[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9158-S9159]
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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. 104-2 Treaty With the United Kingdom of Mutual 
     Legal Assistance In Criminal Matters (Exec. Rpt. 104-23):

   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 Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the United 
     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on 
     January 6, 1994, together with a Related Exchange of Notes 
     signed the same date. 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 the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     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 a felony, including 
     the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal 
     drugs.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-01 Treaty with the Republic of Korea on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Exec. Rept. 104-
     22):

   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 
     American and the Republic of Korea on Mutual Legal Assistance 
     in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on November 23, 
     1993, together with a Related Exchange of Notes signed on the 
     same date. 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 the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     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 a felony, including 
     the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal 
     drugs.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-21 Treaty with Austria on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters (Exec. Rpt. 104-24):

   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 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. 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 the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     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 a felony, including 
     the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal 
     drugs.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-20 Treaty with Hungary on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters (Exec Rpt. 104-25)

   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 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. 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 the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     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 a felony, including 
     the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal 
     drugs.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-18 Treaty with the Philippines on Mutual 
     Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Exec Rpt. 104-26)

   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 Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of the Philippines on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
     matters, signed at Manila on November 13, 1994. 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 the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     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 a felony, including 
     the facilitation of the production or distribution of illegal 
     drugs.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-5 Treaty with Hungary (Exec Rpt. 104-27)

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   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 Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Hungary on Extradition, signed at Budapest on December 1, 
     1994. 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 the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as 
     interpreted by the United States.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-7 and 104-8 Extradition Treaty with Belgium 
     and Supplementary Extradition Treaty with Belgium (Exec Rpt. 
     104-28)

   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 Supplementary Treaty on Extradition 
     Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of 
     Belgium to Promote the Repression of Terrorism, signed at 
     Brussels on April 27, 1987. The Senate's advice and consent 
     is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be 
     included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by 
     the President:
       ``Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as 
     interpreted by the United States.''
                                                                    ____


   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 Extradition Treaty Between the United 
     States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium signed at 
     Brussels on April 27, 1987. The Senate's advice and consent 
     is subject to the following proviso, which shall not be 
     included in the instrument of ratification to be signed by 
     the President:
       ``Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as 
     interpreted by the United States.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-16 Extradition Treaty with the Philippines 
     (Exec. Rpt. 104-29)

   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 Extradition Treaty Between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of the 
     Republic of the Philippines, signed at Manila on November 13, 
     1994. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the 
     following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       ``Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as 
     interpreted by the United States.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-26 Extradition Treaty with Malaysia (Exec. 
     Rpt. 104-30)

   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 Extradition Treaty Between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of 
     Malaysia, and a Related Exchange of Notes signed at Kuala 
     Lampur on August 3, 1995. The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following proviso, which shall not be included 
     in the instrument of ratification to be signed by the 
     President:
       ``Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as 
     interpreted by the United States.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-22 Extradition Treaty with Bolivia (Exec. 
     Rept. 104-31)

   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 Extradition Treaty Between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of the 
     Republic of Bolivia, signed at La Paz on June 27, 1995. The 
     Senate's advice and consent is subject to the following 
     proviso, which shall not be included in the instrument of 
     ratification to be signed by the President:
       ``Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as 
     interpreted by the United States.''
                                                                    ____

       Treaty Doc. 104-9 Extradition Treaty with Switzerland 
     (Exec. Rept. 104-32)

   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 Extradition Treaty Between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of the 
     Swiss Conferderation, signed at Washington on November 14, 
     1990. The Senate's advice and consent is subject to the 
     following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       ``Nothing in the Treaty requires or authorizes legislation 
     or other action by the United States of America that is 
     prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as 
     interpreted by the United States.''

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