TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND ADOPTED 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 United States of America and the Republic of Iceland to Facilitate Their Defense Relationship, with related Memorandum of Understanding, signed at New York City on September 24, 1986.
" 99-30,99,30,TAX CONVENTION WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM (ON BEHALF OF BERMUDA),Taxation,1986-09-09T00:00:00Z,1988-12-02T00:00:00Z,Bermuda,"99-30, BERMUDA, MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN TAX MATTERS, TAX, TAXATION, TAXATION OF INSURANCE ENTERPRISES, TIAS 11676, UNITED KINGDOM","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 Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (on behalf of the Government of Bermuda) relating to the Taxation of Insurance Enterprises and Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters, with a Related Exchange of Notes, signed at Washington on July 11, 1986 (Treaty Doc. 99-30), subject to the following reservations: (1) Effective January 1, 1990, said Convention shall not operate to prevent the imposition by the United States of any excise taxes on insurance premiums paid to foreign insurers, whether or not such premiums constitute income of an enterprise of insurance of a Covered Jurisdiction; and (2) Said Convention shall in no event operate to prevent the imposition by the United States of any excise taxes on insurance premiums paid to foreign insurers except with respect to insurance premiums that either: (a) constitute income of an enterprise of insurance of a Covered Jurisdiction carried on by a company in a taxable year in which the company is a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of section 957(a) or (b) of title 26 of the United States Code as in effect for such taxable year; or (b) constitute income of an enterprise of insurance of a Covered Jurisdiction carried on by a company in a taxable year in which: (i) the company is subject to the rules of the section 953(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and (ii) the company is a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of section 957(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as modified by section 953(c)(1) of said Code, and the premiums constitute related personal insurance income within the meaning of section 953(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
" 99-29,99,29,CONVENTION PROVIDING A UNIFORM LAW ON THE FORM OF AN INTERNATIONAL WILL,International Law,1986-07-02T00:00:00Z,,,"99-29, FORM ON AN INTERNATIONAL WILL, INTERNATIONAL WILL, INTERNATIONAL WILLS, UNIFORM LAW ON WILLS, WILL, WILLS","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF 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 Convention Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will, adopted at a diplomatic conference held in Washington, D. C. from October 16 to 26, 1973, and signed on behalf of the United States on October 27, 1973.
" 99-28,99,28,CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE,Fisheries and Wildlife,1986-06-23T00:00:00Z,1986-12-18T00:00:00Z,,"99-28, PROTECTION OF WETLANDS, TIAS 11084, WATERFOWL, WATERFOWL HABITAT, WETLANDS, WETLANDS CONVENTION","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND AS ADOPTED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (Two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, concluded at Ramsar, Iran, February 2, 1971, with a Protocol to the Convention, concluded at Paris on December 3, 1982. (Vote No. 341 Ex.)
" 99-27,99,27,BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS,International Law,1986-06-18T00:00:00Z,,,"99-27, ARTISITIC WORKS, BERNE, BERNE CONVENTION, COPYRIGHT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LITERARY WORKS, LITERATY AND ARTISTIC WORKS, MULTILATERAL COPYRIGHT TREATY, PROTECTION OF ARTISTIC WORKS, PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS, PROTECTION OF LITERARY WORKS, WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION","Text of Resolution of 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 accession to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of September 9, 1886, completed at Paris on May 4, 1896, revised at Berlin on November 13, 1908, completed at Berne on March 20, 1914, and revised at Rome on June 2, 1928, at Brussels on June 26, 1948, at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and at Paris on July 24, 1971 and amended in 1979.
" 99-26,99,26,PROTOCOL CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION OF PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE 1984 TAX AGREEMENT WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA,Taxation,1986-06-05T00:00:00Z,,China,"1984 TAX AGREEMENT, 99-26, CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, TAX, TAX AGREEMENT, TAX AGREEMENT PROTOCOL, TAX PROTOCOL, TAXATION, TIAS 12065","AS REPORTED BY THE COMMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS AND AGREED TO BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, together with a supplementary protocol and exchange of notes, signed at Beijing on April 30, 1984, and a protocol concerning the interpretation of paragraph 7 of the supplementary protocol, signed at Beijing on May 10, 1986.
