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Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy

The State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) serves the U.S. Government in a solely advisory capacity by providing a forum for discussion of issues and problems in international economic policy. Committee membership consists of representatives of American organizations and institutions, including from business, labor, environment, academia, legal consultancies, and other public interest groups.

Full ACIEP meetings take place three times per year and are open to the public unless indicated otherwise in the Federal Register. Current subgroups, which meet more frequently, consist of economic sanctions and strategic regions. Participants' statements are not for attribution.

Theodore W. Kassinger, Partner at O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, is Chairman. Nancy Boswell, President and CEO of Transparency International USA, and Thea Lee, Policy Director of the AFL-CIO, are Vice Chairmen. Comments or suggestions: email aciep@state.gov.

Date: 09/30/2009 Description: ACIEP Chairman, Ted Kassinger, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers; Alan Larson, Senior International Policy Advisor at Covington and Burling; and Thea Lee, Policy Director for the AFL-CIO welcome newly confirmed Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Robert D. Hormats (left) to the Advisory Committee meeting. © State Dept Image
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Public Meetings
Summary of discussions from September 30, 2009.

ACIEP Recommendations
Letter and Report to Secretary Clinton regarding the Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
Letter to Secretary Clinton regarding Iran Sanctions

Charter of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
The Department of State renewed the Charter of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy effective February 25, 2009. Media Note