[107] TreatyRes. 3 for Treaty Doc.106

id,congress,number,title,topic,transmitted_date,in_force_date,countries,index_terms,resolution_text 106-49,106,49,International Convention for Suppression of Financing Terrorism,International Law,2000-10-12T00:00:00Z,,,"106-49, Financing, United Nations, td 106-49, terrorism","[107] TreatyRes. 3 for Treaty Doc.106 - 49

As approved by the Senate:

Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein),

SECTION 1. ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM, SUBJECT TO A RESERVATION, UNDERSTANDINGS, AND CONDITIONS.

The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1999, and signed on behalf of the United States of America on January 10, 2000 (Treaty Document 106-49; in this resolution referred to as the ""Convention""), subject to the reservation in section 2, the understandings in section 3, and the conditions in section 4.

SEC. 2. RESERVATION.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the reservation, which shall be included in the United States instrument of ratification of the Convention, that

(a) pursuant to Article 24(2) of the Convention, the United States of America declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 24(1) of the Convention; and

(b) the United States of America reserves the right specifically to agree in a particular case to follow the arbitration procedure set forth in Article 24(1) of the Convention or any other procedure for arbitration.

SEC. 3. UNDERSTANDINGS.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following understandings, which shall be included in the United States instrument of ratification of the Convention:

(1) Exclusion of legitimate activities against lawful targets. The United States of America understands that nothing in the Convention precludes any State Party to the Convention from conducting any legitimate activity against any lawful target in accordance with the law of armed conflict.

(2) Meaning of the term ""armed conflict"". The United States of America understands that the term ""armed conflict"" in Article 2(1)(b) of the Convention does not include internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence, and other acts of a similar nature.

SEC. 4. CONDITIONS.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following conditions:

(1) Treaty interpretation. The Senate reaffirms condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990 (adopted at Vienna on May 31, 1996), approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997 (relating to condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988).

(2) Prohibition on extradition to the international criminal court. The United States shall not transfer any person, or consent to the transfer of any person extradited by the United States, to the International Criminal Court established by the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998 unless the Rome Statute has entered into force for the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

(3) Supremacy of the constitution. Nothing in the Convention requires or authorizes the enactment of legislation or the taking of any other action by the United States that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.

" 106-48,106,48,Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management,International Law,2000-09-13T00:00:00Z,,,"106-48, Radioactive Waste, Spent Fuel, T.Doc. 106-48","[108] TreatyRes. 8 for Treaty Doc.106 - 48

As approved by the Senate:

Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein),

SECTION 1. SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS.

The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, done at Vienna on September 5, 1997 (Treaty Document 106-48), subject to the conditions of section 2.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

The advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management is subject to the following conditions, which shall be binding upon the President:

(1) Commitment to request and review reports.- Not later than 45 days after the deposit of the United States instrument of ratification, the President shall certify to the appropriate committees of Congress that the United States will:

(A) request copies of all national reports submitted pursuant to Article 32 of the Convention; and

(B) comment in each review meeting held pursuant to Article 30 of the Convention (including each meeting of a subgroup) upon aspects of safety significance in any report submitted pursuant to Article 32 of the Convention by a Contracting Party that is receiving United States financial or technical assistance relating to the improvement of its nuclear and radiological safety and security practices.

(2) Complete review of information by the legislative branch of government.-

(A) Understanding.- The United States understands that neither Article 36 nor any other provision of the Convention shall be construed as limiting the access of the legislative branch of the United States Government to any information relating to the operation of the Convention, including access to information described in Article 36 of the Convention.

(B) Protection of information.- The Senate understands that the confidentiality of information provided by other Contracting Parties that is properly identified as protected pursuant to Article 36 of the Convention will be respected.

(C) Certification.- Not later than 45 days after the deposit of the United States instrument of ratification, the President shall certify to the appropriate committees of Congress that the Comptroller General of the United States shall be given full and complete access to-

(i) all information in the possession of the United States Government specifically relating to the operation of the Convention that is submitted by any other Contracting Party pursuant to Article 32 of the Convention, including any report or document; and

(ii) information specifically relating to any review or analysis by any department, agency, or other entity of the United States, or any official thereof, undertaken pursuant to Article 30 of the Convention, of any report or document submitted by any other Contracting Party.

