Event Summary

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hear testimony on one multilateral and four bilateral treaties.

Event Description

Treaties:

Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital (Treaty Doc. 111-4)

Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income (Treaty Doc. 111-3)

Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Malta for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income (Treaty Doc. 111-1)

Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, (Treaty Doc. 110-23)

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on November 3, 2001, and signed by the United States on November 1, 2002 (Treaty Doc 110-19)

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Speakers

Witnesses:
The Honorable Kerri-Ann Jones
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Department of State
Manal Corwin
International Tax Counsel
Department of Treasury
Thomas A. Barthold
Chief of Staff
Joint Committee on Taxation
Wesley Scholz
Director
Office of Investment Affairs
Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs
Department of State