    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [October 10, 1995]
    [Page 1565]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Bolivia-United States
    Extradition Treaty
    October 10, 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
    Government of the United States of America and the Government of the
    Republic of Bolivia, signed at La Paz on June 27, 1995.
        I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, the report of
    the Department of State with respect to the Treaty, and copies of
    diplomatic notes dated June 27, 1995, which were exchanged at the time
    of signing of the Treaty. Those notes set forth the expectations of the
    two Governments regarding the types of assistance each Government would
    provide to the other in extradition proceedings, pursuant to Article XVI
    of the Treaty.
        The Treaty establishes the conditions and procedures for extradition
    between the United States and Bolivia. It also provides a legal basis
    for temporarily surrendering prisoners to stand trial for crimes against
    the laws of the Requesting State.
        The Treaty represents an important step in combatting narcotics
    trafficking and terrorism, by providing for the mandatory extradition of
    nationals of the Requested State in a broad range of serious criminal
    offenses.
        The provisions in this Treaty are substantively similar to those of
    other extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States.
        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,

    October 10, 1995.