[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17070-17071]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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       CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION ON NUCLEAR DAMAGE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate

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proceed to executive session to consider the following treaty on 
today's Executive Calendar: No. 15. 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 committee conditions, 
declarations, or reservations be agreed to, as applicable; that any 
statements be printed in the Congressional Record, as if read; further, 
that when the resolution of ratification is voted on, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and the President be notified of the 
Senate's action.
  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 has been requested. Senators in 
favor of the resolution of ratification will rise and stand until 
counted.
  Those opposed will rise and stand until 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 reads as follows:

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

     SECTION 1. SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT SUBJECT TO DECLARATION 
                   AND CONDITION.

       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, 
     done at Vienna on September 12, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 107-21), 
     subject to the declaration in section 2, and the condition in 
     section 3.

     SECTION 2. DECLARATION.

       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration, which shall be included 
     in the United States instrument of ratification:
       As provided for in paragraph 3 of Article XVI, the United 
     States of America declares that it does not consider itself 
     bound by either of the dispute settlement procedures provided 
     for in paragraph 2 of that Article, but reserves the right in 
     a particular case to agree to follow the dispute settlement 
     procedures of the Convention or any other procedures.

     SECTION 3. CONDITION.

       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following condition:
       Not later than 180 days after entry into force of the 
     Convention for the United States, and annually thereafter for 
     four additional years, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce and International Relations of the House of 
     Representatives that includes the following:
       (a) Ratification.--A list of countries that have become a 
     Contracting Party to the Convention and the dates of entry 
     into force for each country.
       (b) Domestic Legislation.--A description of the domestic 
     laws enacted by each Contracting Party to the Convention that 
     implement the obligations under Article III of the 
     Convention.
       (c) U.S. Diplomacy.--A description of United States 
     diplomatic efforts to encourage other nations to become 
     Contracting Parties to the Convention, particularly those 
     nations that have signed it.

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