TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION:<BR><BR>as passed by the Senate on June 26, 1998.<BR><P>Congressional Record: July 6, 1998 (Senate) Page S7520<BR><P>The text of this resolution is available via GPO ACCESS in <BR><A HREF=""http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=1998_record&docid=cr06jy98-46"">TEXT</A> format.
" 104-35,104,35,INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON SERVING CRIMINAL SENTENCES ABROAD,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1996-09-30T00:00:00Z,,,"104-35, CRIMINAL SENTENCES, INTER-AMERICAN, INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION, T.DOC. 104-35, Criminal","As approved by the Committee on Foreign Relations:
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad, done in Managua, Nicaragua, on June 9, 1993, signed on behalf of the United States at the Organization of American States Headquarters in Washington on January 10, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-35), subject to the conditions of subsections (a) and (b).
(a) The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following conditions, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification of the Convention:
(1) Reservation.-- With respect to Article V, paragraph 7, the United States of America will require that whenever one of its nationals is to be returned to the United States, the sentencing state provide the United States with the documents specified in that paragraph in the English language, as well as the language of the sentencing state. The United States undertakes to furnish a translation of those documents into the language of the requesting state in like circumstances.
(2) Understanding.-- The United States of America understands that the consent requirements in Articles III, IV, V and VI are cumulative; that is, that each transfer of a sentenced person under this Convention shall require the concurrence of the sentencing state, the receiving state, and the prisoner, and that in the circumstances specified in Article V, paragraph 3, the approval of the state or province concerned shall also be required.
(b) The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following conditions, which are binding upon the President but not required to be included in the instrument of ratification of the Convention:
(1) Declaration.-- The Senate affirms the applicability to all treaties of the constitutionally based principles of treaty interpretation set forth in Condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and Condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
(2) Proviso.-- Nothing in this Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-34,104,34,CONSTITUTION AND CONVENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION,International Law and Organization,1996-09-13T00:00:00Z,,,"104-34, CONVENTION OF ITU, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION, T.DOC. 104-34, TELECOMMUNICATION, TELECOMMUNICATION UNION","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with Annexes, signed at Geneva on December 22, 1992, and Amendments to the Constitution and Convention, signed at Kyoto on October 14, 1994, together with Declarations and Reservations by the United States contained in the Final Acts (Treaty Doc. 104-34), subject to declarations and reservations Nos. 68, 73 and 82 of the 1992 Final Acts; declarations and reservations Nos. 84, 92, 97, and 98 of the 994 Final Acts; andthe understandings of subsection (a), the declarations of subsection (b), and the proviso of subsection (c). (a) UNDERSTANDINGS.-- The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following two understandings, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification, and shall be binding on the President: (1)BROADCASTS TO CUBA.-- The United States of America, noting the Statement (No.40) entered by the delegation of Cuba during the Plenipotentiary Conference of of the International Telecommunication Union, in Kyoto Japan, affirms its rights to broadcast to Cuba on appropriate frequencies free of jamming or other wrongful interference and reserves its rights to address existing interference and any future interference, by Cuba with United States broadcasting. Furthermore, the United States of America notes that its presence in Guantanamo is by virtue of an international agreement presently in force; the United States of America reserves the right to meet its radio communication requirements there as heretofore. (2) GEOSTATIONARY-SATELLITE ORBITS.-- The United States understands that the reference in Article 44 of the Constitution to the ""geographical situation of particular countries"" does not imply a recognition of claim to any preferential rights to the geostationary-satellite orbit. (b) DECLARATIONS.-- The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following two declarations, which shall be binding on the President: (1) ASSESSED PAYMENTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION.-- Payments by the United States to the International Telecommunication Union shall be limited to assessed contributions, appropriated by Congress. This provision does not apply to United States payments voluntarily made for a specific purpose other than the payment of assessed contributions. The United States shall seek to amend Article 33(3) of the ITU Convention to eliminate the ITU's authority to impose interest payments on ITU members. (2)TREATY INTERPRETATION.--The Senate affirms the applicability to all treaties of the constitutionally based principles of treaty interpretation set forth in Condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and Condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997. (c) PROVISO.-- The Senate's resolution of ratification is subject to the following proviso, which shall be binding on the President: (1)SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION.--Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the UnitedStates.
