International Trade: Commerce Department Conference on Mexico's Maquiladora Program

摘要

During January 1986, the Department of Commerce took steps toward staging a conference in December - Expo-Maquila '86 - to promote U.S. firms' participation in Mexico's Maquiladora program. Through this program, the Mexican government provides incentives to attract foreign direct investment to Mexico. Due to concern about the appropriateness of Commerce sponsorship of this conference, Congress placed in the 'Joint Resolution Making Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 1987, and Other Purposes' (P.L. 99-591) a provision which, according to the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Conference Committee, aims to prohibit Commerce participation in this and similar events.