" 99-25,99,25,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH GRENADA,Commercial,1986-06-03T00:00:00Z,,Grenada,"99-25, ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENT, GRENADA, INVESTMENT","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 ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and Grenada Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment, signed at Washington on May 2, 1986 (Treaty Doc. 99-25), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Grenada is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to its national security.
" 99-24,99,24,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH EGYPT,Commercial,1986-06-02T00:00:00Z,,Egypt,"99-24, ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, EGYPT, ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENTS","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (tw0-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Arab Republic of Egypt Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments, signed at Washington September 29, 1982; with a Related Exchange of Letters signed March 11, 1985; and a Supplementary Protocol signed March 11, 1986 (Treaty Doc. 99-24), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Egypt is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to its national security.
" 99-23,99,23,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH BANGLADESH,Commercial,1986-05-30T00:00:00Z,,Bangladesh,"99-23, BANGLADESH, ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH","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 ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the People's Republic of Bangladesh Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment, with Protocol, and Exchange of Letters, signed at Washington on March 12, 1986 (Treaty Doc. 99-23), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Bangladesh is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to its national security.
" 99-22,99,22,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH CAMEROON,Commercial,1986-05-28T00:00:00Z,,Cameroon,"99-22, CAMEROON, ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT, REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON","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 ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Cameroon Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment, signed at Washington on February 26, 1985 (Treaty Doc. 99-22), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Cameroon is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to its national security.
" 99-20,99,20,ILO CONVENTION (NO. 144) CONCERNING TRIPARTITE CONSULTATIONS TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS,Commercial,1986-04-10T00:00:00Z,,multilateral,"99-20, CONVENTION NO. 144, ILO, INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE, INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS, LABOR, LABOR STANDARDS, TRIPARTITE CONSULTATIONS","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 Certified Copy of the Convention (No. 144) Concerning Tripartite Consultations To Promote the Implementation of International Labor Standards, adopted by the International Labor Conference at Geneva on June 21, 1976, subject to the following declaration: There is agreement by the U. S. Government agencies concerned, the AFL-CIO, and the U. S. Council for International Business, that each ILO convention will be examined on its merits on a tripartite basis; that if there are any differences between the convention and Federal law and practice, these will be dealt with in the normal legislative process; and that there is no intention to change State law and practice by Federal action through ratification of ILO conventions, and the examination will include possible conflicts between Federal and State law that would be caused by such ratification.
" 99-21,99,21,ILO CONVENTION (NO. 147) CONCERNING MINIMUM STANDARDS IN MERCHANT SHIPS,Commercial,1986-04-10T00:00:00Z,,multilateral,"99-21, CONVENTION NO. 147, ILO, MARITIME, MERCHANT SHIPS, MINIMUM STANDARDS IN MERCHANT SHIPS, SHIPPING, SHIPS","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 Certified Copy of the Convention (No. 147) Concerning Minimum Standards in Merchant Ships, adopted by the International Labor Conference at its 62d Session in Geneva on October 13, 1976, subject to the following understandings:
(1) It is the understanding of the United States that its obligations under Article I of this Convention do not extend to uninspected ships, including tugboats, of less than 300 tons;
(2) It is the understanding of the United States that Article I, paragraph 4(b) of the Convention includes fish processing vessels of not more than 5000 tons and fish tender vessels of not more that 500 tons as ships engaged in fishing or in whaling or in similar pursuits;
(3) It is the understanding of the United States that the term ""substantially equivalent"" as it appears in Article 2(a) requires the ratifying state to take account of the general goal of the instruments in the Appendix, but does not require it to adhere to the precise terms of these instruments. This means that national laws and regulations may be different in detail, if the ratifying state has satisfied itself that the general goals of the instruments in the Appendix are respected;
(4) The United States Government understands and is satisfied, as required under Article 2(a) of the Convention, that the substantive provisions of United States statutes and regulations are substantially equivalent to the rights and responsibilities established in the instruments enumerated in the Appendix; and
(5) It is the understanding of the United States that the legal status of the terms of collective bargaining agreements relating to shipboard conditions of employment and living arrangements have no greater effect than that accorded such terms under United States labor statutes.
