[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 137 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S12750]
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 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-19, TREATY 
          DOCUMENT NO. 104-20, AND TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-21

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, as in executive session, I ask 
unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the 
following three treaties transmitted to the Senate on September 6, 
1995, by the President of the United States: The Investment Treaty with 
Albania, treaty document No. 104-19; the Treaty with Hungary on Legal 
Assistance in Criminal Matters, treaty document No. 104-20; and the 
Treaty with Austria on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, document 
No. 104-21.
  I further ask unanimous consent 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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The messages of the President are as follows:

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 Republic of 
Albania Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of 
Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 
11, 1995. I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, the 
report of the Department of State with respect to this Treaty.
  The bilateral investment Treaty (BIT) with Albania will protect U.S. 
investment and assist the Republic of Albania in its efforts to develop 
its economy by creating conditions more favorable for U.S. private 
investment and thus strengthen the development of its private sector. 
The Treaty is fully consistent with U.S. policy toward international 
and domestic investment. A specific tenet of U.S. policy, reflected in 
this Treaty, is that U.S. investment abroad and foreign investment in 
the United States should receive national treatment. Under this Treaty, 
the Parties also agree to international law standards for expropriation 
and compensation for expropriation; free transfer of funds related to 
investments; freedom of investments from performance requirements; 
fair, equitable, and most-favored-nation treatment; and the investor's 
or investment's freedom to choose to resolve disputes with the host 
government through international arbitration.
  I recommend that the Senate consider this Treaty as soon as possible, 
and give its advice and consent to ratification of the Treaty, with 
Annex and Protocol, at an early date.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 6, 1995.
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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 Republic of 
Hungary on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at 
Budapest on December 1, 1994. I transmit also, 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 that the United States is negotiating in order to counter 
criminal activities more effectively. The Treaty should be an effective 
tool to assist in the prosecution of a wide variety of modern 
criminals, including members of drug cartels, ``white-collar'' 
criminals, and terrorists. The Treaty is self-executing.
  The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in criminal 
matters. Mutual assistance available under the Treaty includes: (1) 
taking testimony or statements of persons; (2) providing documents, 
records, and articles of evidence; (3) serving documents; (4) locating 
or identifying persons or items; (5) transferring persons in custody 
for testimony or other purposes; (6) executing requests for searches 
and seizures; (7) assisting in forfeiture proceedings; and (8) 
rendering any other form of assistance not prohibited by the laws of 
the Requested State.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 6, 1995.
                                                                    ____

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 Republic of 
Austria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at 
Vienna on February 23, 1995. I transmit also, 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 being negotiated by the United States in order to counter 
criminal activity more effectively. The Treaty will enhance our ability 
to investigate and prosecute a wide variety of offenses, including drug 
trafficking, violent crimes, and ``white-collar'' crimes. The Treaty is 
self-executing.
  The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in criminal 
matters. Mutual assistance available under the Treaty includes: (1) 
taking the testimony or statements of persons; (2) providing documents, 
records, and articles of evidence; (3) serving documents; (4) locating 
or identifying persons or items; (5) transferring persons in custody 
for testimony or other purposes; (6) executing requests for searches 
and seizures; (7) assisting in forfeiture proceedings; and (8) 
rendering any other form of assistance not prohibited by the laws of 
the Requested State.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, September 6, 1995.
  

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