(D) Reports to congress.- Upon the request of the chairman of either of the appropriate committees of Congress, the President shall submit to the respective committee an unclassified report, and a classified annex as appropriate, detailing-

(i) how the objective of a high level of nuclear and radiological safety and security has been furthered by the operation of the Convention;

(ii) with respect to the operation of the Convention on an Article-by-Article basis-

(I) the situation addressed in the Article of the Convention;

(II) the results achieved under the Convention in implementing the relevant obligation under that Article of the Convention; and

(III) the plans and measures for corrective action on both a national and international level to achieve further progress in implementing the relevant obligation under that Article of the Convention; and

(iii) on a country-by-country basis, for each Contracting Party that is receiving United States financial or technical assistance relating to nuclear or radiological safety or security improvement-

(I) a list of all nuclear facilities within the country, including those installations operating, closed, and planned, and an identification of those nuclear facilities where significant corrective action is found necessary by assessment;

(II) a review of all safety or security assessments performed and the results of those assessments for existing nuclear facilities;

(III) a review of the safety and security of each nuclear facility using facility-specific data and analysis showing trends of safety or security significance and illustrated by particular issues at each facility;

(IV) a review of the position of the country as to the further operation of each nuclear facility in the country;

(V) an evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the national legislative and regulatory framework in place in the country, including an assessment of the licensing system, inspection, assessment, and enforcement procedures governing the safety and security of nuclear facilities;

(VI) a description of the country's on-site and off-site emergency preparedness; and

(VII) the amount of financial and technical assistance relating to nuclear or radiological safety or security improvement expended as of the date of the report by the United States, including, to the extent feasible, an itemization by nuclear facility, and the amount intended for expenditure by the United States on each such facility in the future.

(3) Treaty interpretation.- The Senate reaffirms condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990 (adopted at Vienna on May 31, 1996), approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997, relating to condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this resolution:

(1) Appropriate committees of congress.- The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.

(2) Contracting party.- The term ``Contracting Party'' means any nation that is a party to the Convention.

(3) Convention.- The term ``Convention'' means the Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, done at Vienna on September 5, 1997 (Treaty Document 1060948).

(4) Nuclear facility.- The term ``nuclear facility'' has the meaning given the term in Article 2(f) of the Convention.

(5) United states instrument of ratification.- The term ``United States instrument of ratification'' means the instrument of ratification of the United States of the Convention.

" 106-46,106,46,"Protocol between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Panama Amending the Treaty Concerning the Treatment and Protection of Investments of October 27, 1982. Protocol signed at Panama City, on June 1, 2000.",International Law,2000-09-12T00:00:00Z,,Panama,"106-46, Investment, Panama, T.D. 106-46, protocol","[106] TreatyRes. 41 for Treaty Doc.106 - 46

As 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 Republic of Panama Amending the Treaty Concerning the Treatment and Protection of Investments of October 27, 1982, signed at Panama City on June 1, 2000, (Treaty Doc. 106-46).

" 106-47,106,47,Investment Treaty with Azerbaijan,International Law,2000-09-12T00:00:00Z,,Azerbaijan,"106-47, Azerbaijan, Investment, T.D. 106-47","[106] TreatyRes. 23 for Treaty Doc.106 - 47

As approved by the Senate:

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 Azerbaijan Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at Washington on August 1, 1997, together with an Amendment to the Treaty set Forth in an Exchange of Diplomatic Notes Dated August 8, 2000, and August 25, 2000, (Treaty Doc. 106-47), 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.

" 106-45,106,45,CONVENTION FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY AIR,Aviation,2000-09-06T00:00:00Z,,,"106-45, Montreal Protocol, T.Doc. 106-45, aviation, Ex. Rept. 108-7","[108] TreatyRes. 10 for Treaty Doc.106 - 45

As approved by the Senate:

Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein),

SECTION 1. SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT SUBJECT TO RESERVATION.

The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, done at Montreal May 28, 1999 (T. Doc. 106-45), in this resolution referred to as the ""Convention''), subject to the reservation in section 2.

SEC. 2. RESERVATION.

The advice and consent of the Senate to the ratification of the Convention is subject to the following reservation, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification:

Pursuant to Article 57 of the Convention, the United States of America declares that the Convention shall not apply to international carriage by air performed and operated directly by the United States of America for non-commercial purposes in respect to the functions and duties of the United States of America as a sovereign State.

