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Ex. Rept. 107-9 1 (2002-09-06)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxftf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATEO U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Gp E :\WAISREPT\EX009.107 107TH CONGRESS ExEc. REPT. 2d Session SENATE 107-9 CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN SEPTEMBER 6, 2002.-Ordered to be printed Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following REPORT together with MINORITY AND ADDITIONAL VIEWS [To accompany Treaty Doc. 96-53] The Committee on Foreign Relations to which was referred the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 1979, and signed on behalf of the United States of America on July 17, 1980, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the Senate give its advice and consent to ratification thereof, subject to four reservations, five understandings, and two declarations as set forth in this report and the accompanying resolution of advice and consent to ratifica- tion. CONTENTS Page I. P u rpose ........................................................................................................... 2 II. B ackground .................................................................................................... 2 III. E ntry Into Force ........................................................................................... 3 IV . Com m ittee Action .......................................................................................... 4 V . M ajor Provisions ............................................................................................ 4 VI. Com m ittee Com m ents ................................................................................... 5 VII. Summary of Provisions in the Resolution of Advice and Consent ............. 7 VIII. Text of Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification .......................... 11 IX. Minority Views of Senators Helms, Lugar, Hagel, Frist, Allen, Brow nback, and Enzi ................................................................................ 14 X. Additional Views of Senators Helms, Brownback, and Enzi ...................... 20 XI. Additional Views of Senator Frist ................................................................ 24 XII. Additional Views of Senator Allen ...................................26 99-115 PDF