[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14] [Senate] [Pages 20913-20916] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following executive reports of committee were submitted: By Mr. WARNER for the Committee on Armed Services. Robert N. Shamansky, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. (Reappointment) Robert B. Pirie, Jr., of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.) The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. John D. Hopper Jr., 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be major general Brig. Gen. Paul W. Essex, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. John H. Campbell, 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be brigadier general Col. Lloyd J. Austin III, 0000 Col. Vincent E. Boles, 0000 Col. Gary L. Border, 0000 Col. Thomas P. Bostick, 0000 Col. Howard B. Bromberg, 0000 Col. James A. Coggin, 0000 Col. Michael L. Combest, 0000 Col. William C. David, 0000 Col. Martin E. Dempsey, 0000 Col. Joseph F. Fil Jr., 0000 Col. Benjamin C. Freakley, 0000 Col. John D. Gardner, 0000 Col. Brian I. Geehan, 0000 Col. Richard V. Geraci, 0000 Col. Gary L. Harrell, 0000 Col. Janet E. A. Hicks, 0000 Col. Jay W. Hood, 0000 Col. Kenneth W. Hunzeker, 0000 Col. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., 0000 Col. Gary M. Jones, 0000 Col. Jason K. Kamiya, 0000 Col. James A. Kelley, 0000 Col. Ricky Lynch, 0000 Col. Bernardo C. Negrete, 0000 Col. Patricia L. Nilo, 0000 Col. F. Joseph Prasek, 0000 Col. David C. Ralston, 0000 Col. Don T. Riley, 0000 Col. David M. Rodriguez, 0000 Col. Donald F. Schenk, 0000 Col. Steven P. Schook, 0000 Col. Gratton O. Sealock II, 0000 Col. Stephen M. Seay, 0000 Col. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, 0000 Col. Guy C. Swan III, 0000 Col. David P. Valcourt, 0000 Col. Robert M. Williams, 0000 Col. W. Montague Winfield, 0000 Col. Richard P. Zahner, 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., Section 624: To be major general Brig. Gen. Lawrence R. Adair, 0000 Brig. Gen. Buford C. Blount III, 0000 Brig. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle, 0000 Brig. Gen. James D. Bryan, 0000 Brig. Gen. Eddie Cain, 0000 Brig. Gen. John P. Cavanaugh, 0000 Brig. Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, 0000 Brig. Gen. Keith W. Dayton, 0000 Brig. Gen. Kathryn G. Frost, 0000 Brig. Gen. Larry D. Gottardi, 0000 Brig. Gen. Stanley E. Green, 0000 Brig. Gen. Craig D. Hackett, 0000 Brig. Gen. Franklin L. Hagenbeck, 0000 Brig. Gen. Hubert L. Hartsell, 0000 Brig. Gen. George A. Higgins, 0000 Brig. Gen. William J. Leszczynski, 0000 Brig. Gen. Michael D. Maples, 0000 Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Metz, 0000 Brig. Gen. Daniel G. Mongeon, 0000 Brig. Gen. William E. Mortensen, 0000 Brig. Gen. Eric T. Olson, 0000 Brig. Gen. Richard J. Quirk III, 0000 Brig. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez, 0000 Brig. Gen. Gary D. Speer, 0000 Brig. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, 0000 Brig. Gen. Charles H. Swannack Jr., 0000 Brig. Gen. Terry L. Tucker, 0000 Brig. Gen. John R. Wood, 0000 The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, and appointment to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601 and 3036: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Robert B. Flowers, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Charles S. Mahan Jr., 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. H. Steven Blum, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be brigadier general Col. William T. Nesbitt, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. David P. Rataczak, 0000 To be brigadier general Col. George J. Robinson, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. Willie A. Alexander, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be brigadier general Col. Carole A. Briscoe, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. David J. Kaucheck, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be brigadier general Col. Daniel F. Perugini, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. John E. Stevens, 0000 To be brigadier general Col. Rick Baccus, 0000 Col. Abner C. Blalock Jr., 0000 Col. John M. Braun, 0000 Brig. Gen. George A. Buskirk Jr., 0000 Col. James R. Carpenter, 0000 Col. Craig N. Christensen, 0000 Col. Paul D. Costilow, 0000 Col. James P. Daley, 0000 Col. Charles E. Fleming, 0000 Col. Charles E. Gibson, 0000 Col. Michael A. Gorman, 0000 Col. John F. Holechek Jr., 0000 Col. Mitchell R. LeClaire, 0000 Col. Richard G. Maxon, 0000 Col. Gary A. Pappas, 0000 Col. Donald H. Polk, 0000 Col. Robley S. Rigdon, 0000 Col. Charles T. Robbs, 0000 Col. Bruce D. Schrimpf, 0000 Col. Thomas J. Sullivan, 0000 Col. Brian L. Tarbet, 0000 Col. Gordon D. Toney, 0000 Col. Antonio J. Vicens-Gonzalez, 0000 Col. William L. Waller Jr., 0000 Col. Charles R. Webb, 0000 Col. William D. Wofford, 0000 Col. Kenneth F. Wondrack, 0000 Col. Ronald D. Young, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. William J. Davies, 0000 [[Page 20914]] Brig. Gen. George T. Garrett, 0000 Brig. Gen. Dennis A. Kamimura, 0000 Brig. Gen. Bruce M. Lawlor, 0000 Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Neel, 0000 Brig. Gen. Larry W. Shellito, 0000 Brig. Gen. Darwin H. Simpson, 0000 Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Wright, 0000 To be brigadier general Col. George A. Alexander, 0000 Col. Terry F. Barker, 0000 Col. John P. Basilica Jr., 0000 Col. Wesley E. Craig Jr., 0000 Col. James J. Dougherty Jr., 0000 Col. Ronald B. Kalkofen, 0000 Col. Edward G. Klein, 0000 Col. Thomas P. Luczynski, 0000 Col. James R. Mason, 0000 Col. Glen I. Sakagawa, 0000 Col. Joseph J. Taluto, 0000 Col. Thomas S. Walker, 0000 Col. George W. Wilson, 0000 Col. Ireneusz J. Zembrzuski, 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. Herbert L. Altshuler, 0000 Brig. Gen. Richard E. Coleman, 0000 Brig. Gen. B. Sue Dueitt, 0000 Brig. Gen. Michael R. Mayo, 0000 Brig. Gen. Robert S. Silverthorn Jr., 0000 Brig. Gen. Charles E. Wilson, 0000 To be brigadier general Col. Michael G. Corrigan, 0000 Col. John R. Hawkins III, 0000 Col. Gregory J. Hunt, 0000 Col. Michael K. Jelinsky, 0000 Col. Robert R. Jordan, 0000 Col. David E. Kratzer, 0000 Col. Michael A. Kuehr, 0000 Col. Bruce D. Moore, 0000 Col. Conrad W. Ponder Jr., 0000 Col. Jerry W. Reshetar, 