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104TH CONGRESS SEAEEXEC. REPT.
2d Session SENATE 104-31
EXTRADITION TREATY WITH BOLIVIA
JULY 30, 1996.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany Treaty Doc. 104-22]
The Committee on Foreign Relations to which was referred the
Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the United States
of America and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia, signed
at La Paz on June 27, 1995, having considered the same, reports
favorably thereon with one proviso, and recommends that the Sen-
ate give its advice and consent to the ratification thereof as set
forth in this report and the accompanying resolution of ratification.
I. PURPOSE
Modern extradition treaties (1) identify the offenses for which ex-
tradition will be granted, (2) establish procedures to be followed in
presenting extradition requests, (3) enumerate exceptions to the
duty to extradite, (4) specify the evidence required to support a
finding of a duty to extradite, and (5) set forth administrative pro-
visions for bearing costs and legal representation.
II. BACKGROUND
On June 27, 1995, the President signed an extradition treaty
with Bolivia. The Treaty was transmitted to the Senate for its ad-
vice and consent to ratification on October 10, 1995. In recent years
the Departments of State and Justice have led an effort to modern-
ize U.S. bilateral extradition treaties to better combat international
criminal activity, such as drug trafficking, terrorism and money
laundering. The United States is a party to approximately 100 bi-
lateral extradition treaties. According to the Justice Department,
during 1995 131 individuals were extradited to the United States
and 79 individuals were extradited from the United States.
The increase in international crime also has prompted the U.S.
government to become a party to several multilateral international
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