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GPA/MOD/USA/12 
16 November 2011  
 
(11-5927) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF APPENDIX I 
OF THE UNITED STATES  
 
Communication from the United States under Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 15 November 2011, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States.  
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  Pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a) of the Agreement on Government Procurement, the 
United States proposes to replace the Federal Ho using Finance Board with the Federal Housing 
Finance Agency in Annex 1 of Appendix I of the Agreement.  The Federal Housing Finance Agency 
(FHFA) was created on 30 July 2008 by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008  (Act).  
FHFA assumed the functions of the Federal Housing Finance Board, which was abolished by the Act.  
The proposed modification will not reduce the level of mutually agreed coverage provided under the 
Agreement.   Attachment A to this document shows (in strikeout and underlining) the proposed 
modification by the United States to page 2/5 of its  Annex 1 of Appendix I.  Attachment B indicates 
how this page would appear after th e proposed modification has been made.
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 1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  Rectifications or Modifications  (a) Rectifications, transfers of 
an entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptiona l cases, other modifications relating to Appendices I 
through IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with information as to the likely consequences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage provided in this  Agreement.  If the rectifi cations, transfers or other 
modifications are of a purely formal or minor nature, th ey shall become effective pr ovided there is no objection 
within 30 days.  In other cases, the Chairman of the Committee shall promptly convene a meeting of the 
Committee.  The Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim for compensato ry adjustments, with a 
view to maintaining a balance of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutually agreed coverage 
provided in this Agreement prior to such notification.  In the event of agreement not being reached, the matter 
may be pursued in accordance with the provisions contained in Article XXII. 
2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/USA/12 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 1 Page 2/5
 
1 October 2004 (WT/Let/482/Rev.1)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
22. Merit Systems Protection Board 
23. The Corporation for Natio nal and Community Service 
24. Office of Thrift Supervision 25. Federal Housing Finance BoardAgency 
26. National Labor Relations Board 
27. National Mediation Board 
28. Railroad Retirement Board 29. American Battle Monuments Commission 30. Federal Communications Commission 31. Federal Trade Commission 32. Securities and Exchange Commission 
33. Office of Personnel Management 
34. United States International Trade Commission 35. Export-Import Bank of  the United States 
36. Federal Mediation a nd Conciliation Service 
37. Selective Service System  
38. Smithsonian Institution 
39. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 40. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
41. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  42. Federal Maritime Commission 
43. National Transportation Safety Board 
44. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 45. Overseas Private Investment Corporation 46. Broadcasting Board of Governors 47. Commission on Civil Rights 48. Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
49. Peace Corps 
50. National Archives and Records Administration 51. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 52. African Development Foundation 53. Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System 
54. Appalachian Regional Commission 
55. Commission of Fine Arts 56. Delaware River Basin Commission 57. Federal Election Commission 58. Department of Homeland Security (excep t procurement by the Transportation Security 
Administration, and the national security consid erations applicable to  the Department of 
Defense are equally applicable to the U.S. Coast Guard) 
59. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 60. Federal Mine Safety a nd Health Review Commission 
61. Federal Reserve System 62. Federal Retirement Th rift Investment Board 
63. Holocaust Memorial Council 
64. Inter-American Foundation 65. National Capital Planning Commission 66. National Commission on Librar ies and Information Science 
67. National Council on Disability  GPA/MOD/USA/12 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 1 Page 2/5
 
... 2011(WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
22. Merit Systems Protection Board 
23. The Corporation for Natio nal and Community Service 
24. Office of Thrift Supervision 25. Federal Housing Finance Agency 
26. National Labor Relations Board 
27. National Mediation Board 28. Railroad Retirement Board 29. American Battle Monuments Commission 30. Federal Communications Commission 31. Federal Trade Commission 
32. Securities and Exchange Commission 
33. Office of Personnel Management 34. United States International Trade Commission  35. Export-Import Bank of  the United States 
36. Federal Mediation a nd Conciliation Service 
37. Selective Service System  
38. Smithsonian Institution 39. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 40. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
41. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 42. Federal Maritime Commission 
43. National Transportation Safety Board 
44. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 45. Overseas Private Investment Corporation 46. Broadcasting Board of Governors 47. Commission on Civil Rights 
48. Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
49. Peace Corps 50. National Archives and Records Administration 51. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 52. African Development Foundation 
53. Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System 
54. Appalachian Regional Commission 55. Commission of Fine Arts 56. Delaware River Basin Commission 57. Federal Election Commission 58. Department of Homeland Security (excep t procurement by the Transportation Security 
Administration, and the national security consid erations applicable to  the Department of 
Defense are equally applicable to the U.S. Coast Guard) 
59. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 60. Federal Mine Safety a nd Health Review Commission 
61. Federal Reserve System 
62. Federal Retirement Th rift Investment Board 
63. Holocaust Memorial Council 64. Inter-American Foundation 65. National Capital Planning Commission 66. National Commission on Librar ies and Information Science 
67. National Council on Disability 
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