[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 23077-23087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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            EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following treaties on 
today's Executive Calendar. They will consist of Nos. 20 through 53.
  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; all 
committee provisos, reservations, understandings, declarations be 
considered and agreed to; that any statements be printed in the 
Congressional Record as if read; 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. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the clerk 
report each treaty by title prior to the vote on each treaty, and 
further I ask for a division vote on each resolution of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered. The treaties will be considered to have passed through 
their various parliamentary stages up to and including the presentation 
of the resolutions of ratification, which the clerk will report.

        TREATY WITH MEXICO ON DELIMITATION OF CONTINENTAL SHELF

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the United 
     Mexican States on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf 
     in the Western Gulf of Mexico Beyond 200 Nautical Miles, 
     signed at Washington on June 9, 2000 (Treaty Doc. 106-39), 
     subject to the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso 
     of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please rise. 
(After a pause.) Those opposed will rise and stand until counted.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

      PROTOCOL AMENDING THE 1950 CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH IRELAND

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Protocol Amending the 1950 Consular 
     Convention Between the United States of America and Ireland, 
     signed at Washington on June 16, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-43), 
     subject to the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso 
     of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please rise. 
(After a pause.) Those opposed will rise and stand until counted.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

     INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON SERVING CRIMINAL SENTENCES ABROAD

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Inter-American Convention on Serving 
     Criminal Sentences Abroad, done in Managua, Nicaragua, on 
     June 9, 1993, signed on behalf of the United States at the 
     Organization of American States Headquarters in Washington on 
     January 10, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-35), subject to the 
     conditions of subsections (a) and (b).
       (a) The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the 
     following conditions, which shall be included in the 
     instrument of ratification of the Convention:
       (1) Reservation.--With respect to Article V, paragraph 7, 
     the United States of America will require that whenever one 
     of its nationals is to be returned to the United States,

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     the sentencing state provide the United States with the 
     documents specified in that paragraph in the English 
     language, as well as the language of the sentencing state. 
     The United States undertakes to furnish a translation of 
     those documents into the language of the requesting state in 
     like circumstances.
       (2) Understanding.--The United States of America 
     understands that the consent requirements in Articles III, 
     IV, V and VI are cumulative; that is, that each transfer of a 
     sentenced person under this Convention shall require the 
     concurrence of the sentencing state, the receiving state, and 
     the prisoner, and that in the circumstances specified in 
     Article V, paragraph 3, the approval of the state or province 
     concerned shall also be required.
       (b) The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the 
     following conditions, which are binding upon the President 
     but not required to be included in the instrument of 
     ratification of the Convention:
       (1) Declaration.--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 States 
     Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, 
     approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (2) Proviso.--Nothing in this Treaty 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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty, please rise. 
(After a pause.) Those opposed will rise and stand until counted.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

            TREATY WITH BELIZE FOR RETURN OF STOLEN VEHICLES

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of Belize for the 
     Return of Stolen Vehicles, with Annexes and Protocol, signed 
     at Belmopan on October 3, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105-54), subject 
     to the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of 
     subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the division be 
shown by raising of hands rather than standing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

       TREATY WITH COSTA RICA ON RETURN OF VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Costa Rica for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, Embezzled or 
     Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft, with Annexes and a 
     related exchange of notes, signed at San Jose on July 2, 1999 
     (Treaty Doc. 106-40), subject to the declaration of 
     subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

 TREATY WITH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR THE RETURN OF STOLEN OR EMBEZZLED 
                                VEHICLES

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Dominican 
     Republic for the Return of Stolen or Embezzled Vehicles, with 
     Annexes, signed at Santo Domingo on April 30, 1996 (Treaty 
     Doc. 106-7), subject to the declaration of subsection (a) and 
     the proviso of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

   TREATY WITH GUATEMALA FOR RETURN OF STOLEN, ROBBED, EMBEZZLED OR 
                   APPROPRIATED VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Guatemala for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, Embezzled or 
     Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft, with Annexes and a 
     Related Exchange of Notes, signed at Guatemala City on 
     October 6, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 105-58), subject to the 
     declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection 
     (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which

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     shall not be included in the instrument of ratification to be 
     signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