" 104-31,104,31,TAXATION CONVENTION WITH AUSTRIA,Taxation,1996-09-04T00:00:00Z,,Austria,"104-31, AUSTRIA, CONVENTION, TAXATION, TAXATION CONVENTION", 104-32,104,32,TAXATION PROTOCOL AMENDING CONVENTION WITH INDONESIA,Taxation,1996-09-04T00:00:00Z,,Indonesia,"104-32, CONVENTION, INDONESIA, TAXATION, TAXATION PROTOCOL","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Protocol, signed at Jakarta on July 24, 1996, Amending the Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, with a Related Protocol and Exchange of Notes signed at Jakarta on July 11, 1988 (Treaty Doc. 104-32).
" 104-33,104,33,TAXATION CONVENTION WITH LUXEMBOURG,Taxation,1996-09-04T00:00:00Z,,Luxembourg,"104-33, LUXEMBOURG, TAXATION, TAXATION CONVENTION", 104-30,104,30,TAXATION AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY,Taxation,1996-09-03T00:00:00Z,,Turkey,"104-30, TAXATION, TAXATION AGREEMENT, TURKEY","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION:<BR><BR>as passed by the Senate on October 31, 1997.<BR><P>Congressional Record: October 31, 1998 (Senate) Page S11570<BR><P >The text of this resolution is available via GPO ACCESS in <BR><A HREF=""http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi- bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=1998_record&docid=cr31oc97-195"">TEXT</A > format.
" 104-28,104,28,PROTOCOL AMENDING THE 1916 CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS,Fisheries and Wildlife,1996-08-02T00:00:00Z,,Canada,"104-28, 1916 CONVENTION, CANADA, MIGRATORY BIRDS, TD104-28","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE:
Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Protocol Between the United States and Canada Amending the 1916 Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds in Canada and the United States, with Related Exchange of Notes, signed at Washington on December 14, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-28), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b), and the proviso of subsection (c).
(A) UNDERSTANDING.-- The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following understanding, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification, and shall be binding on the President:
(1) INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS.-- The United States understands that the term ""indigenous inhabitants"" as used in Article II(4)(b) means a permanent resident of a village within a subsistence harvest area, regardless of race. In its implementation of Article II(4)(b), the United States also understands that where it is appropriate to recognize a need to assist indigenous inhabitants in meeting nutritional and other essential needs, or for the teaching of cultural knowledge to or by their family members, there may be cases where, with the permission of the village council and the appropriate permits, immediate family members of indigenous inhabitants may be invited to participate in the customary spring and summer subsistence harvest.
(b) DECLARATION.-- The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:
(1) TREATY INTERPRETATION.-- The Senate affirms the applicability to alltreaties of the constitutionally based principles of treaty interpretation set forth in Condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and Condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
(c) PROVISO.-- The resolution of ratification is subject to the following proviso, which shall be binding on the President:
(1) SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION.--Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-29,104,29,"UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION IN COUNTRIES EXPERIENCING DROUGHT, PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA, WITH ANNEXES",International Law and Organization,1996-08-02T00:00:00Z,,,"104-29, AFRICA, DESERTIFICATION, DROUGHT, UNITED NATIONS, t.doc. 104-29","As approved by the Committee on Foreign Relations:
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, With Annexes, adopted at Paris, June 17, 1994, and signed by the United States on October 14, 1994, (Treaty Doc. 104-29) (hereinafter, ""The Convention""), subject to the understandings of subsection (a), the declarations of subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection (c).
(a) Understandings.-The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following understandings, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification of the Convention and shall be binding on the President:
(1) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.- The United States understands that, as a ""developed country,"" pursuant to Article 6 of the Convention and its Annexes, it is not obligated to satisfy specific funding requirements or other specific requirements regarding the provision of any resource, including technology, to any ""affected country,"" as defined in Article 1 of the Convention. The United States understands that ratification of the Convention does not alter its domestic legal processes to determine foreign assistance funding or programs.
(2) FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND MECHANISM.- The United States understands that neither Article 20 nor Article 21 of the Convention impose obligations to provide specific levels of funding for the Global Environmental Facility, or the Global Mechanism, to carry out the objectives of the Convention, or for any other purpose.
(3) UNITED STATES LAND MANAGEMENT.- The United States understands that it is a ""developed country party"" as defined in Article 1 of the Convention, and that it is not required to prepare a national action program pursuant to Part III, Section 1, of the Convention. The United States also understands that no changes to its existing land management practices and programs will be required to meet its obligations under Articles 4 or 5 of the Convention.
(4) LEGAL PROCESS FOR AMENDING THE CONVENTION.- In accordance with Article 34(4), any additional regional implementation annex to the Convention or any amendment to any regional implementation annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the United States only upon the deposit of a corresponding instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
(5) DISPUTE SETTLEMENT.- The United States declines to accept as compulsory either of the dispute settlement means set out in Article 28(2), and understands that it will not be bound by the outcome, findings, conclusions or recommendations of a conciliation process initiated under Article 28(6). For any dispute arising from this Convention, the United States does not recognize or accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.
