[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 39 (Friday, March 31, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S2696]
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            PROTOCOL AMENDING THE TAX CONVENTION WITH FRANCE

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                     TAX CONVENTION WITH BANGLADESH

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      PROTOCOL AMENDING TAX CONVENTION ON INHERITANCES WITH FRANCE

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    PROTOCOL AMENDING THE CONVENTION WITH SWEDEN ON TAXES ON INCOME

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
consider the following treaties on today's Executive Calendar: Nos. 8, 
9, 10, and 11; I further ask unanimous consent that the treaties be 
considered as having passed through their various parliamentary stages 
up to and including the presentation of the resolutions of 
ratification, that any statements be printed in the Record as if read, 
and that the Senate take one vote on the resolutions of ratification to 
be considered as separate votes; further that 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 the treaties, the Senate return to 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask for a division vote on the 
resolutions of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division is requested. Senators in favor of 
the motion will rise and stand until counted.
  Those opposed will rise and stand until counted.
  In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of the Senators present 
having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions of ratification are 
agreed to en bloc.
  The resolutions of ratification are as follows:

 [Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with France (Treaty Doc. 109-4)]

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Protocol Amending the Convention Between 
     the United States of America and France for the Avoidance of 
     Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 
     Respect to Taxes on Income of August 31, 1994, signed at 
     Washington on December 8, 2004 (Treaty Doc. 109-4).

          [Tax Convention with Bangladesh (Treaty Doc. 109-5)]

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Convention between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Peoples 
     Republic of Bangladesh for the Avoidance of Double Taxation 
     and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
     Income, signed at Dhaka on September 26, 2004 (Treaty Doc. 
     109-5).

 [Protocol Amending Tax Convention on Inheritances with France (Treaty 
                              Doc. 109-7)]

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Protocol Amending the Convention Between 
     the United States of America and the French Republic for the 
     Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal 
     Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Estates, Inheritances, and 
     Gifts of November 24, 1978, signed at Washington on December 
     8, 2004 (Treaty Doc. 109-7).

   [Protocol Amending the Convention with Sweden on Taxes on Income 
                          (Treaty Doc. 109-8)]

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Protocol Amending the Convention Between 
     the United States of America and Sweden for the Avoidance of 
     Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 
     Respect to Taxes on Income of September 1, 1994, together 
     with an Exchange of Notes, signed at Washington on September 
     30, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-8).

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