[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 131 (Monday, September 19, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 19, 1994]
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 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 103-28; TREATY 
            DOCUMENT NO. 103-29; TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 103-30

  The messages of the President are as follows:

To the Senate of the United States:
  I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the 
Protocol Amending the Convention Between the United States of America 
and Canada with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Signed at 
Washington on September 26, 1980, as amended by the Protocols signed on 
June 14, 1983, and March 28, 1984, signed at Washington August 31, 
1994. Also transmitted for the information of the Senate is the report 
of the Department of State with respect to the Protocol.
  The Protocol further amends the Convention to reflect changes in U.S. 
and Canadian law and treaty policy and to make certain technical 
corrections to the existing Convention that are necessary because of 
the passage of time. It also improves the operation of the Convention 
and facilitates the flow of capital and technology between the United 
States and Canada.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Protocol and give its advice and consent to ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 14, 1994.
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To the Senate of the United States:
  I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the 
Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of Sweden for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed at 
Stockholm on September 1, 1994, together with a related exchange of 
notes. Also transmitted for the information of the Senate is the report 
of the Department of State with respect to the Convention.
  The proposed Convention with Sweden replaces the present income tax 
regime between the two countries. In general, the proposed Convention 
follows the pattern of other recent U.S. income tax treaties and the 
1981 U.S. Model Income Tax Convention, as well as the OECD Model Tax 
Convention on Income and Capital.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Convention and the related exchange of notes and give its advice 
and consent to ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 14, 1994.
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To the Senate of the United States:
  I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the 
Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of Ukraine for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and 
Capital, with Protocol, signed at Washington on March 4, 1994. Also 
transmitted for the information of the Senate is the report of the 
Department of State with respect to the Convention.
  The Convention replaces, with respect to Ukraine, the 1973 income tax 
convention between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics. It will modernize tax relations between the two 
countries and will facilitate greater private sector United States 
investment in Ukraine.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Convention and related Protocol and give its advice and consent to 
ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 14, 1994.

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