0000 Col. Bruce E. Robinson, 0000 Col. James R. Sholar, 0000 Col. Edwin E. Spain, 0000 Col. Stephen B. Thompson, 0000 Col. George W. Wells Jr., 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Lt. Gen. Kevin P. Byrnes, 7639 The following Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be brigadier general Col. Kerry G. Denson, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be brigadier general Col. William W. Goodwin, 0000 sThe following named officers for appointment in the United States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be rear admiral Rear Adm. (lh) John G. Cotton, 0000 Rear Adm. (lh) Henry F. White Jr., 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the United States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be rear admiral (lower half) Capt. William V. Alford, 0000 Capt. John P. Debbout, 0000 Capt. Roger T. Nolan, 0000 Capt. Stephen S. Oswald, 0000 Capt. Robert O. Passmore, 0000 Capt. Gregory J. Slavonic, 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be rear admiral Rear Adm. (lh) Michael R. Johnson, 0000 Rear Adm. (lh) Charles R. Kubic, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be rear admiral Rear Adm. (lh) Rodrigo C. Melendez, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Richard W. Mayo, 0000 The following named officer for appointment as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy, and appointment to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 5035: To be admiral Vice Adm. William J. Fallon, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Toney M. Bucchi, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Timothy J. Keating, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Martin J. Mayer, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Vice Adm. Dennis V. McGinn, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. Jack A. Davis, 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the United States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be major general Brig. Gen. James R. Battaglini, 0000 Brig. Gen. James E. Cartwright, 0000 Brig. Gen. Christopher Cortez, 0000 Brig. Gen. Gary H. Hughey, 0000 Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Jones, 0000 Brig. Gen. Richard L. Kelly, 0000 Brig. Gen. John F. Sattler, 0000 Brig. Gen. William A. Whitlow, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be major general Brig. Gen. John F. Goodman, 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the United States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be brigadier general Col. Thomas A. Benes, 0000 Col. Christian B. Cowdrey, 0000 Col. Michael E. Ennis, 0000 Col. Walter E. Gaskin Sr., 0000 Col. Michael R. Lehnert, 0000 Col. Joseph J. McMenamin, 0000 Col. Duane D. Thiessen, 0000 Col. George J. Trautman III, 0000 Col. Willie J. Williams, 0000 Col. Richard C. Zilmer, 0000 The following named officers for appointment in the United States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be brigadier general Col. Andrew B. Davis, 0000 Col. Harold J. Fruchtnicht, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Gregory S. Newbold, 0000 (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services, I report favorably nomination lists which were printed in the RECORDS of the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Air Force nominations beginning Donna L. Kennedy and ending Michael D. Prazak, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000. Air Force nominations beginning Franklin C. Albright and ending Lewis F. Wolf, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000. Air Force nomination of Warren S. Silberman, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 6, 2000. Air Force nomination of James C. Seaman, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000. Air Force nominations beginning George M. Abernathy and ending Richard M. Zink, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 21, 2000. Air Force nominations beginning Douglas N. Barlow and ending Gregory E. Seely, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 28, 2000. [[Page 20915]] Air Force nominations beginning John B. Stetson and ending Christine E. Tholen, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 2, 2000. Army nominations beginning John W. Alexander, Jr. and ending Donald L. Wilson, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 10, 2000. Army nominations beginning Bruce D. Adams and ending Vikram P. Zadoo, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000. The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated under Title 10, U.S.C., Section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. George F. Bowman, 0000 Brig. Gen. Lloyd D. Burtch, 0000 Brig. Gen. Alfonsa Gilley, 0000 Brig. Gen. James R. Helmly, 0000 Brig. Gen. Dennis E. Klein, 0000 To be brigadier general Col. James A. Cheatham, 0000 Col. George R. Fay, 0000 Col. Charles E. Gorton, 0000 Col. John H. Kern, 0000 Col. Charles E. McCartney, 0000 Col. Jack C. Stultz, Jr., 0000 Col. Stephen D. Tom, 0000 Army nominations beginning Daniel G. Aaron and ending X2457, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 27, 2000. The following Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be brigadier general Col. Bradford C. Brightman, 0000 The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10. U.S.C., section 12203: To be major general Brig. Gen. H. Douglas Robertson, 0000 Army nomination of Merritt M. Smith, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 6, 2000. Army nominations beginning James M. Davis and ending Lanneau H. Siegling, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 6, 2000. Army nomination of John Espinosa, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 6, 2000. Army nomination of Albert L. Lewis, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Army nominations beginning Philip C. Caccese and ending Donald E. McLean, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Army nominations beginning Richard W.J. Cacini and ending Carlos A. Trejo, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Army nominations beginning Melvin Lawrence Kaplan and ending George Raymond Ripplinger, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Army nomination of * Michael Walker, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Army nominations beginning Eddie L. Cole and ending