The Obama Administration has completed its review of pending treaties and conventions. On May 11th, Richard Verma, Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, wrote to Senators Kerry and Lugar (Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee) to announce the Administration supports action on 17 treaties and conventions at this time. The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, with the 1994 Agreement on Implementation, are on this short list for action.
The PDF of the transmittal letter and list of treaties and conventions before the Seante, identifying those on which the Administration is requesting action, may be viewed by clicking here.
