[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20103]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 109-3 PROTOCOL 
              AMENDING EXTRADITION CONVENTION WITH ISRAEL

  Mr. FRIST. As in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the 
injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaty transmitted 
to the Senate on September 13, 2005, by the President of the United 
States:
  Protocol Amending Extradition Convention with Israel (Treaty Document 
No. 109-3).
  I further ask 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 President's message is as follows:
To the Senate of the United States:
  With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to 
ratification, I transmit herewith the Protocol between the Government 
of the United States and the Government of the State of Israel, signed 
at Jerusalem on July 6, 2005.
  In addition, I transmit for the information of the Senate the report 
of the Department of State with respect to the Protocol. As the report 
explains, the Protocol will not require implementing legislation.
  The Protocol amends the Convention Relating to Extradition (the 
``1962 Convention''), signed at Washington on December 10, 1962. The 
Protocol updates the 1962 Convention in a manner consistent with our 
modern extradition treaties. The Protocol will, upon entry into force, 
enhance cooperation between the law enforcement communities of both 
nations and make a significant contribution to international law 
enforcement efforts.
  I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to 
the Protocol and give its advice and consent to ratification.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
The White House, September 13, 2005.

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