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“REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 108-23” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S4100 on April 19, 2004.
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REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 108-23
Mr. CHAMBLISS. Madam President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaty transmitted to the Senate on April 19, 2004, by the President of the United States: Extradition Treaty with Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Treaty Document No. 108-23. I further ask consent that the treaty be considered as having been read the first time; that it be referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed; and that the President's message be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The message of the President is 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and related exchanges of letters, signed at Washington on March 31, 2003.
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the form and content of modern extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States and will replace the outdated extradition treaty signed in 1972 and the supplementary treaty signed in 1985 that are currently in force between the two countries. 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 money laundering 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.
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