(b) Declarations.-- The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declarations, which shall be binding on the President:
(1) CONSULTATIONS.-- It is the sense of the Senate that the Executive Branch should consult with the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate about the possibility of United States participation in future negotiations concerning this Convention, and in particular, negotiation of any Protocols to this Convention.
(2) Treaty interpretation.__The Senate affirms the applicability to all treaties of the constitutionally based principles of treaty interpretation set forth in Condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and Condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the State Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
(3) ADOPTION OF NO RESERVATIONS PROVISION.- It is the sense of the Senate that the ""no reservations"" provision contained in Article 37 of the Convention has the effect of inhibiting the Senate in its exercise of its constitutional duty to give advice and consent to ratification of a treaty, and that the Senate's approval of the Convention should not be construed as a precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such provisions.
(c) Provisos.-- The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following provisos:
(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-- Two years after the date the
Convention enters into force for the United States, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate setting forth the following:
(i) a description of the programs in each
affected country party designed to implement the Convention, including a list of community-based non-governmental organizations involved, a list of amounts of funding provided by the national government and each international donor country, and the projected date for full implementation of the national action program;
(ii) an assessment of the adequacy of each national action program (including the timeliness of program submittal), the degree to which the plan attempts to fully implement the Convention, the degree of involvement by all levels of government in implementation of the Convention, and the percentage of government revenues expended on implementation of the Convention;
(iii) a list of United States persons
designated as independent experts pursuant to Article 24 of the Convention, and a description of the process for making such designations;
(iv) an identification of the specific benefits to the United States, as well as United States persons, (including United States exporters and other commercial enterprises), resulting from United States participation in the Convention;
(v) a detailed description of the staffing levels
and budget of the Permanent Secretariat established pursuant to Article 23
(vi) a breakdown of all direct and indirect United States contributions to the Permanent Secretariat, and a statement of the number of United States citizens who are staff members or contract employees of the Permanent Secretariat;
(vii) a list of affected party countries that have become developed countries, within the meaning of the Convention; and
(viii) for each affected party country, a discussion of results (including discussion of specific successes and failures) flowing from national action plans generated under the Convention.
(2) Supremacy of the Constitution.__Nothing in the Convention requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-27,104,27,INTERNATIONAL NATURAL RUBBER AGREEMENT,Commercial,1996-06-18T00:00:00Z,,ASEAN,"104-27, INTERNATIONAL RUBBER, RUBBER, RUBBER AGREEMENT","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995, done at Geneva on February 17, 1995, subject to the following declaration: It is the Sense of the Senate that ""no reservations"" provisions as contained in Article 68 have the effect of inhibiting the Senate from exercising its constitutional duty to give advice and consent to a treaty, and the Senate's approval of this treaty should not be construed as a precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such a provision.
" 104-26,104,26,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH MALAYSIA,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1996-05-17T00:00:00Z,,Malaysia,"104-26, EXTRADITION, EXTRADITION TREATY, MALAYSIA","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Malaysia, and a Related Exchange of Notes signed at Kuala Lampur on August 3, 1995. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-25,104,25,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH UZBEKISTAN,Commercial,1996-02-28T00:00:00Z,,Uzbekistan,"104-25, INVESTMENT, T.DOC. 104-25, UZBEKISTAN","As approved by the Committee on Foreign Relations:
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at Washington on December 16, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 104-25), subject to the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection (b).
(a) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding upon the President:
Treaty Interpretation.–The Senate affirms the applicability to all treaties of the constitutionally based principles of treaty interpretation set forth in Condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and Condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
(b) Proviso.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
Supremacy of the Constitution.– Nothing in this Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-24,104,24,AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION OF THE LAW OF THE SEA OF 10 DECEMBER 1982 RELATING TO FISH STOCKS,International Law and Organization,1996-02-20T00:00:00Z,,,"104-24, AGREEMENT ON LAW OF THE SEA, FISH STOCKS, LAW OF THE SEA, MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS, STRADDLING FISH STOCKS, U.N. CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, with Annexes (""the Agreement""), which was adopted at United Nations Headquarters in New York by Consensus of the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on August 4, 1995, and signed by the United States on December 4, 1995, subject to one declaration: It is the Sense of the Senate that ""no reservations' provisions as contained in Article 42 have the effect of inhibiting the Senate from exercising its constitutional duty to give advice and consent to a treaty, and the Senate's approval of this treaty should not be construed as a precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such a provision.
