[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.