaison
and Director of Communications, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review
Commission, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC
20001; Phone: (202) 624-1496; Email: [email protected].
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act
(Pub. L. 106-398), as
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amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution,
2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by Public Law 109-108 (November 22,
2005).
Dated: July 31, 2013.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-18833 Filed 8-5-13; 8:45 am]
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