         TREATY WITH PANAMA ON RETURN OF VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Panama for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Converted 
     Vehicles and Aircraft, with Annexes, signed at Panama on June 
     6, 2000, and a related exchange of notes of July 25, 2000 
     (Treaty Doc. 106-44), subject to the declaration of 
     subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                   INVESTMENT TREATY WITH AZERBAIJAN

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Azerbaijan Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal 
     Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at Washington on 
     August 1, 1997, together with an Amendment to the Treaty set 
     Forth in an Exchange of Diplomatic Notes Dated August 8, 
     2000, and August 25, 2000, (Treaty Doc. 106-47), subject to 
     the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of 
     subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                     INVESTMENT TREATY WITH BAHRAIN

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein, That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the State of 
     Bahrain Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal 
     Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at Washington on 
     September 29, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-25), subject to the 
     declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection 
     (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, may I ask the Senator if it would be 
agreeable to having them read and voted on en bloc.
  Mr. BYRD. I would object.
  Mr. THOMAS. Very well.

                     INVESTMENT TREATY WITH BOLIVIA

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Bolivia Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal 
     Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at 
     Santiago, Chile, on April 17, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-26), 
     subject to the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso 
     of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       Treaty interpretaiton.--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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                     INVESTMENT TREATY WITH CROATIA

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise

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     and consent to the ratification of the Treaty Between the 
     Government of the United States of America and the Government 
     of the Republic of Croatic Concerning the Encouragement and 
     Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, 
     signed at Zagreb on July 13, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 106-29), 
     subject to the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso 
     of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                   INVESTMENT TREATY WITH EL SALVADOR

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of El Salvador Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal 
     Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at 
     San Salvador on March 10, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-28), subject 
     to the declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of 
     subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                    INVESTMENT TREATY WITH HONDURAS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Honduras Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal 
     Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at 
     Denver on July 1, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 106-27), subject to the 
     declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection 
     (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                     INVESTMENT TREATY WITH JORDAN

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Hashemite 
     Kingdom of Jordan Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal 
     Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at 
     Amman on July 2, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 106-30), subject to the 
     declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection 
     (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                    INVESTMENT TREATY WITH LITHUANIA

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Lithuania for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection 
     of Investment, with Annex and protocol, signed at Washington 
     on January 14, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-42), subject to the 
     declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection 
     (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of the treaty will please raise 
their

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hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                   INVESTMENT TREATY WITH MOZAMBIQUE

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of Mozambique 
     Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of 
     Investment, with Annex and Protocol, and a related exchange 
     of letters, signed at Washington on December 1, 1998 (Treaty 
     Doc. 106-31) subject to the declaration of subsection (a) and 
     the proviso of subsection (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                   INVESTMENT TREATY WITH UZBEKISTAN

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Uzbekistan Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal 
     Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at Washington on 
     December 16, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 104- 25), subject to the 
     declaration of subsection (a) and the proviso of subsection 
     (b).
       (a) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (b) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

            PROTOCOL AMENDING INVESTMENT TREATY WITH PANAMA

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein, That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Protocol Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Panama Amending the Treaty Concerning the Treatment and 
     Protection of Investments of October 27, 1982, signed at 
     Panama City on June 1, 2000, (Treaty Doc. 106-46).

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

   TREATY WITH CYPRUS ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification 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 at Nicosia on December 20, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-35), 
     subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the 
     declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection 
     (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that 
     any assistance provided by the Government of the United 
     States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to 
     assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the 
     Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the 
     Statute establishing the Court has entered into force for the 
     United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

    TREATY WITH EGYPT ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consider to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Arab 
     Republic of Egypt on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
     Matters, signed at Cairo on May 3, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-19), 
     subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the 
     declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection 
     (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United

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     States shall exercise its rights to limit the use of 
     assistance it provides under the Treaty so that any 
     assistance provided by the Government of the United States 
     shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to assist the 
     International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute 
     adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the Statute 
     establishing that Court has entered into force for the United 
     States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as 
     required by Article II, section 2 of the United States 
     Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       Treaty interpretation.--The Senate affirms the 
     applicability of 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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production of distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

