    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [June 9, 1995]
    [Page 841]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Belgium-United States
    Extradition Treaty
    June 9, 1995

    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 Extradition Treaty Between the
    United States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium signed at Brussels
    on April 27, 1987. Also transmitted for the information of the Senate is
    the report of the Department of State with respect to the Treaty.
        This Treaty is designed to update and standardize the conditions and
    procedures for extradition between the United States and Belgium. Most
    significantly, it substitutes a dual-criminality clause for the current
    list of extraditable offenses, thereby expanding the number of crimes
    for which extradition can be granted. The Treaty also provides a legal
    basis for temporarily surrendering prisoners to stand trial for crimes
    against the laws of the Requesting State.
        The provisions in this Treaty follow generally the form and content
    of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States. Upon
    entry into force, it will supersede the Treaty for the Mutual
    Extradition of Fugitives from Justice Between the United States and the
    Kingdom of Belgium, signed at Washington on October 26, 1901, and the
    Supplementary Extradition Conventions to the Extradition Convention of
    October 26, 1901, signed at Washington on June 20, 1935, and at Brussels
    on November 14, 1963.
        This Treaty will make a significant contribution to international
    cooperation in law enforcement. I recommend that the Senate give early
    and favorable consideration to the Treaty and give its advice and
    consent to ratification.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    June 9, 1995.