2002 Treaty Actions (July 2003 Update)

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BILATERALS 

AFGHANISTAN

Agreement for the establishment and operation of United States radio transmitting facilities in Afghanistan, with annexes. Signed at Washington October 3, 2002. Entered into force October 3, 2002.

ANDORRA

Memorandum of understanding on the Fulbright Exchange Program. Signed at Andorra November 29, 2000. Entered into force January 8, 2002.

ARGENTINA

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning geospatial information and services cooperation, with annex. Signed at Buenos Aires March 5, 2001. Entered into force March 5, 2001.

Agreement extending the agreement of August 6, 1991, as extended, for cooperation in the civil uses of space. Signed at Washington August 2, 2001. Entered into force August 2, 2001; effective August 6, 2001.

ARMENIA

Agreement concerning cooperation in the area of counter-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Signed at Washington July 24, 2000. Entered into force November 25, 2002.

AUSTRALIA

Agreement concerning the application of non-proliferation assurances to Australian uranium to be transferred to the United States of America for enrichment and retransfer to Taiwan, with annex. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington July 31, 2001. Entered into force May 17, 2002.

Agreement concerning security measures for the protection of classified information, with exchange of notes. Signed at Canberra June 25, 2002. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington November 7, 2002. Entered into force November 7, 2002.

Agreement for the enforcement of maintenance (support) obligations. Signed at Canberra December 12, 2002. Entered into force December 12, 2002.

Agreement amending and extending the agreement of November 4, 1989 concerning cooperation in defense logistics support. Effected by exchange of notes at Canberra August 7, 2000 and July 30, 2001. Entered into force October 12, 2001; effective November 4, 1999.

AUSTRIA

Agreement relating to the agreement of October 24, 2000 concerning the Austrian Fund "Reconciliation, Peace and Cooperation" (Reconciliation Fund), with attachment. Effected by exchange of notes at Vienna January 23, 2001. Entered into force June 6, 2001.

BAHRAIN

Agreement for cooperation in the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, with appendices. Signed at Manama June 16, 2001. Entered into force June 16, 2001.

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Washington May 24, 1999. Entered into force July 6, 2001.

BELIZE

Agreement regarding the status of members of the armed forces of the United States and civilian personnel of the United States Department of Defense temporarily present in Belize in connection with military exercises and training, counter-drug related activities, United States security assistance programs, or other agreed purposes. Effected by exchange of notes at Belize City September 4, 2001 and April 24, 2002. Entered into force April 24, 2002.

Extradition treaty. Signed at Belize City March 30, 2000. Entered into force March 27, 2001.

Agreement regarding a debt-for-nature swap to prepay and cancel certain debt owed by the Government of Belize to the Government of the United States of America and its agencies, with attachments. Signed at Washington August 2, 2001. Entered into force August 22, 2001.

BOLIVIA

Memorandum of understanding concerning the imposition of import restrictions on archaeological material from the Pre-Columbian cultures and certain ethnological material from the Colonial and Republican periods of Bolivia. Signed at Washington December 4, 2001. Entered into force December 4, 2001.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

Express mail service agreement, with detailed regulations. Signed at Sarajevo and Washington March 29, 2000 and January 4, 2001. Entered into force February 1, 2001.

BOTSWANA

Agreement regarding matters related to U.S. military and civilian personnel of the U.S. Department of Defense temporarily present in Botswana for the purpose of carrying out exercises, training, humanitarian assistance, or other activities. Effected by exchange of notes at Gaborone January 22 and February 13, 2001. Entered into force February 13, 2001.

BRAZIL

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Brasilia October 14, 1997. Entered into force February 21, 2001.

Implementing arrangement for the biological control of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Signed at Washington February 29, 2000. Entered into force February 29, 2000.

BULGARIA

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at Sofia February 21, 2001. Entered into force February 21, 2001.

