[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 146 (Monday, September 12, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4535-S4536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            EXTRADITION TREATY WITH THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

  Mr. PADILLA. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate consider Calendar No. 4, treaty 
document No. 116-2; that the treaty be considered as having advanced 
through the various parliamentary stages up to and including the 
presentation of the resolution of the advice and consent to 
ratification; that any committee conditions, declarations, or 
reservations be agreed to and applicable; that any statements be 
printed in the Record as if read; further, that if the resolution of 
ratification is agreed to, the motion to reconsider be considered made 
and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of 
the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The treaty will be stated.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Treaty document No. 116-2, Extradition Treaty with the 
     Republic of Croatia.

  Mr. PADILLA. Madam President, I ask for a division vote on the 
resolution of advice and consent to ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division vote has been requested.
  On treaty document No. 116-2, all those in favor, stand and be 
counted.
  All those opposed, stand and be counted.
  On a division vote, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted 
in the affirmative, the resolution of advice and consent to 
ratification has been agreed to.
  The resolution of ratification agreed to is as follows:

     VIII. Text of Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification


               (A) The U.S.-Croatia Extradition Agreement

       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 Croatia 
     comprising the instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of 
     the Agreement

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     on Extradition between the United States of America and the 
     European Union, signed June 25, 2003, as to the Application 
     of the Treaty on Extradition signed on October 25, 1901 (the 
     ``U.S.-Croatia Extradition Agreement''), signed at Washington 
     on December 10, 2019, (Treaty Doc. 116-2), 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: The U.S.-Croatia 
     Extradition Agreement is self-executing.


         (B) The U.S.-Croatia Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement

       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 Croatia 
     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 (the ``U.S.-Croatia Mutual Legal Assistance 
     Agreement''), signed at Washington on December 10, 2019, 
     (Treaty Doc. 116-2), 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: The U.S.-Croatia Mutual 
     Legal Assistance Agreement is self-executing.

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