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“REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--EXTRADITION TREATY WITH BELGIUM
(TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-7)” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S8176-S8177 on June 12, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--EXTRADITION TREATY WITH BELGIUM
(TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-7); SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY WITH
BELGIUM TO PROMOTE THE REPRESSION OF TERRORISM (TREATY DOCUMENT NO.
104-8); AND EXTRADITION TREATY WITH SWITZERLAND (TREATY DOCUMENT NO.
104-9)
Mr. LOTT. Mr. President on behalf of the leader,
as in executive session. I ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following three treaties transmitted to the Senate on June 9, 1995, by the President of the United States:
Extradition Treaty with Belgium (Treaty Document No. 104-7);
Supplementary Extradition Treaty with Belgium to Promote the Repression of Terrorism (Treaty Document No. 104-8); and
Extradition Treaty with Switzerland (Treaty Document No. 104-9).
I further ask that the treaties be considered as having been read the first time; that they be referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed; and that the President's messages be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The messages of the President are as follows:
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 United States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium signed at Brussels on April 27, 1987. Also transmitted for the information of the Senate is the report of the Department of State with respect to the Treaty.
This Treaty is designed to update and standardize the conditions and procedures for extradition between the United States and Belgium. Most significantly, it substitutes a dual-criminality clause for the current list of extraditable offenses, thereby expanding the number of crimes for which extradition can be granted. The Treaty also provides a legal basis for temporarily surrendering prisoners to stand trial for crimes against the laws of the Requesting State.
The provisions in this Treaty follow generally the form and content of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States. Upon entry into force, it will supersede the Treaty for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitives from Justice Between the United States and the Kingdom of Belgium, signed at Washington on October 26, 1901, and the Supplementary Extradition Conventions to the Extradition Convention of October 26, 1901, signed at Washington on June 20, 1935, and at Brussels on November 14, 1963.
This Treaty will make a significant contribution to international cooperation in law enforcement. I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, June 9, 1995.
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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 Supplementary Treaty on Extradition Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium to Promote the Repression of Terrorism, signed at Brussels on April 27, 1987 (the ``Supplementary Treaty''). Also transmitted for the information of the Senate is the report of the Department of State with respect to the Supplementary Treaty. [[Page S8177]]
This Supplementary Treaty is designed to facilitate the extradition of terrorists, and is similar to the protocols to extradition treaties currently in force with other countries, including Australia, Canada, Spain, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom. Upon entry into force, the Supplementary Treaty will amend the Treaty for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitives from Justice, signed at Washington on October 26, 1901, as amended by the Supplementary Conventions, signed at Washington on June 20, 1935, at Brussels on November 14, 1963, if that Treaty is still in force, or the Extradition Treaty Between the United States and Belgium signed at Brussels on April 27, 1987.
I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Supplementary Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, June 9, 1995.
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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 Swiss Confederation, signed at Washington on November 14, 1990. Also transmitted for the information of the Senate is the report of the Department of State with respect to the Treaty.
The Treaty is designed to update and standardize the conditions and procedures for extradition between the United States and Switzerland. Most significantly, it substitutes a dual-criminality clause for a current list of extraditable offenses, so that the new Treaty will cover numerous offenses not now covered by our extradition treaty with Switzerland, including certain narcotics offenses, important forms of white collar crime, and parental child abduction. The Treaty also provides a legal basis for temporarily surrendering prisoners to stand trial for crimes against the laws of the Requesting State.
The Treaty further represents an important step in combatting terrorism by excluding from the scope of the political offense exception offenses typically committed by terrorists for which both the United States and Switzerland have an obligation under a multilateral international agreement to extradite or submit to their authorities for the purpose of prosecution. These offenses include aircraft hijacking, aircraft sabotage, crimes against internationally protected persons
(including diplomats), and hostage-taking.
The provisions in this Treaty follow generally the form and content of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States. Upon entry into force, it will supersede the Extradition Treaty of May 14, 1900, and the Supplementary Extradition Treaties of January 10, 1935, and January 31, 1940, Between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation.
This Treaty will make a significant contribution to international cooperation in law enforcement. I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, June 9, 1995.
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SOURCE: SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY WITH
BELGIUM TO PROMOTE THE REPRESSION OF TERRORISM (TREATY...
