[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT 108-3

  Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following 
treaty transmitted to the Senate on February 25, 2003, by the President 
of the United States: Second Additional Protocol Modifying Convention 
with Mexico Regarding Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion, 
Treaty Document No. 108-3. I further ask unanimous consent that the 
treaty be considered as having been read the first time; that it be 
referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and ordered to be printed; and that the President's message 
be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The message of the President is as follows:
To the Senate of the United States:

  I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification, 
the Second Additional Protocol that Modifies the Convention Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
United Mexican States for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at 
Mexico City on November 26, 2002. I also transmit, for the information 
of the Senate, the report of the Department of State concerning the 
proposed Protocol.
  The Convention, as amended by the proposed Protocol, would be similar 
to tax treaties between the United States and other developed nations. 
It would provide maximum rates of tax to be applied to various types of 
income and protection from double taxation of income. The Protocol was 
concluded in recognition of the importance of the United States 
economic relations with Mexico.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
this Protocol, and that the Senate give its advice and consent to 
ratification.

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