" 99-14,99,14,"The Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama concerning the Treatment and Protection of Investments, with Agreed Minutes, signed at Washington, October 27, 1982.",Commercial,1986-03-25T00:00:00Z,,Panama,"99-14, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY, INVESTMENTS, PANAMA, TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS","RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS PASSED BY THE UNITED STATES SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama concerning the treatment and protection of investments, with agreed minutes, signed at Washington, October 27, 1982 (Treaty Doc. 99-14).
" 99-15,99,15,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH SENEGAL,Commercial,1986-03-25T00:00:00Z,,Senegal,"99-15, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY, INVESTMENTS, SENEGAL","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 ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Senegal Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment, with Protocol, signed at Washington, December 6, 1983 (Treaty Doc. 99-15), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Senegal is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to its national security.
" 99-16,99,16,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH HAITI,Commercial,1986-03-25T00:00:00Z,,Haiti,"99-16, HAITI, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY, INVESTMENTS, S. Res 267 (106th)", 99-17,99,17,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH ZAIRE,Commercial,1986-03-25T00:00:00Z,,"Congo, Democratic Republic of the","99-17, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY, INVESTMENTS, ZAIRE","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 Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Zaire Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment, with Protocol, signed at Washington, August 3, 1984 (Treaty Doc. 99-17), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Zaire is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to its national security.
" 99-18,99,18,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH MOROCCO,Commercial,1986-03-25T00:00:00Z,,Morocco,"INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY, INVESTMENTS, MOROCCO","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 ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Morocco Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, with Protocol, signed at Washington, July 22, 1985 (Treaty Doc. 99-18), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Morocco is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to its national security.
" 99-19,99,19,INVESTMENT TREATY WITH TURKEY,Commercial,1986-03-25T00:00:00Z,,Turkey,"99-19, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT TREATY, INVESTMENTS, TURKEY","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 ratification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments, with Protocol, signed at Washington, December 3, 1985 (Treaty Doc. 99-19), provided that the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the Investment Treaty with Turkey is subject to the following understanding: Under Article X of the Treaty, either Party may take all measures necessary to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security.
" 99-13,99,13,TAX CONVENTION WITH TUNISIA,Taxation,1986-03-13T00:00:00Z,,Tunisia,"99-13, ICOME TAX CONVENTION, INCOME TAX, TAX, TAX CONVENTION, TAXATION, TUNISIA, TUNISIAN REPUBLIC","Text of resolution of advice and consent to ratification as approved by the United States 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 the Tunisian Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income (the Convention), together with a related exchange of notes, signed at Washington on June 17, 1985 (Treaty Doc. 99-13), and to the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention, signed at Tunis on October 4, 1989 (Treaty Doc. 101-9).
" 99-12-A,99,12,1984 PROTOCOLS AMENDING THE CIVIL LIABILITY AND FUND CONVENTIONS ON OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE,Shipping and Marine Pollution,1985-11-05T00:00:00Z,,,"99-12, CIVIL LIABILITY, CIVIL LIABILITY CONVENTION, FUND CONVENTION, OIL, OIL POLLUTION, OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, PROTOCOLS OF AMENDMENT, S. Res 267 (106th), SHIPPING","SEE 99-12(a) and 99-12(b) for texts of resolutions of advice and consent to ratification as reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
" 99-12-B,99,12,1984 PROTOCOLS AMENDING THE CIVIL LIABILITY AND FUND CONVENTIONS ON OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE,Shipping and Marine Pollution,1985-11-05T00:00:00Z,,,"99-12, CIVIL LIABILITY, CIVIL LIABILITY CONVENTION, FUND CONVENTION, OIL, OIL POLLUTION, OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, PROTOCOLS OF AMENDMENT, S. Res 267 (106th), SHIPPING","SEE 99-12(a) and 99-12(b) for texts of resolutions of advice and consent to ratification as reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
" 99-12,99,12,1984 PROTOCOLS AMENDING THE CIVIL LIABILITY AND FUND CONVENTIONS ON OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE,Shipping and Marine Pollution,1985-11-05T00:00:00Z,,,"99-12, CIVIL LIABILITY, CIVIL LIABILITY CONVENTION, FUND CONVENTION, OIL, OIL POLLUTION, OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, PROTOCOLS OF AMENDMENT, S. Res 267 (106th), SHIPPING","SEE 99-12(a) and 99-12(b) for texts of resolutions of advice and consent to ratification as reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
" 99-11,99,11,HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION,International Law,1985-10-30T00:00:00Z,1988-07-01T00:00:00Z,,"99-11, ABDUCTION, CHILD, CHILD ABDUCTION, CHILDREN, CIVIL ASPECTS, HAGUE CONVENTION, INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION, TIAS 11670","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND AS ADOPTED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, adopted on October 24, 1980, at the 14th Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and signed on behalf of the United States on December 23, 1981, subject to the following two reservations: (1) Pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 24, and Article 42, the United States makes the following reservation: All applications, communications and other documents sent to the U. S. Central Authority should be accompanied by their translation into English. (2) Pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 26, the United States declares that it will not be bound to assume any costs or expenses resulting from the participation of legal counsel or advisers or from court and legal proceedings in connection with efforts to return children from the United States pursuant to the Convention except insofar as those costs or expenses are covered by a legal aid program. (Vote No. 344 Ex.)
