    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [May 24, 1999]
    [Page 843]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Message to the Congress Reporting Certifications Required by the
    Ratification Resolution of the Amended Mines Protocol of the Convention
    on Conventional Weapons
    May 24, 1999

    To the Congress of the United States:
        In accordance with the resolution of advice and consent to
    ratification of the Amended Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on
    the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices, together with its
    Technical Annex, adopted by the Senate of the United States on May 20,
    1999, I hereby certify that:
        In connection with Condition (1)(B), Pursuit Deterrent Munition, the
    Pursuit Deterrent Munition shall continue to remain available for use by
    the United States Armed Forces at least until January 1, 2003, unless an
    effective alternative to the munition becomes available.
        In connection with Condition (6), Land Mine Alternatives, in
    pursuing alternatives to United States anti-personnel mines or mixed
    anti-tank systems, I will not limit the types of alternatives to be
    considered on the basis of any criteria other than those specified in
    the sentence that follows. In pursuit of alternatives to United States
    anti-personnel mines, or mixed anti-tank systems, the United States
    shall seek to identify, adapt, modify, or otherwise develop only those
    technologies that (i) are intended to provide military effectiveness
    equivalent to that provided by the relevant anti-personnel mine, or
    mixed anti-tank system; and (ii) would be affordable.
        In connection with Condition (7), Certification with Regard to
    International Tribunals, with respect to the Amended Mines Protocol, the
    Convention on Conventional Weapons, or any future protocol or amendment
    thereto, the United States shall not recognize the jurisdiction of any
    international tribunal over the United States or any of its citizens.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    May 24, 1999.