Agreement concerning overflight, and transit through, and presence in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria of U.S. forces, personnel and contractors in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Effected by exchange of notes at Sofia November 12, 2001. Entered into force November 16, 2001.BELIZE

CAMEROON

Agreement regarding the consolidation, reduction, and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Yaounde February 5, 2002. Entered into force March 21, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding concerning scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences, with annexes. Signed at Reston and Yaounde July 11 and September 10, 2001. Entered into force September 10, 2001.

CANADA

Agreement relating to and amending annexes I and IV of the treaty concerning Pacific Salmon of January 28, 1985, with attachments. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington December 4, 2002. Entered into force December 4, 2002.

Agreement amending the agreement of October 26, 1989 for water supply and flood control in the Souris River Basin. Effected by exchange of notes at Ottawa December 20 and 22, 2000. Entered into force December 22, 2000.

CHINA

Agreement extending the memorandum of understanding of December 3, 1993, as extended, on effective cooperation and implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/215 of December 20, 1991. Effected by exchange of notes at Beijing August 30 and December 31, 2001. Entered into force December 31, 2001.

Agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Beijing June 19, 2000. Entered into force March 8, 2001.

Agreement extending the agreement for cooperation in science and technology of January 31, 1979, as amended and extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington April 24 and 25, 2001. Entered into force April 25, 2001.

COLOMBIA

Agreement relating to and amending the air transport agreement of October 24, 1956, as amended. Effected by exchange of notes at Bogota March 20 and April 13, 2002. Entered into force April 13, 2002.

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning geospatial information and services cooperation, with annexes. Signed at Bogota and Washington April 11 and 23, 2002. Entered into force April 23, 2002.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at Miami and Bogota May 23 and June 27, 2002. Entered into force June 27, 2002.

CONGO

Investment incentive agreement. Signed at Washington September 12, 2002. Entered into force September 12, 2002.

CROATIA

Agreement on the status of the American International School of Zagreb. Signed at Zagreb June 27, 2001. Entered into force November 14, 2002.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at Zagreb and Stuttgart July 29 and August 2, 2002. Entered into force August 2, 2002.

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning geospatial information and services cooperation, with annex. Signed at Washington and Zagreb May 31 and June 15, 2001. Entered into force June 15, 2001.

CYPRUS

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Nicosia December 20, 1999. Entered into force September 18, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding concerning the imposition of import restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical archaeological objects. Signed at Washington July 16, 2002. Entered into force July 16, 2002.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Agreement concerning exchange and cooperation in the field of geospatial information and services. Signed at Dobruska September 16, 2002. Entered into force September 16, 2002.

Agreement amending the air transport agreement of September 10, 1996. Effected by exchange of notes at Prague June 4, 2001 and February 14, 2002. Entered into force February 14, 2002.

DJIBOUTI

Status of forces agreement, with related note. Signed at Washington December 20, 2001. Entered into force December 20, 2001.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at MacDill Air Force Base and Djibouti January 18 and February 13, 2002. Entered into force February 13, 2002.

Agreement for the establishment of U.S. radio transmitting facilities in Djibouti, with annex. Signed at Djibouti June 18, 2002. Entered into force June 18, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding concerning scientific and technical cooperation in the earth and mapping sciences, with annexes. Signed at Reston and Djibouti March 9 and 21, 2001. Entered into force March 21, 2001.

EAST TIMOR

Status of forces agreement. Signed at Washington October 1, 2002. Entered into force October 1, 2002.

Agreement regarding grants under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the furnishing of defense articles, related training to include training related to defense articles under the International Military and Education Training program, and other defense services from the United States of America to the Government of the Democratic Republic of East Timor. Effected by exchange of notes at Dili July 8 and 10, 2002. Entered into force July 10, 2002.

Agreement concerning the program of the Peace Corps in the Democratic Republic of East Timor. Signed at Dili May 24, 2002. Entered into force May 24, 2002.

Investment incentive agreement. Signed at Washington July 25, 2002. Entered into force July 25, 2002.

