[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23173]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SECOND PROTOCOL AMENDING THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF 
   AMERICA AND BARBADOS FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE 
      PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further 
consideration of treaty document 108-26, relating to the convention 
between the United States and Barbados.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to its 
consideration and to the accompanying resolution of ratification, which 
is at the desk; I further ask unanimous consent that the treaty be 
considered as having passed through its various parliamentary stages up 
to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification; 
that any statements be printed in the Record; and that the Senate 
immediately proceed to a vote on the resolution of ratification; 
further, that when the resolution of ratification is 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 
treaty, the Senate return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask for a division vote on the resolution 
of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division is requested.
  Senators in favor of the resolution of ratification will stand and be 
counted.
  Those opposed will stand and be counted.
  On a division, two-thirds of the Senators present and voting having 
voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.
  The Resolution of Ratification is as follows:

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Second Protocol Amending the Convention 
     Between the United States of America and Barbados for the 
     Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal 
     Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, Signed on December 
     31, 1984, signed at Washington on July 14, 2004 (T. Doc. 108-
     26).

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The President will be immediately notified.

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