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




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS
                  INTERNATIONAL GRAINS AGREEMENT, 1995
                 TRADEMARK LAW TREATY WITH REGULATIONS
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to executive session to consider the following treaties on today's 
Executive Calendar: Nos. 17, 18, 19, 20.
  I further ask unanimous consent the treaties be considered as having 
passed through their various parliamentary stages up to and including 
the presentation of the resolutions of ratification; all committee 
provisos, reservations, understandings, declarations be considered 
agreed to; that any statements be inserted in the Congressional Record 
as if read; and that the Senate take one vote on the resolutions of 
ratification to be considered as separate votes; further, when the 
resolutions of ratification are voted upon, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, the President be notified of the Senate's action, 
and that following the disposition of these treaties the Senate return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask for a division vote on the resolutions 
of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the resolution will rise and stand until 
counted.
  (After a pause.)
  Those opposed will rise and stand until counted.
  On a division, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolutions of ratification are agreed to.
  (The texts of the resolutions of ratification will be printed in a 
future edition of the Record.)
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, these treaties are the Convention for the 
Protection of Plants, International Grains Agreement, Trademark Law 
Treaty with Regulations and Amendments to the Convention of the 
International Maritime Organization.

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