ECUADOR

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Washington February 7, 2002. Entered into force March 28, 2002.

Agreement continuing air transport services in accordance with the terms of the agreement of September 26, 1986, as modified. Effected by exchange of notes at Quito July 15, 2002. Entered into force July 15, 2002.

EGYPT

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Cairo May 3, 1998. Entered into force November 29, 2001

EL SALVADOR

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at San Salvador June 26, 2002. Entered into force June 26, 2002.

Agreement regarding the reduction of certain debt related to agricultural trade owed to the Government of the United States and its agencies, with appendix. Signed at San Salvador July 12, 2001. Entered into force July 12, 2001.

Agreement of cooperation concerning United States access to and use of facilities at the International Airport of El Salvador for aerial counter-narcotics activities. Signed at San Salvador March 31, 2000. Entered into force August 23, 2000.

EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY (EURATOM)

Agreement for cooperation in the field of fusion energy research and development, with annex. Signed at Brussels May 14, 2001. Entered into force May 14, 2001.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Agreement renewing a programme of cooperation in higher education and vocational education and training, with annex. Signed at Washington December 18, 2000. Entered into force March 1, 2001.

Agreement on the coordination of energy-efficient labeling programs for office equipment, with annexes. Signed at Washington December 19, 2000. Entered into force June 7, 2001.

Agreement on science and technology cooperation, with annexes. Signed at Cairo January 29, 2001. Entered into force December 31, 2001; effective September 1, 2000.

ETHIOPIA

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to the United States Government, with annexes. Signed at Addis Ababa December 17, 2001. Entered into force January 22, 2002.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to the United States Government, with annexes. Signed at Addis Ababa December 17, 2001. Entered into force January 22, 2002.

Agreement relating to United States military and civilian personnel of the United States Department of Defense who may be temporarily present in Ethiopia in connection with humanitarian relief, joint exercises and training, and other agreed activities. Effected by exchange of notes at Addis Ababa February 21 and 27, 2002. Entered into force February 27, 2002.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

Agreement regarding the consolidation, reduction and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Belgrade October 3, 2002. Entered into force November 12, 2002.

FIJI

Express mail service agreement, with detailed regulations. Signed at Suva and Arlington August 3 and December 21, 2001. Entered into force March 1, 2002.

Agreement for promotion of aviation safety. Signed at Helsinki November 2, 2000. Entered into force July 8, 2001.

FRANCE

Agreement concerning the application of Article VIII of the agreement between the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the status of their forces of June 19, 1951. Effected by exchange of notes at Paris April 15 and May 2, 2002. Entered into force May 2, 2002.

Agreement to amend the air transport agreement of June 18, 1998, as amended. Signed at Washington January 22, 2002. Entered into force January 22, 2002.

Extradition treaty, with agreed minute. Signed at Paris April 23, 1996. Entered into force February 1, 2002.

Agreement concerning payments for certain losses suffered during World War II, with annexes. Signed at Washington January 18, 2001. Entered into force February 5, 2001.

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Paris December 10, 1998. Entered into force December 1, 2001.

GABON

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Libreville November 9, 2001. Entered into force December 26, 2001.

THE GAMBIA

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Washington May 2, 2000. Entered into force January 18, 2001.

GERMANY

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning global geospatial information and services cooperation. Signed at Euskirchen January 25, 2002. Entered into force January 25, 2002.

GEORGIA

Agreement extending the agreement of July 17, 1997 concerning cooperation in the area of the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the promotion of defense and military relations. Effected by exchange of notes at Tbilisi May 16 and 17, 2002. Entered into force May 17, 2002.

Agreement on co-operation in the field of law enforcement, with annex. Signed at Tbilisi June 18, 2001. Entered into force on June 18, 2001.

GHANA

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government, with annexes. Signed at Accra March 28, 2002. Entered into force May 10, 2002.

