[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 4536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01516]


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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION


Notice of Open Public Hearing

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of open public hearing--January 22, 2014, Washington, DC

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
    Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to 
investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ``the national 
security implications of the economic relationship between the United 
States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, 
the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on January 
30, 2014, ``China's Military Modernization and its Implications for the 
United States.''
    Background: This is the first public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2014 report cycle to collect input from academic, 
industry, and government experts on national security implications of 
the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The 
hearing will examine the inputs to China's military modernization, 
including financial resources and China's defense industry, and the 
current and future capabilities of China's military. In addition, this 
hearing will assess the impact of China's military modernization on the 
United States and examine U.S. options.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners James M. Talent and 
Katherine C. Tobin. Any interested party may file a written statement 
by January 30, 2014, by mailing to the contact below. A portion of each 
panel will include a question and answer period between the 
Commissioners and the witnesses.
    Location, Date and Time: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 608. 
Thursday, January 30, 2014, 9:00am--3:00pm Eastern Time. A detailed 
agenda for the hearing is posted to the Commission's Web site at 
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our Web site for possible changes to 
the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to attend the 
hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking 
further information concerning the hearing should contact Reed Eckhold, 
444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602, Washington DC 20001; phone: 
202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected]. Reservations are not 
required to attend the hearing.
    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 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: January 22, 2014.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-01516 Filed 1-27-14; 8:45 am]
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