[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5252-5253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 PROTOCOL AMENDING TAX CONVENTION WITH SRI LANKA--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 
                                 108-9

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    INCOME TAX CONVENTION WITH SRI LANKA--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 99-10

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following treaties on 
today's Executive Calendar: Nos. 14 and 15. 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; that any statements relating to the 
treaties be printed in the Congressional Record as if read; and that 
the Senate take one vote on the resolutions of ratification, to be 
considered as separate votes; further, that when the resolutions of 
ratification are voted on, 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. The 
treaties will be considered to have passed through their various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolutions of ratification.
  The resolutions of ratification are as follows:

 [Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Sri Lanka (Treaty Doc. 108-9) 
     and Income Tax Convention with Sri Lanka (Treaty Doc. 99-10)]

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein) That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Convention between the Government of the 
     United States of America, and the Government of the 
     Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for the Avoidance 
     of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 
     Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Colombo on March 14, 
     1985 (Treaty Doc. 99-10), and the Protocol amending the 
     Convention, together with an Exchange of Notes, signed at 
     Washington on September 20, 2002 (Treaty Doc. 180-9), subject 
     to the understanding that the authorities to which 
     information may be disclosed under Article 27 include 
     appropriate congressional committees and the General 
     Accounting Office.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask for a division vote on the 
resolutions of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division vote is requested. Senators in 
favor of the resolutions of ratification will rise and stand until 
counted.
  Those opposed will rise and stand until counted.

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  On a division vote, two-thirds of the Senators present and voting 
having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions of ratification are 
agreed to.

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