Agreement to exempt from income tax, on a reciprocal basis, certain income derived from the international operation of a ship or ships and aircraft. Effected by exchange of notes at Accra April 24 and November 12, 2001. Entered into force November 12, 2001.

GREECE

Agreement extending the mutual defense cooperation agreement of July 8, 1990, as extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Athens April 11 and 29, 2002. Entered into force April 29, 2002; effective November 6, 2002.

Agreement extending the air transport agreement of July 31, 1991, as extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Athens July 12 and 31, 2002. Entered into force July 31, 2002.

Agreement extending the mutual defense cooperation agreement of July 8, 1990, as extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Athens March 13 and April 27, 2001. Entered into force April 27, 2001; effective November 6, 2001.

Agreement extending the air transport agreement of July 31, 1991, as extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Athens July 19 and 20, 2001. Entered into force July 20, 2001.

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Washington May 26, 1999. Entered into force November 20, 2001.

GUATEMALA

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at San Jose May 8, 1997. Entered into force September 3, 2001.

GUINEA

Agreement regarding the consolidation and reduction of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Conakry April 8, 2002. Entered into force May 22, 2002.

Agreement regarding the status of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the furnishing of defense articles, related training, and other defense services from the United States of America to the Government of the Republic of Guinea. Effected by exchange of notes at Conakry July 13 and December 22, 2000. Entered into force December 22, 2000.

GUYANA

Agreement concerning the employment on a reciprocal basis of dependents of official employees. Effected by exchange of notes at Georgetown August 16 and 21, 2001. Entered into force August 21, 2001.

Agreement regarding the reduction and reorganization of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes and side letter. Signed at Georgetown December 20, 2000. Entered into force March 1, 2001.

Agreement regarding the status of military and civilian personnel of the United States Department of Defense temporarily present in Guyana in connection with military exercises and training, counter-drug related activities, United States security assistance programs, or other agreed purposes. Effected by exchange of notes at Georgetown December 28 and 29, 2000. Entered into force December 29, 2000.

HAITI

Agreement concerning cooperation to suppress illicit maritime drug traffic. Signed at Port au Prince October 17, 1997. Entered into force September 5, 2002.

HUNGARY

Agreed Minutes on a comprehensive trade package, with annex and related letters. Signed at Budapest January 30, 2002. Entered into force March 26, 2002.

Agreement extending the annex to the air transport agreement of July 12, 1989, as extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington June 26 and July 10, 2002. Entered into force July 10, 2002.

Agreement extending the annex to the air transport agreement of July 12, 1989, as extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington June 21 and July 10, 2001. Entered into force July 10, 2001.

Agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. Signed at Budapest May 14, 2001. Entered into force May 14, 2001.

ICELAND

Implementing arrangement in connection with the return of the Lower Nikel Agreed Area site, with attachment. Signed at Keflavik July 3, 2002. Entered into force July 3, 2002.

Agreement amending the air transport agreement of June 14, 1995. Effected by exchange of notes at Reykjavik March 1, 2002. Entered into force March 1, 2002.

INDIA

Agreement concerning security measures for the protection of classified military information. Signed at Washington January 17, 2002. Entered into force January 17, 2002.

INDONESIA

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Jakarta December 8, 2000. Entered into force January 16, 2001.

IRELAND

Protocol amending the consular convention of May 1, 1950, as amended. Signed at Washington June 16, 1998. Entered into force March 27, 2002.

ISRAEL

Agreement amending the land lease and purchase agreement for the construction of diplomatic facilities of January 18, 1989, as amended. Effected by exchange of notes at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem December 3, 2001 and January 15, 2002. Entered into force January 15, 2002; effective January 18, 2002.

Protocol relating to and amending the air transport agreement of June 13, 1950, as amended. Signed at Jerusalem July 11, 2001. Entered into force July 11, 2001.

Agreement extending the agreement of March 29, 2000 for the loan of Python-4 infrared air-to-air missiles for the purpose of testing, evaluation and analysis. Signed at Washington June 11 and August 8, 2001. Entered into force August 8, 2001.

