[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 119-1
Mr. THUNE. Madam President, as if in executive session, I ask
unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the
following treaty transmitted to the Senate on January 14, 2025, by the
President of the United States: Treaty with the United Arab Emirates on
mutual legal assistance in criminal matters (Treaty Document No. 119-
1); I further 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 Treaty between the Government of
the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab
Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (the
``Treaty''), signed at Abu Dhabi on February 24, 2022. I also transmit,
for the information of the Senate, the report of the Department of
State with respect to the Treaty.
The Treaty is one of a series of modern mutual legal assistance
treaties negotiated by the United States to more effectively counter
criminal activities. The Treaty should enhance our ability to
investigate and prosecute a wide variety of crimes.
The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in criminal
matters. Under the Treaty, the Parties agree to assist each other by,
among other things: taking the evidence, testimony, or statements of
persons; providing and authenticating documents, records, and articles
of evidence; locating or identifying persons or items; serving
documents; transferring persons in custody temporarily for testimony or
other assistance under the Treaty; executing requests for searches and
seizures; and identifying, tracing, immobilizing, seizing, and
forfeiting assets and assisting in related proceedings.
I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to
the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House, January 14, 2025.
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