Foreign+Relations

This is the the standing committee of Foreign Relations

Colby Jack Subcommittee on Narcotic Affairs

Lindy R 1. International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Woman's Issues

Abby J Subcommittee on European Affairs

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Our Subcommittees 1. International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Woman's Issues 2. Subcommittee on Narcotics Affairs 3. Subcommittee on European Affairs


 * Treaty Number: **112-1
 * Transmitted: ** January 26, 2011
 * Short Title: **Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation
 * Type: **Taxation
 * Formal Title: **Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on October 2, 1996.


 * Legislative Actions **

January 26, 2011 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations pursuant to unanimous consent agreement removing the injunction of secrecy.
 * Floor Action: **

112-1 Swiss TD112-1 double taxation income protocol tax taxation Treaty number- 111-7
 * Index Terms : **
 * Control Number: **112TD00001

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: 105-28
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, opened for signature and signed by the United States at New York on September 24, 1996. Treaty includes two Annexes, a Protocol, and two Annexes to the Protocol.
 * Floor Action: September 23, 1997 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent.
 * Floor Action: October 01, 1999 - Senate agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged on October 6, 1999, from further consideration and that the treaty be placed on the Executive Calendar, if not previously reported. Ordered further, that on October 8, 1999, the Senate proceed to executive sesion for consideration of the treaty.
 * Floor Action: October 06, 1999 - Discharged from the Committee on Foreign Relations pursuant to Unanimous Consent Agreement of October 1, 1999.
 * Floor Action: October 06, 1999 - Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 3.
 * Floor Action: October 08, 1999 - Considered by Senate.
 * Floor Action: October 08, 1999 - Treaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.
 * Floor Action: October 12, 1999 - Considered by Senate. Pursuant to unanimous consent order of October 8, 1999.
 * Floor Action: October 12, 1999 - Proposed by Senator Biden for Senator Daschle.
 * Floor Action: October 12, 1999 - Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
 * Floor Action: October 13, 1999 - Considered by Senate. By motion to proceed.
 * Floor Action: October 13, 1999 - Resolution of advice and consent to ratification not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay vote. 48-51. Record Vote No: EX. 325.
 * Floor Action: December 15, 2000 - No further action at sine die adjournment of the 106th Congress; automatically rereferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations under the provisions of Rule XXX, section 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

Transmitted- November 15, 2010

Short Title- Tax Convention with Hungary

Type- Taxation

Formal Title- Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on February 4, 2010, at Budapest (the "proposed Convention") and a related agreement effected by an exchange of notes on February 4, 2010

Floor action- November 15, 2010 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent removing the injunction of secrecy.

index terms- 111-7 Hungary TD111-7 Treaty Doc. 111-7 fiscal tax taxation taxes

Control number- 111TD00007

1996 Protocol to Convention on Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes : 110-05
1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (the "London Convention"), done in London on November 7, 1996. The Protocol was signed by the United States on March 31, 1998, and entered into force on March 24, 2006.
 * Floor Action: September 04, 2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations pursuant to unanimous consent agreement removing the injunction of secrecy.
 * Committee Action: July 10, 2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
 * Floor Action: September 11, 2008 - Reported by Senator Dodd, Committee on Foreign Relations with printed Ex. Rept.110-21 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with 1 understanding and 2 declarations. Executive Calendar No. 26.
 * Floor Action: January 02, 2009 - No further action at sine die adjournment of the 110th Congress; automatically rereferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations under the provisions of Rule XXX, section 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate.