    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [July 8, 1997]
    [Page 926]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Luxembourg-United States
    Extradition Treaty With Documentation
    July 8, 1997

    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
    Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, signed at Washington on October 1, 1996.
        In addition, I transmit, for the information of the Senate, the
    report of the Department of State with respect to the Treaty. As the
    report explains, the Treaty will not require implementing legislation.
        The provisions in this Treaty follow generally the form and content
    of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States.
        This Treaty will, upon entry into force, enhance cooperation between
    the law enforcement communities of both countries, and thereby make a
    significant contribution to international law enforcement efforts. It
    will supersede, with certain noted exceptions, the Extradition Treaty
    between the United States of America and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
    signed at Berlin on October 29, 1883, and the Supplementary Extradition
    Convention between the United States and Luxembourg signed at Luxembourg
    on April 24, 1935.
        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,

    July 8, 1997.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    July 9.