[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7333-S7334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY

  Mr. LOTT. As in executive session, I ask unanimous consent the 
injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaties 
transmitted to the Senate on June 26, 1998, by the President: Tax 
Convention with Estonia, Tax Convention with Lithuania, Tax Convention 
with Latvia.
  I further ask that the treaties, having been considered read the 
first time, be referred with accompanying papers to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs be reported and the President's message 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:
  I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the 
Convention Between the United States of America and the Republic of 
Estonia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of 
Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on 
January 15, 1998. Also transmitted is the report of the Department of 
State concerning the Convention.
  This Convention, which is similar to tax treaties between the United 
States and OECD nations, provides maximum rates of tax to be applied to 
various types of income and protection from double taxation of income. 
The Convention also provides for resolution of disputes and sets forth 
rules making its benefits unavailable to residents that are engaged in 
treaty shopping.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
this Convention and that the Senate give its advice and consent to 
ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, June 26, 1998.
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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 Government of 
the Republic of Lithuania for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at 
Washington on January 15, 1998. Also transmitted is the report of the 
Department of State concerning the Convention.
  This Convention, which is similar to tax treaties between the United 
States and OECD nations, provides maximum rates of tax to be applied to 
various types of income and protection from double taxation of income. 
The Convention also provides for resolution of disputes and sets forth 
rules making its benefits unavailable to residents that are engaged in 
treaty shopping.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
this Convention and that the Senate give its advice and consent to 
ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, June 26, 1998.
                                  ____

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 Republic of 
Latvia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of 
Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on 
January 15, 1998. Also transmitted is the report of the Department of 
State concerning the Convention.
  This Convention, which is similar to tax treaties between the United 
States and OECD nations, provides maximum rates of tax to be applied to 
various types of income and protection from double taxation of income. 
The Convention also provides for resolution of

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disputes and sets forth rules making its benefits unavailable to 
residents that are engaged in treaty shopping.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
this Convention and that the Senate give its advice and consent to 
ratification.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, June 26, 1998.

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