2009

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 1 U.S.C. 112b, AS AMENDED

-2009-001 Croatia 

Arrangement for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in nuclear safety matters, with addedum.  Signed at Vienna September 30, 2008.  Entered into force September 30, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.]

 


-2009-002 China 

Protocol for cooperation in the science and technology of medicine and public health.  Signed at Beijing December 4, 2008.  Entered into force December 4, 2008.

 


-2009-003 India 

Agreement for cooperation concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, with agreed minute.  Signed at Washington October 10, 2008.  Entered into force December 6, 2008.

[The text of this agreement, including background information, was transmitted to the Congress previously (H. Doc. 110-146 September 10, 2008)]

 


-2009-004 Kenya 

Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in preventing and controlling HIV/AIDS and other diseases of public health interest.  Signed December 11, 2008.  Entered into force December 11, 2008.

 


-2009-005 Korea (ROK) 

Agreement on enhancing cooperation to prevent and combat crime, with annex.  Signed at Washington November 7, 2008.  Entered into force December 29, 2008.

 


-2009-006 Iraq 

Agreement on the withdrawl of United States Forces from Iraq and the organization of their activities during their temporary presence in Iraq.  Signed at Baghdad November 17, 2008.  Entered into force January 1, 2009.

 


-2009-007 Iraq 

Strategic Framework Agreement for a relationship of Friendship and Cooperation.  Signed at Baghdad November 17, 2008.  Entered into force January 1, 2009.

 


-2009-009 United Kingdom 

Agreement amending the agreement of December 15, 2004 concerning collaboration on land battlespace systems.  Signed at St. Louis and London September 8 and November 19, 2008.  Entered into force November 19, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the US Army Judge Advocate General.]

 


-2009-010 Israel 

Agreement extending the agreement of July 27, 2004 concerning certain aspects of trade in agricultural products.  Effected by exchange of letters at Washington and Jerusalem December 10, 2008.  Entered into force December 10, 2008.

 


-2009-011 India 

Memorandum of Understanding concerning scientific and technical cooperation in the field of gas hydrates research.  Signed at Washington December 16, 2008.  Entered into force December 16, 2008.

 


-2009-012 Switzerland 

Agreement on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data.  Effected by exchange of notes at Bern December 23, 2008.  Entered into force December 23, 2008.

 


-2009-013 Croatia 

Agreement on the protection and preservation of certain cultural properties.  Signed at Washington February 9, 2005.  Entered into force January 8, 2007.

[This agreement was transmitted late due to internal procedures.]

 


-2009-014 Germany 

Agreement amending and extending the agreement of November 6, 1998 regarding the exchange of engineers and scientists.  Signed at Washington and Koblenz October 24 and November 12, 2008.  Entered into force November 12, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the US Air Force.]

 


-2009-015 Italy 

Memorandum of Understanding regarding the assignment of Italian military personnel to United States Navy units, with appendix and an annex.  Signed at Washington and Rome November 25 and December 18, 2008.  Entered into force December 18, 2008.

 


-2009-016 Mexico 

Protocol concerning the use of the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands for terrestrial non-broadcasting radiocommunication services along the common border, with appendices.  Signed at Washington and Mexico City December 16 and 19, 2008.   Entered into force December 19, 2008.

 


-2009-017 Russia 

Protocol on amendments to the agreement of June 15, 2005 on trade in certain types of poultry, beef, and pork, with annex.  Signed at Washington December 29, 2008.  Entered into force December 29, 2008.

 


-2009-018 Morocco 

Agreement regarding the development and operation of a seismic monitoring station in the Kingdom of Morocco.  Signed at Rabat December 31, 2008.  Entered into force December 31, 2008.

 


-2009-019 China 

Memorandum of Understanding concerning the imposition of import restrictions on categories of archaeological material from the paleolithic period through the Tang Dynasty and monumental sculpture and wall art at least 250 years old.  Signed at Washington January 14, 2009.  Entered into force January 14, 2009.

 


-2009-020 Germany 

Memorandum of Agreement regarding the exchange of military personnel of the United States Navy and the German Air Force (MPEP), with annexes.  Signed at Bonn November 27, 2008.  Entered into force November 27, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the US Navy Judge Advocate General.]

 


-2009-021 Japan 

Agreement concerning cooperation on a Joint Program with the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite and the Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite.  Effected by exchange of notes at Washington December 1, 2008.  Entered into force December 1, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the substantive office within the Department of State.]

 


-2009-022 Afghanistan 

Agreement amending the strategic objective grant agreement of September 19, 2005, as amended, to provide support for programs to achieve strategic development objectives, with attachments.  Signed at Kabul December 4, 2008.  Entered into force December 4, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the American Embassy Kabul.]

 


-2009-023 Afghanistan 

Agreement amending the strategic objective grant agreement of September 19, 2005, as amended, for the strategic objective of a thriving economy led by the private sector, with attachments.  Signed at Kabul December 4, 2008.  Entered into force December 4, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the American Embassy Kabul.]

 


-2009-024 Afghanistan 

Agreement amending the strategic objective grant agreement of September 19, 2005, as amended, for the strategic objective of a democratic government with broad citizen participation, with attachments.  Signed at Kabul December 4, 2008.  Entered into force December 4, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the American Embassy Kabul.]

 


-2009-025 Afghanistan 

Agreement amending the strategic objective grant agreement of September 19, 2005, as amended, for the strategic objective of a better educated and healthier population, with attachments.  Signed at Kabul December 4, 2008.  Entered into force December 4, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the American Embassy Kabul.]

 


-2009-026 Comoros 

Investment incentive agreement.  Signed at Moroni December 8, 2008.  Entered into force December 8, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.]

 


-2009-027 Japan 

Agreement for cooperation on the development and operations activity of a Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission.  Effected by exchange of notes at Washington December 19, 2008.  Entered into force December 19, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from the substantive office within the Department of State.]

 


-2009-028 Peru 

Agreement to add an annex to the 1996 Operating Agreement for the Project for Control of Narcotics.  Effected by exchange of notes at Lima October 1 and December 3, 2008.  Entered into force December 3, 2008.

[This agreement was received late from post abroad.]

 


-2009-029 Honduras 

Agreement concerning health care for military members and their dependents.  Signed January 22 and February 10, 2009.   Entered into force February 10, 2009.

 


-2009-030 Indonesia 

Memorandum of Understanding concerning the establishment of the American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF).  Signed at Jakarta February 16, 2009.  Entered into force February 16, 2009.