Christopher A. White, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000. Army nominations beginning Jeanne J. Blaes and ending Janelle S. Weyn, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000. Army nominations beginning * Patrick N. Bailey and ending * Jeffrey L. Zust, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000. Army nominations beginning Timothy F. Abbott and ending * X4076, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000. Navy nomination of Bradley S. Russell, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 11, 2000. Navy nomination of Douglas M. Larratt, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000. Navy nominations beginning Felix R. Tormes and ending Christopher F. Beaubien, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000. Navy nominations beginning Ava C. Abney and ending Michael E. Zimmerman, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000. Navy nominations beginning William B. Acker III and ending John Zarem, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 26, 2000. Navy nomination of Keith R. Belau, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 27, 2000. Navy nomination of Randall J. Bigelow, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 6, 2000. Navy nomination of Robert G. Butler, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Vito W. Jimenez, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Michael P. Tillotson, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Michael W. Altiser, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Melvin J. Hendricks, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Glenn A. Jett, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Joseph T. Mahachek, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Robert J. Werner, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Marian L. Celli, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nomination of Stephen M. Trafton, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Navy nominations beginning Eric M. Aaby and ending Anthony E. Zerangue, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000. Navy nominations beginning William S. Abrams II and ending Michael Ziv, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000. Navy nomination of Jeffrey N. Rocker, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 13, 2000. Navy nominations beginning Jerry C. Mazanowski and ending James S. Carmichael, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 13, 2000. Navy nominations beginning Michael W. Bastian and ending Steven C. Wurgler, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 21, 2000. Marine Corps nominations beginning Jack G. Abate and ending Jeffrey G. Young, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 27, 2000. Marine Corps nomination of Gerald A. Cummings, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 7, 2000. Marine Corps nomination of David L. Ladouceur, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 13, 2000. By Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations: Treaty Doc. 106-23 International Plant Protection Convention (Exec. Report No. 106-27). Text of Committee-Recommended Resolution of Advice and Consent Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring there), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), Adopted at the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations at Rome on November 17, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 106-23), referred to in this resolution of ratification as ``the amended Convention,'' subject to the understandings of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection (c). (a) Understandings.--The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following understandings, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification of the amended Convention and shall be binding on the President: (1) Relationship to other international agreements.--The United States understands that nothing in the amended Convention is to be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with, or alters the terms or effect of, the World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary or Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) or other relevant international agreements. (2) Authority to take measures against pests.--The United States understands that nothing in the amended Convention limits the authority of the United States, consistent with the SPS Agreement, to take [[Page 20916]] sanitary or phytosanitary measures against any pest to protect the environment or human, animal, or plant life or health. (3) Article xx (``technical assistance'').--The United States understands that the provisions of Article XX entail no binding obligation to appropriate funds for technical assistance. (b) Declaration.--The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following declaration: Treaty interpretation.--The Senate affirms the applicability to all treaties of the constitutionally based principles of treaty interpretation set forth in Condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and Condition (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed Among the State Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997. (c) Provisos.--The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the following: (1) Report to congress.--One year after the date the amended Convention enters into force for the United States, and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a report on Convention implementation to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate setting forth at least the following: (A) a discussion of the sanitary or phytosanitary standard- setting activities of the IPPC during the previous year; (B) a discussion of the sanitary or phytosanitary standards under consideration or planned for consideration by the IPPC in the coming year; (C) information about the budget of the IPPC in the previous fiscal year; and (D) a list of countries which have ratified or accepted the amended Convention, including dates and related particulars. (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in the amended Convention requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the United States of America that is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States. ____________________