    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [September 6, 1995]
    [Pages 1315-1316]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Hungary-United States
    Legal Assistance Treaty
    September 6, 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 Treaty Between the Government of
    the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of
    Hungary on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at
    Budapest on December 1, 1994. I transmit also, for the information of
    the Senate, the report of the Department of State with respect to the
    Treaty.
        The Treaty is one of a series of modern mutual legal assistance
    treaties that the United States is negotiating in order to counter
    criminal activities more effectively. The Treaty should be an effective
    tool to assist in the prosecution of a wide variety of modern criminals,
    including members of drug cartels, ``white-collar'' criminals, and
    terrorists. The Treaty is self-executing.
        The Treaty provides for a broad range of cooperation in criminal
    matters. Mutual assistance available under the Treaty includes: (1)
    taking testimony or statements of persons; (2) providing documents,
    records, and articles of evidence; (3) serving documents; (4) locating
    or identifying persons or items; (5) transferring persons in custody for
    testimony or other purposes; (6) executing requests for searches and
    seizures; (7) assisting in forfeiture proceedings; and (8) rendering

    [[Page 1316]]

    any other form of assistance not prohibited by the laws of the Requested
    State.
        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,

    September 6, 1995.