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Ex. Rept. 104-32 1 (1996-07-30)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxaaz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATEO U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Op 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. 29-115