[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12795]



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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.

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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 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 
Thursday, June 9, 2016, on ``Chinese Intelligence Services and 
Espionage Operations.''
    Background: This is the Sixth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2016 report cycle. This hearing will examine the 
structure, capabilities, and recent reforms of Chinese intelligence 
services. It will describe how China conducts espionage and other forms 
of intelligence collection. It will assess the implications for U.S. 
national security of Chinese espionage operations in the United States 
and abroad that target U.S. national security organizations and actors, 
including U.S. defense industrial chains, military forces, and leading 
national security decision makers. Panelists will discuss 
recommendations for congressional action to address the threat of 
Chinese intelligence collection against the United States. The hearing 
will be co-chaired by Peter Brookes and Sen. Byron L. Dorgan. Any 
interested party may file a written statement by June 9, 2016, 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: Room: TBD. Thursday, June 9, 2016, start 
time is 9:00 a.m. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be 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 Anthony 
DeMarino, 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), as amended by 
Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).

    Dated: May 25, 2016.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-12795 Filed 5-31-16; 8:45 am]
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