" 99-10,99,10,INCOME TAX CONVENTION WITH SRI LANKA,Taxation,1985-10-02T00:00:00Z,,Sri Lanka,"99-10, INCOME TAX, SRI LANKA, TAX, TAXATION","As recommended: 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 the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Colombo on March 14, 1985 (Treaty Doc. 99-10), and the Protocol amending the Convention, together with an Exchange of Notes, signed at Washington on September 20, 2002 (Treaty Doc. 108-9), subject to the understanding that the authorities to which information may be disclosed under Article 27 include appropriate congressional committees and the General Accounting Office.
" 99-9,99,9,VIENNA CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE OZONE LAYER,International Law and Organization,1985-09-04T00:00:00Z,1988-09-22T00:00:00Z,,"99-9, OZONE LAYER, PROTECTION OZONE LAYER, TIAS 11097, VIENNA CONVENTION","AS REPORTED AND AS AGREED TO BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, done at Vienna on March 22, 1985.
" 99-8,99,8,SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM,Extradition and Criminal Assistance,1985-07-17T00:00:00Z,1986-12-23T00:00:00Z,United Kingdom,"99-8, EXTRADITION, EXTRADITION TREATY, SUPPLEMENTARY EXRTRADITION TREATY, TIAS 12050, UNITED KINGDOM","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 Supplementary Extradition Treaty between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with Annex, signed at Washington, June 25, 1985, subject to the following amendments: (1) Amend Article 1 to read as follows: ""For the purposes of the Extradition Treaty, none of the following shall be regarded as an offense of a political character: (a) an offense for which both Contracting Parties have the obligation pursuant to a multilateral international agreement to extradite the person sought or to submit his case to their competent authorities for decision as to prosecution; (b) murder, voluntary manslaughter, and assault causing grievous bodily harm; (c) kidnapping, abduction, or serious unlawful detention, including taking a hostage; (d) an offense involving the use of a bomb, grenade, rocket, firearm, letter or parcel bomb, or any incendiary device if this use endangers and person; and (e) an attempt to commit any of the foregoing offenses or participation as an accomplice of a person who commits or attempts to commit such an offense."" (2) Amend Article 2 to read as follows: ""Nothing in this Supplementary Treaty shall be interpreted as imposing the obligation to extradite if the judicial authority of the requested Party determines that the evidence of criminality presented is not sufficient to sustain the charge under the provisions of the treaty. The evidence of criminality must be such as, according to the law of the requested Party, would justify committal for trial if the offense had been committed in the territory of the requested Party. ""In determining whether an individual is extraditable from the United States, the judicial authority of the United States shall permit the individual sought to present evidence on the questions of whether: (1) there is probable cause; (2) a defense to extradition specified in the Extradition Treaty or this Supplementary Treaty, and within the jurisdiction of the courts, exists; and (3) the act upon which the request for extradition is based would constitute an offense punishable under the laws of the United States. ""Probable cause means whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that: (1) the person arrested or summoned to appear is the person sought; (2) in the case of a person accused of having committed a crime, an offense has been committed by the accused; and (3) in the case of a person alleged to have been convicted of an offense, a certificate of conviction or other evidence of conviction or criminality exists."" Insert after Article 2 the following new article: ""Article 3 ""(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Supplementary Treaty, extradition shall not occur if the person sought establishes to the satisfaction of the competent judicial authority by a preponderance of the evidence that the request for extradition has in fact been made with a view to try or punish him on account of his race, religion, nationality, or political opinions, or that he would, if surrendered, be prejudiced at his trial or punished, detained or restricted in his personal liberty by reason of his race, religion, nationality or political opinions. ""(b) In the United States, the competent judicial authority shall only consider the defense to extradition set forth in paragraph (a) for offenses listed in Article 1 of this Supplementary Treaty. A finding under paragraph (a) shall be immediately appealable by either party to the United States district court, or court of appeals, as appropriate. The appeal shall receive expedited consideration at every stage. The time for filing a notice of appeal shall be 30 days from the date of the filing of the decision. In all other respects, the applicable provisions of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure or Civil Procedure, as appropriate, shall govern the appeals process."" (4) Renumber the remaining articles 4, 5, 6, 7. Declaration The Senate of the United States declares that it will not give its advice and consent to any treaty that would narrow the political offense exception with a totalitarian or other non-democratic regime and that nothing in the Supplementary Treaty with the United Kingdom shall be considered a precedent by the executive branch or the Senate for other treaties.
