[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4210-S4211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 106-24

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Injunction of Secrecy be removed from the 
following treaty transmitted to the Senate on May 18, 2000, by the 
President, that being the Extradition Treaty with South Africa, Treaty 
Document No. 106-24. I further

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ask that the treaty be considered as having been read the first time, 
that it be referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed, and that the President's 
message be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The message of the President is 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 
Republic of South Africa, signed at Washington on September 16, 1999.
  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.
  The Treaty is one of a series of modern extradition treaties being 
negotiated by the United States to counter criminal activities more 
effectively. Upon entry into force, the Treaty will replace the 
outdated Treaty Relating to the Reciprocal Extradition of Criminals 
signed at Washington, December 18, 1947, and in force between the two 
countries since April 30, 1951. Together with the Treaty Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Republic of South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
Matters, also signed September 16, 1999, this Treaty will, upon entry 
into force, enhance cooperation between the law enforcement communities 
of the two countries. It will thereby make a significant contribution 
to international law enforcement efforts against serious offenses, 
including terrorism, organized crime, and drug-trafficking offenses.
  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, May 18, 2000.

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