[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9333-S9335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



      Amendment to Article 1 of Convention on Conventional Weapons

  Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Amendment to Article 1 of the Convention on Prohibitions or 
     Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which 
     May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have 
     Indiscriminate Effects, adopted at Geneva on December 21, 
     2001 (Treaty Doc. 109-10(B)), subject to the declaration of 
     section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing. This Treaty does not confer 
     private rights enforceable in United States courts.

 Treaty Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Sweden 
             on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein).
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Treaty between the Government of the United States of America 
     and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Stockholm on 
     December 17, 2001 (Treaty Doc. 107-12), subject to the 
     declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

   Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance Between the United States of 
                     America and the European Union

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein).
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union, signed at 
     Washington on June 25, 2003, with a related Explanatory Note 
     (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration of section 
     2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

 Mutual Legal Assistance Protocol Between the United States of America 
                      and the Republic of Austria

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein).
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Protocol to the Treaty between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
     Austria on Mutual Legal Assistance Matters signed February 
     23, 1995, as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of America 
     and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, signed at Vienna 
     on July 20, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the 
     declaration of section 2,
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                       and the Kingdom of Belgium

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein).
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty between the United States of 
     America and the Kingdom of Belgium on Mutual Legal Assistance 
     in Criminal Matters signed January 28, 1988, signed at 
     Brussels on December 16, 2004 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject 
     to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                       and the Republic Of Cyprus

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein).
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters 
     signed December 20, 1999, signed at Nicosia on January 20, 
     2006 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration of 
     section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration;
       This Treaty is self-executing.

  Supplementary Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters 
      Between the United States of America and the Czech Republic

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein).
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Supplementary Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
     Matters between the United States of America and the Czech 
     Republic, signed at Prague on May 16, 2006 (Treaty Doc. 109-
     13), subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                       and the Kingdom of Denmark

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United 
     States of America as contemplated by Article 3(3) of the 
     Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union signed June 25, 
     2003, signed at Copenhagen on June 23, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-
     13), subject to the declaration of section 2.

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       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                      and the Republic of Estonia

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Estonia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters 
     signed April 2, 1998, signed at Tallinn on February 8, 2006 
     (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration of section 
     2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Between the United States of America and 
                        the Republic of Finland

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Treaty on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal Assistance in 
     Criminal Matters between the United States of America and the 
     Republic of Finland, signed at Brussels on December 16, 2004 
     (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration of section 
     2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                               and France

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3, paragraph 2, of the 
     Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union signed June 25, 
     2003, as to the application of the Treaty on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters between the United States of 
     America and France signed December 10, 1998, signed at The 
     Hague on September 30, 2004 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to 
     the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing:

  Supplementary Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance Between the United 
         States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Supplementary Treaty to the Treaty between the United States 
     of America and the Federal Republic of Germany on Mutual 
     Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on 
     April 18, 2006 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the 
     declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

   Protocol on Mutual Legal Assistance Between the United States of 
                   America and the Hellenic Republic

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Protocol to the Treaty between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Hellenic Republic 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed May 
     26, 1999, as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of America 
     and the European Union, signed June 25, 2003, signed at 
     Washington on January 18, 2006 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject 
     to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

   Protocol on Mutual Legal Assistance Between the United States of 
                  America and the Republic of Hungary

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Protocol to the Treaty between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
     Hungary on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters signed 
     December 1, 1994, as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the 
     Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union signed June 25, 
     2003, signed at Budapest on November 15, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 
     109-13), subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                              and Ireland

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of Ireland on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters signed January 
     18, 2001, signed at Dublin on July 14, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-
     13), subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                        and the Italian Republic

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty between the United States of 
     America and the Italian Republic on Mutual Assistance in 
     Criminal Matters signed November 9, 1982, signed at Rome on 
     May 3, 2006 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration 
     of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

 Mutual Legal Assistance Protocol Between the United States of America 
                       and the Republic of Latvia

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Protocol to the Treaty between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
     Latvia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed 
     at Riga on December 7, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to 
     the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

 Mutual Legal Assistance Protocol Between the United States of America 
                     and the Republic of Lithuania

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein).
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Protocol on the application of the Agreement on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance between the United States of America and the 
     European Union to the Treaty between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Lithuania on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 
     signed at Brussels on June 15, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), 
     subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                   and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3, paragraph 2(a) of 
     the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union signed June 25, 
     2003, as to the application of the Treaty between the 
     Government of the United States of America and the Government 
     of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Mutual Legal Assistance 
     in Criminal Matters signed March 13, 1997, signed at 
     Washington on February 1, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject 
     to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:

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       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Between the United States of America and 
                                 Malta

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Treaty on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal Assistance in 
     Criminal Matters between the Government of the United States 
     of America and the Government of Malta, signed at Valletta on 
     May 18, 2006 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration 
     of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement Between the United States of America 
                   and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Agreement comprising the Instrument as contemplated by 
     Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance 
     between the United States of America and the European Union 
     signed at Washington on June 25, 2003, as to the application 
     of the Treaty between the United States of America and the 
     Kingdom of the Netherlands on Mutual Assistance in Criminal 
     Matters signed at The Hague on June 12, 1981, signed at The 
     Hague on September 29, 2004, with a related exchange of notes 
     signed the same date (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the 
     declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement Between the United States of America 
                       and the Republic of Poland

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Agreement between the United States of America and the 
     Republic of Poland on the Application of the Treaty between 
     the United States of America and the Republic of Poland on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters signed July 10, 
     1996, pursuant to Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Mutual 
     Legal Assistance between the United States of America and the 
     European Union signed at Washington June 25, 2003, signed at 
     Warsaw on June 9, 2006 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the 
     declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                      and the Portuguese Republic

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument between the United States of America and the 
     Portuguese Republic as contemplated by Article 3(3) of the 
     Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union signed June 25, 
     2003, signed at Washington on July 14, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-
     13), subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                        and the Slovak Republic

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument between the United States of America and the 
     Slovak Republic, as contemplated by Article 3(3) of the 
     Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union signed June 25, 
     2003, signed at Bratislava on February 6, 2006 (Treaty Doc. 
     109-13), subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement Between the United States of America 
                      and the Republic of Slovenia

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice And Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia 
     comprising the Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(3) of 
     the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United 
     States of America and the European Union signed at Washington 
     on June 25, 2003, signed at Ljubljana on October 17, 2005 
     (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration of section 
     2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                        and the Kingdom of Spain

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in 
     Criminal Matters between the United States of America and the 
     Kingdom of Spain signed November 20, 1990, signed at Madrid 
     on December 17, 2004 (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the 
     declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
                       and the Kingdom of Sweden

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of 
     Sweden on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters signed 
     December 17, 2001, signed at Brussels on December 16, 2004 
     (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to the declaration of section 
     2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument Between the United States of America 
      and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein)
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to a 
     Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement 
     on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of 
     America and the European Union signed June 25, 2003, as to 
     the application of the Treaty between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the United 
     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters signed January 6, 1994, signed 
     at London on December 16, 2004, with a related exchange of 
     notes signed the same date (Treaty Doc. 109-13), subject to 
     the declaration of section 2.
       Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       This Treaty is self-executing.

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