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U.S. GOVERNMENT
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104TH CONGRESS SEAEEXEC. REPT.
2d Session SENATE 104-32
EXTRADITION TREATY WITH SWITZERLAND
JULY 30, 1996.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany Treaty Doc. 104-9]
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 Swiss Confederation, signed
at Washington on November 14, 1990, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon with one proviso and recommends that
the Senate give its advice and consent to the ratification thereof as
set forth in this report and the accompanying resolution of ratifica-
tion.
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 November 14, 1990, the President signed an extradition trea-
ty with Switzerland. The Treaty was transmitted to the Senate for
its advice and consent to ratification on June 12, 1995. In recent
years the Departments of State and Justice have led an effort to
modernize U.S. bilateral extradition treaties to better combat inter-
national criminal activity, such as drug trafficking, terrorism and
money laundering. The United States is a party to approximately
100 bilateral extradition treaties. According to the Justice Depart-
ment, during 1995 131 individuals were extradited to the United
States and 79 individuals were extradited from the United States.
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