" 104-23,104,23,PROTOCOL AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF THE 1948 TAX CONVENTION WITH RESPECT TO THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES,Taxation,1996-01-03T00:00:00Z,,Netherlands,"104-23, NETHERLANDS, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, PROTOCOL, TAX, TAX CONVENTION","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Protocol Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Respect of the Netherlands Antilles Amending Article VIII of the 1948 Convention with Respect to Taxes on Income and Certain Other Taxes as Applicable to the Netherlands Antilles, signed at Washington on October 10, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-23).
" 104-22,104,22,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH BOLIVIA,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-10-10T00:00:00Z,,Bolivia,"104-22, BOLIVIA, EXTRADITION, T.DOC. 104-22","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia, signed at La Paz on June 27, 1995. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-19,104,19,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH ALBANIA,Commercial,1995-09-06T00:00:00Z,,Albania,"104-19, ALBANIA, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY, T.DOC. 104-19","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Treaty Between Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Albania Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 11, 1995.
" 104-20,104,20,TREATY WITH HUNGARY ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-09-06T00:00:00Z,,Hungary,"104-20, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL MATTERS, HUNGARY, LEGAL, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, T.DOC. 104-20","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Budapest on December 1, 1994. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following two provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States. Pursuant to the rights of the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which prejudice its essential public policy or interest, the United States shall deny a request for assistance when the Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has specific information that a senior government official who will have access to information to be provided under this Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
" 104-21,104,21,TREATY WITH AUSTRIA ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-09-06T00:00:00Z,,Austria,"104-21, AUSTRIA, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL MATTERS, LEGAL, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, T.DOC. 104-21","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Austria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Vienna on February 23, 1995. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following two provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States. Pursuant to the rights of the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which prejudice its essential public policy or interest, the United States shall deny a request for assistance when the Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has specific information that a senior government official who will have access to information to be provided under this Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
" 104-16,104,16,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH THE PHILIPPINES,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-09-05T00:00:00Z,,Philippines,"104-16, AGREEMENT, BULGARIA, EXTRADITION, NUCLEAR, NUCLEAR ENERGY, PHILIPPINES, T.DOC. 104-16","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, signed at Manila on November 13, 1994. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-17,104,17,CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS,Fisheries and Wildlife,1995-09-05T00:00:00Z,,,"104-17, NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS, PROTECTION OF PLANTS, T.DOC. 104-17","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION:<BR><BR>as passed by the Senate on June 26, 1998.<BR><P>Congressional Record: July 6, 1998 (Senate) Page S7520<BR><P>The text of this resolution is available via GPO ACCESS in <BR><A HREF=""http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=1998_record&docid=cr06jy98-43"">TEXT</A> format.
" 104-18,104,18,TREATY WITH THE PHILIPPINES ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-09-05T00:00:00Z,,Philippines,"104-18, CRIMINAL MATTERS, LEGAL, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, PHILIPPINES, T.DOC. 104-18","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Manila on November 13, 1994. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following two provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States. Pursuant to the rights of the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which prejudice its essential public policy or interest, the United States shall deny a request for assistance when the Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has specific information that a senior government official who will have access to information to be provided under this Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
" 104-15,104,15,EXCHANGE OF NOTES RELATING TO THE TAX CONVENTION WITH KAZAKHSTAN,Taxation,1995-08-03T00:00:00Z,,Kazakhstan,"104-15, EXCHANGE OF NOTES, KAZAKHSTAN, T.DOC. 103-33, T.DOC. 104-15, TAX CONVENTION, TAXATION, TAXES", 104-14,104,14,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,Commercial,1995-07-11T00:00:00Z,,Trinidad and Tobago,"104-14, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY WITH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, T.DOC. 104-14, TOBAGO, TRINIDAD, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Government of the United States of America and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on September 26, 1994.
" 104-12,104,12,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH LATVIA,Commercial,1995-07-10T00:00:00Z,,Latvia,"104-12, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY WITH LATVIA, LATVIA, T.DOC. 104-12","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Republic of Latvia Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 13, 1995.
" 104-13,104,13,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH GEORGIA,Commercial,1995-07-10T00:00:00Z,,Georgia,"104-13, GEORGIA, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY WITH GEORGIA, T.DOC. 104-13","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Republic of Georgia Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at Washington on March 7, 1994.