" 106-40,106,40,Treaty with Costa Rica on Return of Vehicles and Aircraft,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-09-05T00:00:00Z,,Costa Rica,"106-40, Costa Rica, T.D. 106-40, aircraft, vehicles","[106] TreatyRes. 12 for Treaty Doc.106 - 40

As approved by the Senate:

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 Costa Rica for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, Embezzled or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft, with Annexes and a related exchange of notes, signed at San Jose on July 2, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-40), 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:

(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:

" 106-41,106,41,Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement,International Law,2000-09-05T00:00:00Z,2000-09-05T00:00:00Z,,"106-41, International Registration of Marks, Madrid Agreement, T.D. 106-41, trademarks","[107] TreatyRes. 1 for Treaty Doc.106 - 41

As recommended by the Committee on Foreign Relations:

Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein),

SECTION 1. ADVICE AND CONSENT TO ACCESSION TO THE MADRID PROTOCOL, SUBJECT TO AN UNDERSTANDING, DECLARATIONS, AND CONDITIONS.

The Senate advises and consents to the accession by the United States to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, adopted at Madrid on June 27, 1989, entered into force on December 1, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 106-41; in this resolution referred to as the ""Protocol""), subject to the understanding in section 2, the declarations in section 3, and the conditions in section 4.

SEC. 2. UNDERSTANDING.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the understanding, which shall be included in the United States instrument of accession to the Protocol, that no secretariat is established by the Protocol and that nothing in the Protocol obligates the United States to appropriate funds for the purpose of establishing a permanent secretariat at any time.

SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following declarations:

(1) Not self-executing.–The United States declares that the Protocol is not self-executing.

(2) Time limit for refusal notification.–Pursuant to Article 5(2)(b) of the Protocol, the United States declares that, for international registrations made under the Protocol, the time limit referred to in subparagraph (a) of Article 5(2) is replaced by 18 months. The declaration in this paragraph shall be included in the United States instrument of accession.

(3) Notifying refusal of protection.–Pursuant to Article 5(2)(c) of the Protocol, the United States declares that, when a refusal of protection may result from an opposition to the granting of protection, such refusal may be notified to the International Bureau after the expiry of the 18-month time limit. The declaration in this paragraph shall be included in the United States instrument of accession.

(4) Fees.–Pursuant to Article 8(7)(a) of the Protocol, the United States declares that, in connection with each international registration in which it is mentioned under Article 3ter of the Protocol, and in connection with each renewal of any such international registration, the United States chooses to receive, instead of a share in revenue produced by the supplementary and complementary fees, an individual fee the amount of which shall be the current application or renewal fee charged by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to a domestic applicant or registrant of such a mark. The declaration in this paragraph shall be included in the United States instrument of accession.

SEC. 4. CONDITIONS.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following conditions:

(1) Treaty interpretation.–The Senate reaffirms condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990 (adopted at Vienna on May 31, 1996), approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997 (relating to condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988).

(2) Notification of the senate of certain european community votes.–The President shall notify the Senate not later than 15 days after any nonconsensus vote of the European Community, its member states, and the United States within the Assembly of the Madrid Union in which the total number of votes cast by the European Community and its member states exceeded the number of member states of the European Community.

" 106-42,106,42,Investment Treaty with Lithuania,International Law,2000-09-05T00:00:00Z,,Lithuania,"106-42, Investment, Lithuania, T.D. 106-42","[106] TreatyRes. 25 for Treaty Doc.106 - 42

As approved by the Senate:

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 Lithuania for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 14, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-42), 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:

(b) Proviso.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification:

" 106-43,106,43,Protocol Amending the 1950 Consular Convention with Ireland,Consular,2000-09-05T00:00:00Z,,Ireland,"106-43, Consular Convention, Ireland, T.D. 106-43, tax exemption","[106] TreatyRes. 17 for Treaty Doc.106 - 43

As 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 Amending the 1950 Consular Convention Between the United States of America and Ireland, signed at Washington on June 16, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-43), 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:

(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:

" 106-44,106,44,Treaty with Panama on Return of Vehicles and Aircraft,International Law,2000-09-05T00:00:00Z,,Panama,"106-44, Aircraft, Panama, T.D. 106-44, Vehicles","[106] TreatyRes. 15 for Treaty Doc.106 - 44

As approved by the Senate:

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 Panama for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Converted Vehicles and Aircraft, with Annexes, signed at Panama on June 6, 2000, and a related exchange of notes of July 25, 2000 (Treaty Doc. 106-44), 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:

(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:

" 106-38,106,38,Extradition Treaty with Belize,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-07-27T00:00:00Z,,Belize,"106-38, Belize, Extradition, T.Doc. 106-38","[106] TreatyRes. 19 for Treaty Doc.106 - 38

As 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 Belize, signed at Belize on March 30, 2000 (Treaty Doc. 106-38), 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:

Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal court.–The United States understands that the protections contained in Article 14 concerning the Rule of Specialty would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to Belize from the United States to the International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the United States consents to such resurrender; and the United States shall not consent to the transfer of any person extradited to Belize by the United States to said International Criminal Court unless the Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) 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:

" 106-39,106,39,"Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Western Gulf of Mexico beyond 200 nautical miles, signed at Washington on June 9, 2000.",Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-07-27T00:00:00Z,,Mexico,"106-39, Continental Shelf, Delimitation, Mexico","[106] TreatyRes. 9 for Treaty Doc.106 - 39

As approved by the Senate:

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 Mexican States on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Western Gulf of Mexico Beyond 200 Nautical Miles, signed at Washington on June 9, 2000 (Treaty Doc. 106-39), 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:

(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:

" 106-37-A,106,37,Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child,Human Rights,2000-07-25T00:00:00Z,,,"106-37, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Protocols, T.Doc. 106-37", 106-37-B,106,37,Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child,Human Rights,2000-07-25T00:00:00Z,,,"106-37, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Protocols, T.Doc. 106-37", 106-37,106,37,Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child,Human Rights,2000-07-25T00:00:00Z,,,"106-37, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Protocols, T.Doc. 106-37", 106-35,106,35,Treaty with Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-07-13T00:00:00Z,,Cyprus,"106-35, Cyprus, Mutual Legal Assistance, T.Doc. 106-35","[106] TreatyRes. 27 for Treaty Doc.106 - 35

As approved by the Senate:

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 Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Nicosia on December 20, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-35), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos 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:

Prohibition on assistance to the International Criminal Court.–The United States shall exercise its rights to limit the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that any assistance provided by the Government of the United States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) Provisos.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

(1) Limitation on assistance: Pursuant to the rights of the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which prejudice its essential public policy or interests, 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.

(2) 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.

" 106-36,106,36,Treaty with South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-07-13T00:00:00Z,,South Africa,"106-36, Mutual Legal Assistance, South Africa, T.Doc. 106-36","[106] TreatyRes. 31 for Treaty Doc.106 - 36

As approved by the Senate:

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 South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on September 16, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-36), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos 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:

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) Provisos.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

" 106-34,106,34,"Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, signed at Washington on September 30, 1999.",Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-06-27T00:00:00Z,,Sri Lanka,"106-34, Sri Lanka, T.D.106-34, extradition","[106] TreatyRes. 22 for Treaty Doc.106 - 34

As 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, signed at Washington on September 30, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-34), 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:

Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal court.–The United States understands that the protections contained in Article 16 concerning the Rule of Specialty would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from the United States to the International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the United States consents to such resurrender; and the United States shall not consent to the transfer of any person extradited to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by the United States to said International Criminal Court unless the Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) 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:

" 106-33,106,33,Investment Treaty with Nicaragua,International Law,2000-06-26T00:00:00Z,,Nicaragua,"106-33, Investment Treaty, Nicaragua, T.Doc. 106-33", 106-32,106,32,"Amendment to Montreal Protocol (""Beijing Amendment"")",International Law and Organization,2000-06-22T00:00:00Z,,,"106-32, Beijing Amendment, Montreal Protocol, amendment, ozone, ozone layer, td 106-32","[107] TreatyRes. 14 for Treaty Doc.106 - 32

As recommended 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 Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Adopted at Beijing on December 3, 1999, by the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (Treaty Doc. 106-32).

