    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)]
    [July 12, 2007]
    [Page 966]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the International Convention for the
    Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
    July 12, 2007

    To the Senate of the United States:
        I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification
    the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear
    Terrorism (the ``Convention''), adopted by the United Nations General
    Assembly on April 13, 2005, and signed on behalf of the United States of
    America on September 14, 2005. As of July 3, 2007, 115 countries have
    signed the Convention and 23 have submitted their instruments of
    ratification or accession. The Convention entered into force on July 7,
    2007. I also transmit for the information of the Senate a report of the
    Department of State with respect to the Convention.
        The Convention imposes binding legal obligations upon States Parties
    either to submit for prosecution or to extradite any person within their
    jurisdiction who commits terrorist acts involving radioactive material
    or a nuclear device as set forth in Article 2 of the Convention,
    threatens or attempts to commit such an act, participates as an
    accomplice, organizes or directs others to commit such an offense, or in
    any other way contributes to the commission of such an offense by a
    group of persons acting with a common purpose, regardless of where the
    alleged act took place.
        States Parties to the Convention will also be obligated to provide
    one another legal assistance in investigations or criminal or
    extradition proceedings brought in respect of the offenses set forth in
    Article 2, in conformity with any treaties or other arrangements that
    may exist between them or in accordance with their national law. The
    recommended legislation necessary to implement the Convention will be
    submitted to the Congress separately.
        This Convention is important in the campaign against international
    terrorism. I recommend, therefore, that the Senate give early and
    favorable consideration to this Convention, subject to the
    understandings and reservation that are described in the accompanying
    State Department report.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     July 12, 2007

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