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but I'd like to reserve any other additional comments that I may make for later on in the hearing.
Thank you.
Mr. MOORHEAD. The gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte.
Mr. Goodlatte. I'd just like to thank the chairman for holding these hearings. I don't have any comments at this time. Thank you.
Mr. MooRHEAD. Our first witness will be Ms. Marybeth Peters, who is the Register of Copyrights for the United States. From 1983 to 1994, Ms. Peters held the position of Policy Planning Advisor to the Register. She also served as Acting General Counsel of the Copyright Office, Chief of both the Examining and Information Reference Divisions. Ms. Peters holds an undergraduate degree from Rhode Island College and a law degree from George Washington University. She has served as a consultant on copyright law at the World Intellectual Property Organization and authored the "General Guide to the Copyright Act of 1976."
Welcome, Ms. Peters.
Our second witness on the first panel will be Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, the Principal Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. Ambassador Barshefsky has been instrumental in achieving important intellectual property trade agreements, most recently helping to formulate an extensive intellectual property rights agreement with China. She was the key policymaker and negotiator of the Comprehensive Framework Agreement with Japan which serves to protect American copyright owners in an important consumer market. Ambassador Barshefsky has also led the administration's effort to develop bilateral regional trade initiatives in South and Central America, with particular emphasis on intellectual property rights in Brazil and i^o-gentina.
Welcome, Ambassador Barshefsky.
Our third witness on the first panel is Commissioner Bruce Lehman, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks of the United States.Commissioner Lehman served as counsel to this subcommittee for 9 years and as chief counsel for a number of those years. Mr. Lehman has been a key player on intellectual property issues between the United States and Asia and the European Union, and has also headed numerous delegations to consider intellectual property issues at the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Welcome, Commissioner Lehman.
We have written statements from our first three witnesses, which I ask unanimous consent be made a part of the record, and I ask you each to summarize your statements in 10 minutes or less. I ask that the subcommittee hold their questions for all three witnesses until they have completed their oral presentations.
We will begin with Ms. Peters.
STATEMENT OF MARYBETH PETERS, REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS AND ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN FOR COPYRIGHT SERVICES, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Ms. Peters. Thank you.
Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, I am pleased to offer my comments on H.R. 989, the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1995.
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