" 106-25,106,25,Investment Treaty with Bahrain,Commercial,2000-05-23T00:00:00Z,,Bahrain,"106-25, Bahrain, Investment, TD106-25","[106] TreatyRes. 24 for Treaty Doc.106 - 25

As approved by the Senate:

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 State of Bahrain Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at Washington on September 29, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-25), 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:

(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:

" 106-26,106,26,Investment Treaty with Bolivia,Commercial,2000-05-23T00:00:00Z,,Bolivia,"106-26, Bolivia, Investment, TD106-26","[106] TreatyRes. 35 for Treaty Doc.106 - 26

As approved by the Senate:

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 Bolivia Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Santiago, Chile, on April 17, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-26), 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:

(b) Proviso.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

" 106-27,106,27,"Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Honduras Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Denver on July 1, 1995.",Commercial,2000-05-23T00:00:00Z,,Honduras,"106-27, Honduras, Investment, TD106-27","[106] TreatyRes. 38 for Treaty Doc.106 - 27

As approved by the Senate:

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 Honduras Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Denver on July 1, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 106-27), 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:

(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:

" 106-28,106,28,Investment Treaty with El Salvador,Commercial,2000-05-23T00:00:00Z,,El Salvador,"106-28, El Salvador, investment, td 106-28","[106] TreatyRes. 37 for Treaty Doc.106 - 28

As approved by the Senate:

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 El Salvador Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at San Salvador on March 10, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-28), 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:

(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:

" 106-29,106,29,Investment Treaty with Croatia,Commercial,2000-05-23T00:00:00Z,,Croatia,"106-29, Croatia, investment, td106-29","[106] TreatyRes. 36 for Treaty Doc.106 - 29

As approved by the Senate:

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 Croatia Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Zagreb on July 13, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 106-29), 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:

(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:

" 106-30,106,30,Investment Treaty with Jordan,Commercial,2000-05-23T00:00:00Z,,Jordan,"106-30, investment, jordan, td106-30","[106] TreatyRes. 39 for Treaty Doc.106 - 30

As approved by the Senate:

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 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Amman on July 2, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 106-30), 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:

(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:

" 106-31,106,31,Investment Treaty with Mozambique,Commercial,2000-05-23T00:00:00Z,,Mozambique,"106-31, Mozambique, TD106-31, investment","[106] TreatyRes. 26 for Treaty Doc.106 - 31

As approved by the Senate:

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 Mozambique Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, and a related exchange of letters, signed at Washington on December 1, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-31), 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:

(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:

" 106-24,106,24,Extradition Treaty With South Africa,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-05-18T00:00:00Z,,South Africa,"106-24, Extradition, South Africa, T.Doc. 106-24","[106] TreatyRes. 21 for Treaty Doc.106 - 24

As 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 Republic of South Africa, signed at Washington on September 16, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-24), 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:

Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal court.-The United States understands that the protections contained in Article 18 concerning the Rule of Specialty would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to the Republic of South Africa from the United States to the International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the United States consents to such resurrender; and the United States shall not consent to the transfer of any person extradited to the Republic of South Africa by the United States to said International Criminal Court unless the Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(b) Declaration.-The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on 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.

(c) 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.

" 106-23,106,23,International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC),Agriculture,2000-03-23T00:00:00Z,,,"106-23, FAO, Food and Agricultural Organization, IPPC, plant, plant protection, t.doc. 106-23","[106] TreatyRes. 34 for Treaty Doc.106 - 23

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 International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), Adopted at the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations at Rome on November 17, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 106-23), referred to in this resolution of ratification as ""the amended Convention,"" subject to the understandings of subsection (a), the declaration 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 amended Convention and shall be binding on the President:

(1) Relationship to other international agreements. -- The United States understands that nothing in the amended Convention is to be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with, or alters the terms or effect of, the World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary or Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) or other relevant international agreements.

(2) Authority to take measures against pests.-- The United States understands that nothing in the amended Convention limits the authority of the United States, consistent with the SPS Agreement, to take sanitary or phytosanitary measures against any pest to protect the environment or human, animal, or plant life or health.

(3) Article XX (""Technical assistance"").-- The United States understands that the provisions of Article XX entail no binding obligation to appropriate funds for technical assistance.

(b) Declaration.- The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following declaration:

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.