" 99-7,99,7,AMENDMENT TO THE STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY,International Law and Organization,1985-06-26T00:00:00Z,,,"99-7, ATOMIC ENERGY, ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, IAEA, INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, STATUTE","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 acceptance of an amendment to paragraph A.1 of Article VI of the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, as amended, relating to the composition of the Board of Governors, which was approved by the Agency's General Conference on September 27, 1984.
" 99-6,99,6,"INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION CONVENTION (NAIROBI, 1982)",Commercial,1985-05-15T00:00:00Z,,multilateral,"99-6, NAIROBI CONVENTION, TELECOMMUNICATION CONVENTION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS","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 International Telecommunication Convention, with Annexes, and a Final Protocol to the Convention, signed on behalf of the United States at Nairobi on November 6, 1982.
" 99-5,99,5,PROTOCOL AMENDING THE NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS CONVENTION,Fisheries and Wildlife,1985-03-20T00:00:00Z,,multilateral,"99-5, FUR SEALS, NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS, S. Res 267 (106th), SEALS", 99-4,99,4,PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS,Fisheries and Wildlife,1985-03-14T00:00:00Z,,multilateral,"99-4, ATLANTIC TUNAS, TUNA CONSERVATION, TUNAS","TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND ADOPTED BY THE SENATE: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Protocol to the 1966 International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), agreed upon July 10, 1984 by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the Contracting Parties to the 1966 Convention, and signed by the United States on September 10, 1984.
" 99-3,99,3,TAX CONVENTION WITH BARBADOS,Taxation,1985-02-25T00:00:00Z,1986-02-28T00:00:00Z,Barbados,"99-3, BARBADOS, INCOME TAXES, TAX, TAXATION, TIAS 11090","Text of resolution of advice and consent to ratification as reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations and as agreed to 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 Barbados for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, together with a related exchange of notes, signed at Washington on December 31, 1984, subject to the following reservation: That the words ""voting power"" in Article 10, paragraph 5 shall be construed to mean ""voting power or value""for purposes of imposing the tax under section 531 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
" 99-2,99,2,TREATY WITH CANADA CONCERNING PACIFIC SALMON,Fisheries and Wildlife,1985-02-12T00:00:00Z,1985-03-18T00:00:00Z,Canada,"99-2, CANADA, PACIFIC SALMON, SALMON, TIAS 11091","As agreed to 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 Canada concerning Pacific Salmon, including Annexes and a Memorandum of Understanding to the Treaty, signed at Ottawa on January 28, 1985.
" 99-1,99,1,"1983 PARTIAL REVISION OF THE RADIO REGULATIONS (GENEVA, 1979) AND A FINAL PROTOCOL",Commercial,1985-01-04T00:00:00Z,,multilateral,"99-1, RADIO, RADIO REGULATIONS, RADIO REVISION","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 Partial Revision of the Radio Regulations (Geneva, 1979) of the International Telecommunication Union and a Final Protocol, signed on behalf of the United States at Geneva on March 18, 1983.
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