    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [May 26, 1999]
    [Page 852]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting Certifications Required by the
    Ratification Resolution of the Convention on Nuclear Safety
    May 26, 1999

    Dear __________:
        In accordance with Condition (2) of the resolution of advice and
    consent to ratification of the Convention on Nuclear Safety adopted by
    the United States Senate on March 25, 1999, I hereby certify that the
    United States will comment in each review meeting held under Article 20
    of the Convention (including each meeting of a subgroup) upon aspects of
    safety significance in any report submitted pursuant to Article 5 of the
    Convention by any State Party that is receiving U.S. financial or
    technical assistance relating to the improvement in safety of its
    nuclear installations.
        In accordance with Condition (4) of the resolution, I hereby certify
    that the Comptroller General of the United States shall be given full
    and complete access to: (i) all information in the possession of the
    United States Government specifically relating to the operation of the
    Convention that is submitted by any other State Party to Article 5 of
    the Convention, including any report or document; and (ii) information
    specifically relating to any review or analysis by any department,
    agency, or other entity of the United States, or any official thereof,
    undertaken pursuant to Article 20 of the Convention, of any report or
    document submitted by any other State Party.
        I will implement these provisions consistent with the allocation of
    authority and responsibility under the Constitution.
            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Jesse Helms, chairman, and Joseph
    R. Biden, Jr., ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations;
    and Benjamin A. Gilman, chairman, and Sam Gejdenson, ranking member,
    House Committee on International Relations. This message was released by
    the Office of the Press Secretary on May 27.