(c) Provisos.-- The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following provisos:

(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.- One year after the date the amended Convention enters into force for the United States, and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a report on Convention implementation to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate setting forth at least the following:

(A) a discussion of the sanitary or phytosanitary standard-setting activities of the IPPC during the previous year;

(B) a discussion of the sanitary or phytosanitary standards under consideration or planned for consideration by the IPPC in the coming year;

(C) information about the budget of the IPPC in the previous fiscal year; and

(D) a list of countries which have ratified or accepted the amended Convention, including dates and related particulars.

(2) Supremacy of the Constitution.__Nothing in the amended 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.

" 106-22,106,22,Treaty with Russia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-02-10T00:00:00Z,,Russia,"106-22, Russia, Russian Federation, criminal matters, legal assistance, t.doc. 106-22","[107] TreatyRes. 4 for Treaty Doc.106 - 22

As approved by division vote:

(Resolved, two-thirds of the Senate present concurring therein),

The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on June 17, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106–22; in this resolution referred to as the ""Treaty""), subject to the conditions in section 2.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following conditions:

(1) Treaty interpretation.—The Senate reaffirms condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990 (adopted at Vienna on May 31 1996), approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997 (relating to condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988).

(2) Limitation on assistance.—Pursuant to the right of the United States under the Treaty to deny legal assistance under the Treaty that would prejudice the essential public policy or interests of the United States, the United States shall deny any request for such assistance if the Central Authority of the United States (as designated in Article 3(2) of the Treaty), after consultation with all appropriate intelligence, anti_narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has specific information that a senior Government official of the requesting party who will have access to information to be provided as part of such assistance is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal drugs.

(3) Supremacy of the Constitution.—Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes the enactment of legislation or the taking of any other action by the United States that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States.

" 106-21,106,21,Rotterdam Convention concerning Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade,International Law,2000-02-09T00:00:00Z,,,"106-21, Chemicals, International Trade, Pesticides, Rotterdam, T.Doc. 106-21, trade", 106-20,106,20,Treaty with Romania on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-02-03T00:00:00Z,,Romania,"106-20, Criminal Matters, Romania, mutual legal assistance, t.doc. 106-20","[106] TreatyRes. 10 for Treaty Doc.106 - 20

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 Romania on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on May 26, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-20), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos 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:

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) Provisos.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

" 106-19,106,19,Treaty With Egypt on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-02-02T00:00:00Z,,Egypt,"106-19, Egypt, Legal Assistance, criminal, criminal matters, t.doc. 106-19","[106] TreatyRes. 8 for Treaty Doc.106 - 19

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 Arab Republic of Egypt on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Cairo on May 3, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-19), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos 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:

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) Provisos.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

" 106-18,106,18,Treaty with Greece on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-02-01T00:00:00Z,,Greece,"106-18, Greece, Hellenic Republic, criminal, legal assistance, t.doc. 106-18","[106] TreatyRes. 29 for Treaty Doc.106 - 18

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 Hellenic Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on May 26, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-18), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos 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:

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) Provisos.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

" 106-17,106,17,Treaty with France on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,2000-01-31T00:00:00Z,,France,"106-17, Criminal Matters, France, T.Doc. 106-17","[106] TreatyRes. 28 for Treaty Doc.106 - 17

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 France on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with an Explanatory Note, signed at Paris on December 10, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-17), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos 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:

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) Provisos.– The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

" 106-16,106,16,Treaty with Ukraine on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1999-11-10T00:00:00Z,,Ukraine,"106-16, Mutual Legal Assistance, T.Doc.106-16, Ukraine, criminal","[106] TreatyRes. 32 for Treaty Doc.106 - 16

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 Ukraine on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Kiev on July 22, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-16), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos 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:

Prohibition on assistance to the International Criminal Court.-The United States shall exercise its rights to limit the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that any assistance provided by the Government of the United States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(b) Declaration.-The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) Provisos.- The resolution of ratification is subject to the following provisos, which shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:

(2) 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.

" 106-15,106,15,Tax Convention with Ireland,Taxation,1999-10-29T00:00:00Z,,Ireland,"106-15, IRELAND, T.DOC. 106-15, TAX, TAX CONVENTION, TAXATION", 106-14,106,14,FOOD AID CONVENTION 1999,Commercial,1999-10-13T00:00:00Z,,,"106-14, CONVENTION, FOOD, FOOD AID, FOOD AID 1999, T.DOC. 106-14","[106] TreatyRes. 6 for Treaty Doc.106 - 14

As recommended 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 Food Aid Convention, 1999, which was open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from May 1 through June 30, 1999, and signed by the United States on June 16, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-14), referred to in this resolution of ratification as “The Convention,” subject to the declarations of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection (b).

