    [Senate Treaty Document 119-1]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

    119th Congress    }                                 {      Treaty Doc.
                                     SENATE
     1st Session      }                                 {         119-1
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      TREATY WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN
                                CRIMINAL MATTERS

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                                    MESSAGE

                                      from

                      THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                                  transmitting

     TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
     GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN
                                CRIMINAL MATTERS

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     January 14, 2025.--Treaty was read the first time, and together with
    the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
              and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate

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                        U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

    59-118 * (Star Print)        WASHINGTON : 2025

                             LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                                     The White House, January 14, 2025.
    To the Senate of the United States:
        With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the
    Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Treaty between
    the Government of the United States of America and the
    Government of the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal
    Assistance in Criminal Matters (the ``Treaty''), signed at Abu
    Dhabi on February 24, 2022. I also transmit, for the
    information of the Senate, the report of the Department of
    State with respect to the Treaty.
        The Treaty is one of a series of modern mutual legal
    assistance treaties negotiated by the United States to more
    effectively counter criminal activities. The Treaty should
    enhance our ability to investigate and prosecute a wide variety
    of crimes.
        The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in
    criminal matters. Under the Treaty, the Parties agree to assist
    each other by, among other things: taking the evidence,
    testimony, or statements of persons; providing and
    authenticating documents, records, and articles of evidence;
    locating or identifying persons or items; serving documents;
    transferring persons in custody temporarily for testimony or
    other assistance under the Treaty; executing requests for
    searches and seizures; and identifying, tracing, immobilizing,
    seizing, and forfeiting assets and assisting in related
    proceedings.
        I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable
    consideration to the Treaty and give its advice and consent to
    ratification.

                                                   Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

                              LETTER OF SUBMITTAL

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                                           Department of State,
                                          Washington, January 14, 2024.
    The President,
    The White House.
        I have the honor to submit to you the Treaty between the
    Government of the United States of America and the Government
    of the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in
    Criminal Matters, signed at Abu Dhabi on February 24, 2022 (the
    ``Treaty''). I recommend that the Treaty be transmitted to the
    Senate for its advice and consent to ratification.
        The Treaty follows generally the form and content of other
    mutual legal assistance treaties recently concluded by the
    United States. It is an important part of a concerted effort by
    the Department of State and the Department of Justice to
    modernize the legal tools available for bilateral law-
    enforcement efforts. The Treaty is self-executing and will not
    require implementing legislation.
        An overview of the Treaty, including a detailed article-by-
    article analysis, is enclosed with this report. The Department
    of Justice joins the Department of State in favoring approval
    of the Treaty by the Senate at the earliest possible date.
                Respectfully submitted,
                                                     Antony J. Blinken.
        Enclosures: As stated.

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