   TREATY WITH FRANCE ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),  That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of France on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with an 
     Explanatory Note, signed at Paris on December 10, 1998 
     (Treaty Doc. 106-17), subject to the understanding of 
     subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the 
     provisos of subsection (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that 
     any assistance provided by the Government of the United 
     States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to 
     assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the 
     Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the 
     Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for 
     the United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

   TREATY WITH GREECE ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of 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 at Washington on May 25, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-18), 
     subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the 
     declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection 
     (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that 
     any assistance provided by the Government of the United 
     States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to 
     assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the 
     Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the 
     Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for 
     the United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on may 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     requires or authorizes legislation or other action by the 
     United Stated of America that is prohibited by the 
     Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the 
     United States.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

   TREATY WITH NIGERIA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Federal Republic

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     of Nigeria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 
     signed at Washington on September 13, 1989 (Treaty Doc. 102-
     26), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the 
     declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection 
     (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senator's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that 
     any assistance provided by the Government of the United 
     States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to 
     assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the 
     Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the 
     Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for 
     the United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

   TREATY WITH ROMANIA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of Romania on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at 
     Washington on May 26, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-20), subject to 
     the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of 
     subsection (b) and the provisos of subsection (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that 
     any assistance provided by the Government of the United 
     States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to 
     assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the 
     Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the 
     Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for 
     the United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty will please 
raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

TREATY WITH SOUTH AFRICA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
     Matters, signed at Washington on September 16, 1999 (Treaty 
     Doc. 106-36), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), 
     the declaration of subsection (b) and the provisos of 
     subsection (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that 
     any assistance provided by the Government of the United 
     States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to 
     assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the 
     Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the 
     Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for 
     the United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authority, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

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   TREATY WITH UKRAINE ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and Ukraine on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Kiev on July 22, 
     1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-16), subject to the understanding of 
     subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the 
     provisos of subsection (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it provides under the Treaty so that 
     any assistance provided by the Government of the United 
     States shall not be transferred to or otherwise used to 
     assist the International Criminal Court contemplated in the 
     Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the 
     Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for 
     the United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Provisos.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following provisos, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       (1) Limitation on assistance.--Pursuant to the rights of 
     the United States under this Treaty to deny requests which 
     prejudice its essential public policy or interests, the 
     United States shall deny a request for assistance when the 
     Central Authorities, after consultation with all appropriate 
     intelligence, anti-narcotic, and foreign policy agencies, has 
     specific information that a senior government official who 
     will have access to information to be provided under this 
     Treaty is engaged in a felony, including the facilitation of 
     the production or distribution of illegal drugs.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITH 
                       RELATED OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Inter-American Convention on Mutual 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters (``the Convention''), adopted 
     at the Twenty-Second Regular Session of the Organization of 
     American States (``OAS'') General Assembly meeting in Nassau, 
     The Bahamas, on May 23, 1992, and the Optional Protocol 
     Related to the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance 
     in Criminal Matters (``the Optional Protocol''), adopted at 
     the Twenty-Third Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly 
     meeting in Managua, Nicaragua, on June 11, 1993, both 
     instruments signed on behalf of the United States at OAS 
     Headquarters in Washington on January 10, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 
     105-25), subject to the understandings of subsection (a), the 
     declaration of subsection (b) and the proviso of subsection 
     (c).
       (a) Understandings.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       (1) In general.--The United States understands that the 
     Convention and Optional Protocol are not intended to replace, 
     supersede, obviate or otherwise interfere with any other 
     existing bilateral or multilateral treaties or conventions, 
     including those that relate to mutual assistance in criminal 
     matters.
       (2) Article 25.--The United States understands that Article 
     25 of the Convention, which limits disclosure or use of 
     information or evidence obtained under the Convention, shall 
     no longer apply if such information or evidence is made 
     public, in a manner consistent with Article 25, in the course 
     of proceedings in the Requesting State.
       (3) Prohibition on assistance to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States shall exercise its rights to limit 
     the use of assistance it may provide under the Convention 
     and/or Optional Protocol so that any assistance provided by 
     the Government of the United States shall not be transferred 
     to or otherwise used to assist the International Criminal 
     Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on 
     July 17, 1998, unless the Statute establishing that Court has 
     entered into force for the United States by and with the 
     advice and consent of the Senate, as required by Article II, 
     section 2 of the United States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Convention 
     or the Optional Protocol 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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

   UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION IN COUNTRIES 
       EXPERIENCING DROUGHT, PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA, WITH ANNEXES

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the United States Convention to Combat 
     Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious 
     Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, With 
     Annexes, adopted at Paris, June 17, 1994, and signed by the 
     United States on October 14, 1994, (Treaty Doc. 104-29) 
     (hereinafter, ``The Convention''), subject to the 
     understandings of subsection (a), the declarations 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 Convention 
     and shall be binding on the President:
       (1) Foreign assistance.--The United States understands 
     that, as a ``developed country,'' pursuant to Article 6 of 
     the Convention and its Annexes, it is not obligated to 
     satisfy specific funding requirements or other specific 
     requirements regarding the provision of any resource, 
     including technology, to any ``affected country,'' as defined 
     in Article 1 of the Convention. The United States understands 
     that ratification of the Convention does not alter its 
     domestic legal processes to determine foreign assistance 
     funding or programs.
       (2) Financial resources and mechanism.--The United States 
     understands that neither Article 20 nor Article 21 of the 
     Convention impose obligations to provide specific levels of 
     funding for the Global Environmental Facility, or the Global 
     Mechanism, to carry out the objectives of the Convention, or 
     for any other purpose.
       (3) United states land management.--The United States 
     understands that it is a ``developed country party'' as 
     defined in Article 1 of the Convention, and that it is not 
     required to prepare a national action program pursuant to 
     Part III, Section 1, of the Convention. The United States 
     also understands that no changes to its existing land 
     management practices and programs will be required to meet 
     its obligations under Articles 4 or 5 of the Convention.
       (4) Legal process for amending the convention.--In 
     accordance with Article 34(4), any additional regional 
     implementation annex to the Convention or any amendment to 
     any regional implementation annex to the Convention shall 
     enter into force for the United States only upon the deposit 
     of a corresponding instrument of ratification, acceptance, 
     approval or accession.

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       (5) Dispute settlement.--The United States declines to 
     accept as compulsory either of the dispute settlement means 
     set out in Article 28(2), and understands that it will not be 
     bound by the outcome, findings, conclusions or 
     recommendations of a conciliation process initiated under 
     Article 28(6). For any dispute arising from this Convention, 
     the United States does not recognize or accept the 
     jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.
       (b) Declarations.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declarations, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       (1) Consultations.--It is the sense of the Senate that the 
     Executive Branch should consult with the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate about the possibility of United 
     States participation in future negotiations concerning this 
     Convention, and in particular, negotiation of any Protocols 
     to this Convention.
       (2) 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.
       (3) Adoption of no reservation provision.--It is the sense 
     of the Senate that the ``no reservations'' provision 
     contained in Article 37 of the Convention has the effect of 
     inhibiting the Senate in its exercise of its constitutional 
     duty to give advice and consent to ratification of a treaty, 
     and that the Senate's approval of the Convention should not 
     be construed as a precedent for acquiescence to future 
     treaties containing such provisions.
       (c) Provisos.--The advice and consent of the Senate is 
     subject to the following provisos:
       (1) Report to congress.--Two years after the date the 
     Convention enters into force for the United States, and 
     biennially thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide a 
     report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     setting forth the following:
       (i) a description of the programs in each affected country 
     party designed to implement the Convention, including a list 
     of community-based non-governmental organizations involved, a 
     list of amounts of funding provided by the national 
     government and each international donor country, and the 
     projected date for full implementation of the national action 
     program;
       (ii) an assessment of the adequacy of each national action 
     program (including the timeliness of program submittal), the 
     degree to which the plan attempts to fully implement the 
     Convention, the degree of involvements by all levels of 
     government in implementation of the Convention, and the 
     percentage of government revenues expended on implementation 
     of the Convention;
       (iii) a list of United States persons designated as 
     independent experts pursuant to Article 24 of the Convention, 
     and a description of the process for mailing such 
     designations;
       (iv) an identification of the specific benefits to the 
     United States, as well as United States persons, (including 
     United States exporters and other commercial enterprises), 
     resulting from United States participation in the Convention;
       (v) a detailed description of the staffing levels and 
     budget of the Permanent Secretariat established pursuant to 
     Article 23;
       (vi) a breakdown of all direct and indirect United States 
     contributions to the Permanent Secretariat, and a statement 
     of the number of United States citizens who are staff members 
     or contract employees of the Permanent Secretariat;
       (vii) a list of affected party countries that have become 
     developed countries, within the meaning of the Convention; 
     and
       (viii) for each affected party country, a discussion of 
     results (including discussion of specific successes and 
     failures) flowing from national action plans generated under 
     the Convention.
       (2) Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in the 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                     EXTRADITION TREATY WITH BELIZE