(a) Declarations.– The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following declarations:

(1) NO DIVERSION.- United States contributions pursuant to this Convention shall not be diverted to government troops or security forces in countries which have been designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the Secretary of State.

(2) PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS.- To the maximum feasible extent, distribution of United States contributions under this Convention should be accomplished through private voluntary organizations.

(3) 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.

(b) Proviso.-- The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following provisos:

(1) 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.

" 106-11,106,11,TAX CONVENTION WITH ITALY,Taxation,1999-09-21T00:00:00Z,,Italy,"106-11, ITALY, T.DOC. 106-11, TAX, TAX CONVENTION", 106-12,106,12,TAX CONVENTION DENMARK,Taxation,1999-09-21T00:00:00Z,,Denmark,"106-12, DENMARK, T.DOC.106-12, TAX, TAX CONVENTION", 106-13,106,13,PROTOCOL AMENDING THE TAX CONVENTION WITH GERMANY,Taxation,1999-09-21T00:00:00Z,,Germany,"106-13, GERMANY, PROTOCOL AMENDING TAX CONVENTION, T.DOC.106-13, TAX CONVENTION", 106-10,106,10,1997 AMENDMENT TO MONTREAL PROTOCOL,International Law,1999-09-16T00:00:00Z,,,"106-10, 1997 AMENDMENT TO MONTREAL PROTOCOL, AMENDMENT, MONTREAL PROTOCOL, OZONE LAYER, T.DOC. 106-10","[107] TreatyRes. 15 for Treaty Doc.106 - 10

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 Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Adopted at Montreal on September 15-17, 1997, by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (Treaty Doc. 106-10).

" 106-9,106,9,TAX CONVENTION WITH SLOVENIA,Taxation,1999-09-13T00:00:00Z,,Slovenia,"106-9, INCOME, SLOVENIA, T.DOC. 106-9, TAX CONVENTION, TAXATION", 106-8,106,8,CONVENTION (No. 176) CONCERNING SAFETY AND HEALTH IN MINES,Labor,1999-09-09T00:00:00Z,,,"106-8, CONVENTION (NO. 176), CONVENTION NO. 176, HEALTH, MINES, SAFETY, SAFETY AND HEALTH IN MINES, T.DOC. 106-8","[106] TreatyRes. 5 for Treaty Doc.106 - 8

As recommended 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 Convention (No. 176) Concerning Safety and Health in Mines, Adopted by the International Labor Conference at its 82nd Session in Geneva on June 22, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 106-8) (hereinafter, ""The Convention""), subject to the understandings of subsection (a), the declarations of subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection (c).

(a) Understandings.-- The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following understandings, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification:

(1) ARTICLE 12.- The United States understands that Article 12 does not mean that the employer in charge shall always be held responsible for the acts of an independent contractor.

(2) ARTICLE 13.- The United States understands that Article 13 neither alters nor abrogates any requirement, mandated by domestic statute, that a miner or a miner's representative must sign an inspection notice, or that a copy of a written inspection notice must be provided to the mine operator no later than the time of inspection.

(b) Declarations.-- The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declarations, which shall be binding on the President:

(1) NOT SELF-EXECUTING.--The United States understands that the Convention is not self-executing.

(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.

(c) Provisos.-- The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following provisos:

(1) REPORT.--One year after the date the Convention enters into force for the United States, and annually for five years thereafter, the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate setting forth the following:

(i) a listing of parties which have excluded mines from the Convention's application pursuant to Article 2(a), a description of the excluded mines, an explanation of the reasons for the exclusions, and an indication of whether the party plans or has taken steps to progressively cover all mines, as set forth in Article 2(b);

(ii) a listing of countries which are or have become parties to the Convention and corresponding dates; and

(iii) an assessment of the relative costs or competitive benefits realized during the reporting period, if any, by United States mine operators as a result of United States ratification of 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.

