U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission April 25, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given of the following hearing 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, 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 May 4, 2011, to address ``China's Intellectual Property Rights and Indigenous Innovation Policy.'' Background: This is the sixth public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2011 report cycle to collect input from leading academic, industry, and government experts on national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The hearing will examine China's policies regarding intellectual property rights and indigenous innovation, with a particular emphasis on the consequences of these policies for the film, broadcast, and software industries. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Dick D'Amato and Dennis Shea. Any interested party may file a written statement by May 4, 2011, by mailing to the contact below. A portion of each panel will include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. Transcripts of past Commission public hearings may be obtained from the USCC Web Site https://www.uscc.gov. Date and Time: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted to the Commission's Web Site at https://www.uscc.gov as soon as available.