[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. 103-31; TREATY 
 DOCUMENT NO. 103-32; TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 103-33; AND TREATY DOCUMENT 
                               NO. 103-4

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following 
four treaties transmitted to the Senate on September 15, 1994, by the 
President of the United States:
  Additional Protocol that Modifies the Convention Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
United Mexican States for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, Treaty 
Document No. 103-31;
  Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double 
Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
Income and Capital, Treaty Document No. 103-32;
  Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Avoidance of 
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to 
Taxes on Income and Capital, together with the Protocol and the two 
related exchanges of notes, Treaty Document 103-33; and
  Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Portuguese Republic for the Avoidance of Double 
Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
Income, together with a related Protocol, Treaty Document No. 103-34.
  I further ask that the treaties be considered as having been read the 
first time; that they be referred, with accompanying papers, to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed; and that the 
President's messages be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection it is so 
ordered.
  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 and 
Additional Protocol that Modifies the Convention Between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of the United 
Mexican States for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention 
of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington 
on September 18, 1992. The Additional Protocol was signed at Mexico 
City on September 8, 1994. Also transmitted for the information of the 
Senate is the report of the Department of State with respect to the 
Additional Protocol.
  The Additional Protocol will amend the tax treaty provisions to 
broaden the scope of tax information exchange with Mexico. The Protocol 
will authorize the exchange of tax information under any tax 
information exchange agreement between the two countries and will 
provide for information exchange under the treaty for taxes at all 
levels of government.
  The current Agreement Between the United States of America and the 
United Mexican States for the Exchange of Information with Respect to 
Taxes, which now applies only to Federal taxes, is also being amended 
by a protocol to provide for the exchange of information to administer 
and enforce tax laws at all levels of government. This protocol, which 
was also signed at Mexico City on September 8, 1994, will enter into 
force only after the Protocol to the Convention has been ratified.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Additional Protocol and give its advice and consent to 
ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 15, 1994.
                                  ____

To the Senate of the United States:
  I transmit herewith for Senate advice the consent to ratification the 
Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double 
Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
Income and Capital, signed at Paris on August 31, 1994, together with 
two related exchanges on notes. Also transmitted for the information of 
the Senate is the report of the Department of State with respect to the 
Convention.
  The Convention replaces the 1967 income tax convention between the 
United States of America and the French Republic and the related 
protocols and exchanges of notes. The new Convention more accurately 
reflects current income tax treaty policies of the two countries.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Convention and related exchanges of notes and give its advice and 
consent to ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 15, 1994.
                                  ____

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 the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Avoidance of 
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to 
Taxes on Income and Capital, together with the Protocol and the two 
related exchanges of notes, signed at Almaty on October 24, 1993. 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 Kazakhstan, 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 U.S. 
investment in Kazakhstan.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Convention, Protocol, and the two related exchanges of notes and 
give its advice and consent to ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 15, 1994.
                                  ____

To the Senate of the United States:
  I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the 
Convention Between the United States of America and the Portuguese 
Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of 
Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, together with a related 
Protocol, signed at Washington on September 6, 1994. Also transmitted 
for the information of the Senate is the report of the Department of 
State with respect to the Convention.
  The Convention is the first income tax convention between the United 
States of America and the Portuguese Republic. The Convention reflects 
current income tax treaty policies of the two countries.
  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 15, 1994.

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