[Senate Treaty Document 119-1]
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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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