[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 26 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1423-S1424]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 267--EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE RETURN OF 
                   CERTAIN TREATIES TO THE PRESIDENT

  Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the 
following original resolution; which was placed on the Executive 
Calendar:

                              S. Res. 267

       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate shall return to 
     the President of the United States the following treaties:
       (1) The Optional Protocol of Signature Concerning the 
     Compulsory Settlement of Disputes. (Ex. N, 861 (Treaty Doc. 
     86-14)).
       (2) The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil 
     Pollution Damage done in Brussels at the International Legal 
     Conference on Marine Pollution Damage, signed on November 29, 
     1969 (Ex. G, 91-2 (Treaty Doc. 91-17)).
       (3)(A) The International Convention on the Establishment of 
     an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution 
     Damage (Supplementary to the International Convention on 
     Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969), done at 
     Brussels, December 18, 1971.
       (B) Certain Amendments to the International Convention for 
     the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil of 1954, 
     relating to Tanker Tank Size and Arrangement and the 
     Protection of the Great Barrier Reef. (Ex. K, 92-2 (Treaty 
     Doc. 92-23)).
       (4) The Trademark Registration Treaty, done at Vienna on 
     June 12, 1973 (Ex. H, 94-1 (Treaty Doc. 94-8)).
       (5) The Treaty Between the United States of America and the 
     Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of 
     Strategic Offensive Arms and the Protocol Thereto, together 
     referred to as the ``SALT II Treaty'', both signed at Vienna, 
     Austria, on June 18, 1979, and related documents (Ex. Y, 96-1 
     (Treaty Doc. 96-25)).
       (6) The Convention with Denmark for the Avoidance of Double 
     Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to 
     Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on June 17, 1980 (Ex. 
     Q, 96-2 (Treaty Doc. 96-52)).
       (7) The Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas 
     and Degrees Concerning Higher Education in the States 
     Belonging to the Europe Region, signed on behalf of the 
     United States on December 21, 1979 (Ex. V, 96-2 (Treaty Doc. 
     96-57)).
       (8) The Protocol Amending the Convention of August 16, 
     1916, for the Protection of Migratory Birds in Canada and the 
     United States of America, signed at Ottawa January 30, 1979 
     (Ex. W, 96-2 (Treaty Doc. 96-58)).
       (9) The Supplementary Convention on Extradition Between the 
     United States of

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     America and the Kingdom of Sweden, signed at Washington on 
     May 27, 1981 (Treaty Doc. 97-15).
       (10) The Protocol, signed at Washington on August 23, 1983, 
     together with an exchange of letters, Amending the Convention 
     Between the Government of the United States of America and 
     the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark for the Avoidance of 
     Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 
     Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on June 17, 
     1980 (Treaty Doc. 98-12).
       (11) The Consular Convention Between the United States of 
     America and the Republic of South Africa, signed at Pretoria 
     on October 28, 1982 (Treaty Doc. 98-14).
       (12) The Protocol signed at Washington on October 12, 1984, 
     Amending the Interim Convention on Conservation of North 
     Pacific Fur Seals Between the United States, Canada, Japan, 
     and the Soviet Union (Treaty Doc. 99-5).
       (13)(A) The Protocol of 1984 to Amend the International 
     Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 
     (Civil Liability Convention).
       (B) The Protocol of 1984 to Amend the International 
     Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for 
     Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (Fund Convention) 
     (Treaty Doc. 99-12).
       (14) The Treaty Between the United States of America and 
     the Republic of Haiti Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement 
     and Protection of Investment, with Protocol, signed at 
     Washington, December 13, 1983 (Treaty Doc. 99-16).
       (15) The Consular Convention Between the United States of 
     America and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 
     signed at Belgrade June 6, 1988 (Treaty Doc. 101-3).
       (16) The Treaty on the International Registration of 
     Audiovisual Works. (Treaty Doc. 101-8).
       (17) The Treaty Between the Government of the United States 
     of America and the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Mutual 
     Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on 
     September 13, 1989 (Treaty Doc. 102-26).
       (18) The Protocol Amending the Convention Between the 
     United States of America and Canada with Respect to Taxes on 
     Income and on Capital signed at Washington on September 26, 
     1980, as amended by the Protocols signed on June 14, 1983, 
     and March 28, 1984, signed at Washington August 31, 1994 
     (Treaty Doc. 103-28).

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