July 18,2001

Baucus Announces Hearing on Trade Adjustment Assistance


**Revised Notice**

Hearing: Trade Adjustment Assistance
Date/Time: July 19, 2001, at 10:00 a.m.
Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Description: Congressional authorization for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program expires at the end of September 2001. The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, July 19 to discuss the existing program and proposed changes.

Witness List

A Panel Consisting of:

The Honorable Evan Bayh, United States Senator, Washington, DC;
The Honorable Paul Wellstone, United States Senator, Washington, DC;
The Honorable Mark Dayton, United States Senator, Washington, DC;

A Panel Consisting of:

Clayton Yeutter, former US Trade Representative, Washington, DC;

George Becker, former President, United Steelworkers of American, Washington, DC;

William Reinsch, President, National Foreign Trade Council, Washington, DC;

Gary Kuhar, Northwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, Seattle, WA