[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5553-5554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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   AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER, AND ELIMINATE 
              ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING

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    CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HIGH SEAS 
             FISHERIES RESOURCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

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 CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH SEAS FISHERIES 
                  RESOURCES IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

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 AMENDMENT TO THE CONVENTION ON FUTURE MULTILATERAL COOPERATION IN THE 
                      NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 1, 2, 3, 
and 4, treaty document Nos. 112-4, 113-1, 113-2, 113-3, en bloc; that 
the treaties be considered as having advanced through the various 
parliamentary stages up to and including the presentation of the 
resolutions of ratification; that any committee declarations be agreed 
to as applicable; that any statements be printed in the Record as if 
read; further, that when the votes on the resolutions of ratification 
are taken, they be in the order reported, 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. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The treaties will be stated.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Treaty document No. 112-4, a resolution of advice and 
     consent to ratification of the Agreement on Port State 
     Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, 
     Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing;
       Treaty document No. 113-1, a resolution of advice and 
     consent to ratification of the Convention on the Conservation 
     and Management of the High Seas Fisheries Resources in the 
     South Pacific Ocean;
       Treaty document No. 113-2, a resolution of advice and 
     consent to ratification of the Convention on the Conservation 
     and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North 
     Pacific Ocean; and
       Treaty document No. 113-3, a resolution of advice and 
     consent to ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on 
     Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic 
     Fisheries.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask for a division vote on each of the resolutions 
of ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  A division vote has been requested.
  On treaty document No. 112-4, 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 vote, two-thirds of the Senators present 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),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Subject to a 
     Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and 
     Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, done 
     at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United 
     Nations, in Rome, Italy, November 22, 2009, and signed by the 
     United States November 22, 2009 (the ``Agreement'') (Treaty 
     Doc. 112-4), subject to 12 the declaration of section 2.
       Sec. 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section is 
     subject to the following declaration: The Agreement is non 
     self-executing.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division vote has been requested.
  On treaty document No. 113-1, 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 vote, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted 
in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.
  The resolution of ratification is as follows:


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       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 on the Conservation and Management of High Seas 
     Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, done at 
     Auckland, New Zealand, November 14, 2009, and signed by the 
     United States January 31, 2011 (the ``Convention'') (Treaty 
     Doc. 113-1), subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Sec. 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section is 
     subject to the following declaration: The Convention is not 
     self-executing.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division vote has been requested.
  On treaty document No. 113-2, 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 vote, two-thirds of the Senators present 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),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Subject to a 
     Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas 
     Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, done at Tokyo 
     February 24, 2012, and signed by the United States May 2, 
     2012 (the ``Convention'') (Treaty Doc. 113-2), subject to the 
     declaration of section 2.
       Sec. 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section is 
     subject to the following declaration: The Convention is not 
     self-executing.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division vote has been requested.
  On treaty document No. 113-3, 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 vote, two-thirds of the Senators present 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),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Subject to a 
     Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral 
     Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, adopted at 
     the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the North Atlantic 
     Fisheries Organization (NAFO) (the 10 ``Amendment'') in 
     Lisbon, Portugal, September 28, 2007 (Treaty Doc. 113-3), 
     subject to the declaration of section 2.
       Sec. 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration: The Amendment is not 
     self-executing.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I thank the Presiding Officer.
  If there is no further business regarding these treaties, I yield the 
floor.

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