[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 74 (Friday, May 5, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S6202]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations:
       Treaty Doc. 102-15 Treaty With Panama on Mutual Assistance 
     in Criminal Matters (Exec. Rept. 104-3)

   Text of the Committee-Recommended Resolution of Advice and Consent

       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 Panama On Mutual Assistance in 
     Criminal Matters. With Annexes and Appendices, signed at 
     Panama on April 11, 1991. The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following two provisos, which shall not be 
     included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by 
     the President:
       Nothing in this Treaty requires or authorizes legislation, 
     or other action,by the United States of America prohibited by 
     the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the 
     United States.
       Pursuant to the rights of the United States under this 
     Treaty to deny requests which prejudice its essential public 
     policy or interest, the United States shall deny a request 
     for assistance when the Central Authority, after consultation 
     with all appropriate intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign 
     policy agencies, has specific information that a senior 
     government official who will have access to information to be 
     provided under this Treaty is engaged in or facilitates the 
     production or distribution of illegal drugs.

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