[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7027-S7028]
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REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENTS NOS. 105-10, 105-11, 
                               AND 105-12

  Mr. LOTT. As in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the 
injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaties 
transmitted to the Senate on July 8, 1997, by the President of the 
United States: Extradition Treaty with Luxembourg (Treaty Document No. 
105-10); Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Luxembourg (Treaty 
Document No. 105-11); and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Poland 
(Treaty Document No. 105-12). 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 Extradition Treaty between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, signed at Washington on October 1, 1996.
  In addition, I transmit, for the information of the Senate, the 
report of the Department of State with respect to the Treaty. As the 
report explains, the Treaty will not require implementing legislation.
  The provisions in this Treaty follow generally the form and content 
of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States.
  This Treaty will, upon entry into force, enhance cooperation between 
the law enforcement communities of both countries, and thereby make a 
significant contribution to international law enforcement efforts. It 
will supersede, with certain noted exceptions, the Extradition Treaty 
between the United States of America and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
signed at Berlin on October 29, 1883, and the Supplementary Extradition 
Convention between the United States and Luxembourg signed at 
Luxembourg on April 24, 1935.
  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, July 8, 1997.
                                  ____

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 Grand Duchy of 
Luxembourg on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at 
Washington on March 13, 1997, and a related exchange of notes. 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 activity more effectively. The Treaty should be an effective 
tool to assist in the prosecution of a wide variety of modern 
criminals, including those involved in drug trafficking, terrorism, 
other violent crime, and money laundering, fiscal fraud, and other 
``white-collar'' crime. The Treaty is self-executing.
  The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in criminal 
matters. Mutual assistance available under the Treaty includes: taking 
testimony or statements of persons; providing documents, records, and 
articles of evidence; transferring persons in custody for testimony or 
other purposes; locating or identifying persons and items; serving 
documents; executing requests for searches and seizures; immobilizing 
assets; assisting in proceedings related to forfeiture and restitution; 
and 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, July 8, 1997.
                                  ____

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 United States 
of America and the Republic of Poland on Mutual Legal Assistance in 
Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on July 10, 1996. 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 should be

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an effective tool to assist in the prosecution of a wide variety of 
crimes, including ``white-collar'' crime and drug trafficking offenses. 
The Treaty is self-executing.
  The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in criminal 
matters. Mutual assistance available under the Treaty includes: taking 
of testimony or statements of persons; providing documents, records, 
and articles of evidence; serving documents; locating or identifying 
persons or items; transferring persons in custody for testimony or 
other purposes; executing requests for searches and seizures; assisting 
in proceedings related to immobilization and forfeiture of assets, 
restitution to the victims of crime, and collection of fines; and 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, July 8, 1997.

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