" 106-6,106,6,International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1999-09-08T00:00:00Z,,,"106-6, CONVENTION, T.DOC. 106-6, TERRORIST, TERRORIST BOMBINGS, UNITED NATIONS","[107] TreatyRes. 2 for Treaty Doc.106 - 6

As approved by the Senate:

Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein),

SECTION 1. ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORIST BOMBINGS, SUBJECT TO A RESERVATION, UNDERSTANDINGS, AND CONDITIONS.

The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 15, 1997, and signed on behalf of the United States of America on January 12, 1998 (Treaty Document 106-6; in this resolution referred to as the ""Convention""), subject to the reservation in section 2, the understandings in section 3, and the conditions in section 4.

SEC. 2. RESERVATION.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the reservation, which shall be included in the United States instrument of ratification of the Convention, that

(a) pursuant to Article 20(2) of the Convention, the United States of America declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 20(1) of the Conven-tion; and

(b) the United States of America reserves the right specifically to agree in a particular case to follow the procedure in Article 20(1) of the Convention or any other procedure for arbitration.

SEC. 3. UNDERSTANDINGS.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following understandings, which shall be included in the United States instrument of ratification of the Convention:

(1) Exclusion from coverage of term ""armed conflict"". The United States of America understands that the term ``armed conflict'' in Article 19(2) of the Convention does not include internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence, and other acts of a similar nature.

(2) Meaning of term ""international humanitarian law"". The United States of America understands that the term ""international humanitarian law"" in Article 19 of the Convention has the same substantive meaning as the law of war.

(3) Exclusion from coverage of activities by military forces. The United States understands that, under Article 19 and Article 1(4), the Convention does not apply to–

(A) the military forces of a state in the exercise of their official duties;

(B) civilians who direct or organize the official activities of military forces of a state; or

(C) civilians acting in support of the official activities of the military forces of a state, if the civilians are under the formal command, control, and responsibility of those forces.

SEC. 4. CONDITIONS.

The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following conditions:

(1) Treaty interpretation. The Senate re-affirms condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990 (adopted at Vienna on May 31, 1996), approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997 (relating to condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988).

(2) Prohibition on extradition to the international criminal court. The United States shall not transfer any person, or consent to the transfer of any person extradited by the United States, to the International Criminal Court established by the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the Rome Statute has entered into force for the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

" 106-7,106,7,TREATY WITH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR THE RETURN OF STOLEN OR EMBEZZLED VEHICLES,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1999-09-08T00:00:00Z,,Dominican Republic,"106-7, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, STOLEN VEHICLES, T.DOC. 106-7, VEHICLES","[106] TreatyRes. 14 for Treaty Doc.106 - 7

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 Dominican Republic for the Return of Stolen or Embezzled Vehicles, with Annexes, signed at Santo Domingo on April 30, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 106-7), 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:

(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:

" 106-5,106,5,CONVENTION (No. 182) FOR ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR,Labor,1999-08-05T00:00:00Z,,,"106-5, CHILD LABOR, CONVENTION (NO. 182), T.DOC. 106-5", 106-4,106,4,EXTRADITION TREATY WITH PARAGUAY,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1999-07-13T00:00:00Z,,Paraguay,"106-4, EXTRADITION, PARAGUAY, TD 106-4","[106] TreatyRes. 20 for Treaty Doc.106 - 4

As approved by the Commitee on Foreign Relations:

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 Paraguay, signed at Washington on November 9, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-4), 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:

Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal court.–The United States understands that the protections contained in Article XV concerning the Rule of Specialty would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to the Republic of Paraguay from the United States to the International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the United States consents to such resurrender; and the United States shall not consent to the transfer of any person extradited to the Republic of Paraguay by the United States to said International Criminal Court unless the Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(b) Declaration.–The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on the President:

(c) 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:

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As approved:

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 Republic of Korea, signed at Washington on June 9, 1998 (Treaty Doc.106-2), 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:

Prohibition on Extradition To the International Criminal Court.--The United States understands that the protections contained in Article 15 concerning the Rule of Speciality would preclude the resurrender of any person from the United States to the International Criminal Court agreed to in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the United States consents to such resurrender; and the United States shall not consent to the transfer of any person extradited to the Republic of Korea by the United States to the International Criminal Court agreed to in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the treaty establishing that Court has entered into force for the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding on

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.

(c) 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 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.

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