[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 111 (Thursday, September 5, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8326]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SOUTH PACIFIC ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME AGREEMENT--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 105-
                                   32

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
consider Executive Calendar No. 7, the South Pacific Environment 
Programme Agreement; that the agreement be advanced through its 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of ratification; and that the Senate now vote on the 
resolution of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is on agreeing to the resolution of ratification.
  Senators in favor of the resolution of ratification will rise and 
stand until counted. (After a pause.) Those opposed will rise and stand 
until counted.
  On a division vote, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted 
in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.
  The resolution of ratification reads as follows:


   treaty doc. 105-32--south pacific environment programme agreement

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Advice and Consent to Ratification of the 
     Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment 
     Programme, subject to a Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment 
     Programme, done at Apia on June 16, 1993 (Treaty Doc. 105-
     32), subject to the declaration in Section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the 
     declaration that the ``no reservations'' provision in Article 
     10 of the Agreement has the effect of inhibiting the Senate 
     in its exercise of its constitutional duty to give advice and 
     consent to ratification of a treaty, and that the Senate's 
     approval of the Agreement should not be construed as a 
     precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such 
     provisions.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that any statements 
relating to the agreement be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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