[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 10013-10014]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE--TREATIES

  The following executive report of committee was submitted:

       By Mr. CORKER, from the Committee on Foreign Relations:
       Treaty Doc. 110-19: Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for 
     Food and Agriculture (without printed report);
       Treaty Doc. 112-6: The Convention on the Law Applicable to 
     Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an 
     Intermediary (without printed report);
       Treaty Doc. 114-10: Extradition Treaty with the Dominican 
     Republic (without printed report);
       Treaty Doc. 113-6: Extradition Treaty with the Republic of 
     Chile (without printed report);
       Treaty Doc. 114-11: Treaty with Kazakhstan on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters (without printed report);
       Treaty Doc. 114-3: Treaty with Algeria on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters (without printed report); and
       Treaty Doc. 114-4: Treaty with Jordan on Mutual Legal 
     Assistance in Criminal Matters (without printed report).

  The text of the committee-recommended resolutions of advice and 
consent to ratification are as follows:

  [Treaty Doc. 110-19  Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and 
                              Agriculture]

 Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the International 
       Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

       Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),
       Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Subject to an 
     Understanding and a Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and 
     Agriculture, adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization 
     of the United Nations on November 3, 2001, and signed by the 
     United States of America on November 1, 2002 (the ``Treaty'') 
     (Treaty Doc. 110-19), subject to the understanding of section 
     2 and the declaration of section 3.
       Sec. 2. Understanding.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following understanding, which shall be 
     included in the United States instrument of ratification: The 
     United States of America understands that Article 12.3d shall 
     not be construed in a manner that diminishes the availability 
     or exercise of intellectual property rights under national 
     laws.
       Sec. 3. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is 
     subject to the following declaration: The Treaty is not self-
     executing.

  [Treaty Doc. 112-6  The Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain 
       Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary]

 Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention on 
the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with 
                            an Intermediary

       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 Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect 
     of Securities Held with an Intermediary, done at The Hague on 
     July 5, 2006, and signed by the United States on that same 
     day (the ``Convention'') (Treaty Doc. 112-6), 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 Convention is self-
     executing.

  [Treaty Doc. 114-10  Extradition Treaty with the Dominican Republic]

  Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Extradition 
 Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
                  Government of the Dominican Republic

       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 
     Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America 
     and the Government of the Dominican Republic, signed at Santo 
     Domingo on January 12, 2015 (Treaty Doc. 114-10), 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 Treaty is self-
     executing.

   [Treaty Doc. 113-6  Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Chile]

  Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Extradition 
 Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
                           Republic of Chile

       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 
     Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America 
     and the Government of the Republic of Chile, signed at 
     Washington on June 5, 2013 (Treaty Doc. 113-6), 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 Treaty is self-
     executing.

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[Treaty Doc. 114-11  Treaty with Kazakhstan on Mutual Legal Assistance 
                          in Criminal Matters]

Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty Between 
 the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Mutual 
                  Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

       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 
     Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic 
     of Kazakhstan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 
     signed at Washington on February 20, 2015 (Treaty Doc. 114-
     11), 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 Treaty is self-
     executing.

 [Treaty Doc. 114-3  Treaty with Algeria on Mutual Legal Assistance in 
                           Criminal Matters]

Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty Between 
 the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the People's Republic of Algeria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
                                Matters

       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 
     Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America 
     and the Government of the People's Republic of Algeria on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at 
     Washington on April 7, 2010 (Treaty Doc. 114-3), 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 Treaty is self-
     executing.

 [Treaty Doc. 114-4  Treaty with Jordan on Mutual Legal Assistance in 
                           Criminal Matters]

Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty Between 
 the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
                                Matters

       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 
     Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America 
     and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 
     Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at 
     Washington on October 1, 2013 (Treaty Doc. 114-4), 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 Treaty is self-
     executing.

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