    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [May 6, 2002]
    [Pages 727-728]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Lithuania-United States
    Extradition Treaty
    May 6, 2002

    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 Lithuania, signed at Vilnius on October 23, 2001.
        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 modern extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States
    and will replace the Extradition Treaty of April 9, 1924, between the
    two countries and the Supplementary Extradition Treaty of May 17, 1934.
    In conjunction with the new U.S.-Lithuania Mutual Legal Assistance
    Treaty that took effect in 1999, the Treaty will, upon entry into force,
    enhance cooperation between the law enforcement communities of the two
    countries. It will thereby make a significant contribution to
    international law enforcement efforts against serious offenses,
    including terrorism, organized crime, and drug-trafficking offenses.
        I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration
    to the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     May 6, 2002.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    May 7.

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