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Extradition Treaty between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of Belize, 
     signed at Belize on March 30, 2000 (Treaty Doc. 106-38), 
     subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the 
     declaration of subsection (b) and the proviso of subsection 
     (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States understands that the protections 
     contained in Article 14 concerning the Rule of Specialty 
     would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to 
     Belize from the United States to the International Criminal 
     Court contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on 
     July 17, 1998, unless the United States consents to such 
     resurrender; and the United States shall not consent to the 
     transfer of any person extradited to Belize by the United 
     States to said International Criminal Court unless the 
     Statute establishing that Court has entered into force for 
     the United States by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, as required by Article II, section 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                    EXTRADITION TREATY WITH PARAGUAY

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Extradition Treaty between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of the 
     Republic of Paraguay, signed at Washington on November 9, 
     1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-4), subject to the understanding of 
     subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the 
     proviso of subsection (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States understands that the protections 
     contained in Article XV concerning the Rule of Specialty 
     would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to 
     the Republic of Paraguay from the United States to the 
     International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute 
     adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the United 
     States consents to such surrender; and the United States 
     shall not consent to the transfer of any person extradited to 
     the Republic of Paraguay by the United States to said 
     International Criminal Court unless the Statute establishing 
     that Court has entered into force for the United States by 
     and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by 
     Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.


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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                  EXTRADITION TREATY WITH SOUTH AFRICA

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Extradition Treaty between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of the 
     Republic of South Africa, signed at Washington on September 
     16, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-24), subject to the understanding 
     of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b) and the 
     proviso of subsection (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States understands that the protections 
     contained in Article 18 concerning the Rule of Specialty 
     would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to 
     the Republic of South Africa from the United States to the 
     International Criminal Court contemplated in the Statute 
     adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 17, 1998, unless the United 
     States consents to such resurrender; and the United States 
     shall not consent to the transfer of any person extradited to 
     the Republic of South Africa by the United States to said 
     International Criminal Court unless the Statute establishing 
     that Court has entered into force for the United States by 
     and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by 
     Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

                   EXTRADITION TREATY WITH SRI LANKA

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Extradition Treaty between the Government 
     of the United States of America and the Government of the 
     Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, signed at 
     Washington on September 30, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 106-34), 
     subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the 
     declaration of subsection (b) and the proviso of subsection 
     (c).
       (a) Understanding.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the instrument of ratification:
       Prohibition of extradition to the international criminal 
     court.--The United States understands that the protections 
     contained in Article 16 concerning the Rule of Specialty 
     would preclude the resurrender of any person extradited to 
     the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from the 
     United States to the International Criminal Court 
     contemplated in the Statute adopted in Rome, Italy, on July 
     17, 1998, unless the United States consents to such 
     resurrender; and the United States shall not consent to the 
     transfer of any person extradited to the Democratic Socialist 
     Republic of Sri Lanka by the United States to said 
     International Criminal Court unless the Statute establishing 
     that Court has entered into force for the United States by 
     and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as required by 
     Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.
       (b) Declaration.--The Senate's advice and consent is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be binding 
     on the President:
       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 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces 
     in Europe, approved by the Senate on May 14, 1997.
       (c) Proviso.--The resolution of ratification is subject to 
     the following proviso, which shall not be included in the 
     instrument of ratification to be signed by the President:
       Supremacy of the constitution.--Nothing in this Treaty 
     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

               INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION

  The resolution of ratification was read as follows:

       Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), 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 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 provisos:
       (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

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     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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise 
their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hand.
  With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.
  Mr. THOMAS. I thank the Presiding Officer, the Senator from West 
Virginia, and the clerk.
  By the way, just for information, these treaties were all approved by 
the Foreign Relations Committee on October 4 and 5.

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