    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [July 11, 2002]
    [Pages 1212-1213]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Second Protocol Amending the
    Canada-United States Extradition Treaty
    July 11, 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 Second Protocol Amending the
    Treaty on Extradition Between the Government of the United States of
    America and the Government of Canada, as amended, signed at Ottawa on
    January 12, 2001. In addition, I transmit, for the information of the
    Senate, the report of the Department of State with respect to the Second
    Protocol. As the report explains, the Second Protocol will not require
    implementing legislation.
        The Second Protocol amends the Extradition Treaty Between the United
    States of America and Canada, signed at Washington on December 3, 1971,
    as amended by an Exchange of Notes of June 28 and July 9, 1974, and by a
    Protocol signed at Ottawa on January 11, 1988.
        The Second Protocol, upon entry into force, will enhance cooperation
    between the law enforcement communities of both nations. The Second
    Protocol incorporates

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    into the U.S.-Canada Extradition Treaty a provision on temporary
    surrender of persons that is a standard provision in more recent U.S.
    bilateral extradition treaties. It also provides for new authentication
    requirements for documentary evidence, which should streamline the
    processing of extradition requests.
        I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration
    to the Second Protocol and give its advice and consent to ratification.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     July 11, 2002.