" 104-11,104,11,EXCHANGE OF NOTES RELATING TO THE TAX CONVENTION WITH UKRAINE,Taxation,1995-06-28T00:00:00Z,,Ukraine,"104-11, CAPITAL, EXCHANGE OF NOTES, INCOME, T.DOC. 103-30, T.DOC. 104-11, TAX CONVENTION, TAXATION, UKRAINE","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE: @Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), #That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Ukraine for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, with Protocol, signed at Washington on March 4, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 103-30); and the Exchange of Notes Dated at Washington May 26 and June 6, 1995, Relating to the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Ukraine for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, Together With a Related Protocol, signed at Washington on March 4, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 104- 11).
" 104-10,104,10,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH MONGOLIA,Commercial,1995-06-26T00:00:00Z,,Mongolia,"104-10, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY WITH MONGOLIA, MONGOLIA, PROTECTION OF INVESTMENT, T.DOC. 104-10","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Treaty Between the United States of America and Mongolia Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on October 6, 1994.
" 104-7,104,7,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH BELGIUM,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-06-09T00:00:00Z,,Belgium,"104-7, BELGIUM, EXTRADITION, EXTRADITION TREATY, T.DOC. 104-7","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Extradition Treaty Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium signed at Brussels on April 27, 1987. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-8,104,8,SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY WITH BELGIUM,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-06-09T00:00:00Z,,Belgium,"104-8, BELGIUM, EXTRADITION, REPRESSION OF TERRORISM, SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY, SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY, SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY BELGIUM, T.DOC. 104-8, TERRORISM","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Supplementary Treaty on Extradition Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium to Promote the Repression of Terrorism, signed at Brussels on April 27, 1987. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-9,104,9,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH SWITZERLAND,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-06-09T00:00:00Z,,Switzerland,"104-9, EXTRADITION, EXTRADITION SWITZERLAND, EXTRADITION TREATY, SWISS CONFEDERATION, SWITZERLAND, T.DOC. 104-9","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Swiss Confederation, signed at Washington on November 14, 1990. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-6,104,6,CONVENTION ON NUCLEAR SAFETY,International Law and Organization,1995-05-11T00:00:00Z,,multilateral,"104-06, 104-6, NUCLEAR, NUCLEAR SAFETY, T.DOC. 104-6, TD.DOC. 104-6","<BR>as passed by the Senate on March 25, 1999.<BR><P >Congressional Record: March 25, 1999 (Senate) Page S3575-s3577<BR><P >The text of this resolution is available via GPO ACCESS in <BR><A HREF=""http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=1999_record&docid=cr25mr99pt2-161"">TEXT</A >format.
" 104-5,104,5,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH HUNGARY,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-05-08T00:00:00Z,,Hungary,"104-5, EXTRADITION, EXTRADITION TREATY, HUNGARY, T.DOC. 104-5","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on Extradition, signed at Budapest on December 1, 1994. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.
" 104-3,104,3,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH JORDAN,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-04-24T00:00:00Z,,Jordan,"104-3, EXTRADITION, EXTRADITION TREATY, JORDAN, T.DOC. 104-3","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed at Washington on March 28, 1995.
" 104-4,104,4,A REVISED PROTOCOL AMENDING THE 1980 TAX CONVENTION WITH CANADA.,Taxation,1995-04-24T00:00:00Z,,Canada,"104-4, CANADA, CAPITAL, REVISED PROTOCOL, TAX, TAXATION, TAXES ON CAPITAL, TAXES ON INCOME, TR.DOC. 104-4","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE:
@Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), #That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of a Revised Protocol Amendingthe Convention between the United States and Canada with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital signed at Washington on September 26, 1980, as Amended by the Protocols signed on June 14, 1983 and March 28, 1984. The Revised Protocol was signed at Washington on March 17, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-4). The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
That the United States Department of the Treasury shall inform the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as to the progress of all negotiations with and actions taken by Canada that may affect the application of paragraph 3(d) of article XII of the Convention, as amended by article 7 of the proposed Protocol.
Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on January 6, 1994, together with a Related Exchange of Notes signed the same date. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following two provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States. Pursuant to the rights of the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which prejudice its essential public policy or interest, the United States shall deny a request for assistance when the Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has specific information that a senior government official who will have access to information to be provided under this Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
" 104-1,104,1,TREATY WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1995-01-12T00:00:00Z,,South Korea,"104-1, CRIMINAL MATTERS, LEGAL, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, T.DOC. 104-1","Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on November 23, 1993, together with a Related Exchange of Notes signed on the same date. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following two provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President: Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States. Pursuant to the rights of the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which prejudice its essential public policy or interest, the United States shall deny a request for assistance when the Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has specific information that a senior government official who will have access to information to be provided under this Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
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