[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13245]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                       TAX CONVENTION WITH MALTA

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           PROTOCOL AMENDING TAX CONVENTION WITH NEW ZEALAND

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 3 and 4, treaty 
documents 111-1 and 111-3; that the treaties be considered as having 
advanced through the various parliamentary stages up to and including 
the presentation of the resolution of ratification; that any committee 
reservations and declarations be agreed to as applicable; that any 
statements be printed in the Record; further, that when the votes on 
the resolutions of ratification are taken, the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table en bloc; that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask for a division vote on each of the 
resolutions of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division vote has been requested. On treaty 
document 111-1, all those in favor stand and be counted.
  All those opposed stand and be counted.
  On a division, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the 
affirmative, the resolution of ratification on treaty document 111-1 is 
agreed to.
  The question is now on treaty document 111-3. All those in favor 
stand and be counted.
  All those opposed stand and be counted.
  Two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative, 
the resolution of ratification is agreed to.
  Under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered 
made and laid upon the table en bloc.
  The resolutions of ratification are as follows:
  The Senate approved the following treaties on the Executive Calendar:

                Tax Convention with Malta (Treaty Doc. 
                                 111-1)

       Text of Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification:

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       SECTION 1. SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT SUBJECT TO A 
     DECLARATION
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Convention Between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of Malta for the Avoidance of 
     Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 
     Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on August 8, 2008, at 
     Valletta (the ``Convention'') (Treaty Doc. 111-1), subject to 
     the declaration of section 2.
       SECTION 2. DECLARATION
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       The Convention is self-executing.
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 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with New Zealand (Treaty Doc. 111-3)

        Text of Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification

       SECTION 1. SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT SUBJECT TO A 
     DECLARATION
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of 
     America and New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation 
     and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
     Income, signed on December 1, 2008, at Washington (the 
     ``Protocol'') (Treaty Doc. 111-3), subject to the declaration 
     of section 2.
       SECTION 2. DECLARATION
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration:
       The Protocol is self-executing.

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