Agreement for promotion of aviation safety. Signed at Israel December 19, 2000. Entered into force December 19, 2000.

ITALY

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning global geospatial information and services cooperation, with annexes. Signed at Rome October 28, 2002. Entered into force October 28, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding concerning the imposition of import restrictions on categories of archaeological material representing the Pre-Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman periods of Italy. Signed at Washington January 19, 2001. Entered into force January 19, 2001.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at Rome and Stuttgart April 4 and 15, 2001. Entered into force April 15, 2001.

JAMAICA

Agreement regarding the sharing of forfeited assets or the proceeds of disposition of such assets, with exchange of letters. Signed at Kingston August 22, 2001. Entered into force August 22, 2001.

JAPAN

Agreement concerning the acquisition and production of the SH-60J/UH-60J/UH-60JA aircraft and related equipment and materials and the SH-60JMOD aircraft. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo March 26, 2002. Entered into force March 26, 2002.

Agreement concerning the acquisition and production in Japan of the OP-3C aircraft and related equipment and materials. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo March 26, 2002. Entered into force March 26, 2002.

Agreement concerning the acquisition and production in Japan of the Multiple Launch Rocket System and related equipment and materials. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo March 26, 2002. Entered into force March 26, 2002.

Agreement concerning a program for the cooperative research of software radio. Effected by the exchange of notes at Tokyo March 26, 2002. Entered into force March 26, 2002.

Agreement concerning a program for the cooperative avionics and missions systems study for maritime patrol aircraft of Japan and multi-mission maritime aircraft of the United States of America. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo March 26, 2002. Entered into force March 26, 2002.

Agreement concerning a cash contribution by Japan for administrative and related expenses arising from implementation of the mutual defense assistance agreement of March 8, 1954. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo October 29, 2002. Entered into force October 29, 2002.

Agreement concerning cooperation to maintain meteorological satellite observation over the Western Pacific region through the back-up of Geostationary Metorological Satellite-5, with implementing arrangement. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington May 10, 2002. Entered into force May 10, 2002.

Agreement extending the agreement of May 30, 1997 concerning cooperation on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Program. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington May 28, 2002. Entered into force May 28, 2002; effective May 30, 2002.

Agreement concerning the acquisition and production in Japan of the UH-60J and UH-60JA Aircraft and related equipment and material. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo March 23, 2001. Entered into force March 23, 2001.

Agreement concerning the acquisition and production in Japan of the OP-3C Aircraft and related equipment and material. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo March 23, 2001. Entered into force March 23, 2001.

Agreement concerning a cash contribution by Japan for the administrative and related expenses arising from implementation of the mutual defense assistance agreement of March 8, 1954. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo August 2, 2001. Entered into force August 2, 2001.

Agreement concerning logistic support, supplies and services contributed by Japan to the armed forces or other similar entities of the United States of America. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo November 16, 2001. Entered into force November 16, 2001.

JORDAN

Agreement on the establishment of a free trade area, with annexes, schedules, memoranda of understanding, joint statements and exchanges of letters. Signed at Washington October 24, 2000. Entered into force December 17, 2001.

KAZAKHSTAN
Memorandum of understanding concerning the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia. Signed at Almaty March 1, 2002. Entered into force March 1, 2002.

Agreement amending the agreement of September 22 and October 3, 1995, as amended, concerning the elimination of infrastructure of weapons of mass destruction. Signed at Astana and Washington May 13 and 31, 2002. Entered into force May 31, 2002.

KENYA

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Nairobi February 24, 2001. Entered into force March 30, 2001.

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning geospatial information and services cooperation, with annexes. Signed at Seoul September 26, 2002. Entered into force September 26, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding concerning scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences. Signed at Seoul and Reston February 14 and March 5, 2002. Entered into force March 5, 2002.

Agreement on Social Security, with administrative arrangement. Signed at Washington March 13, 2000. Entered into force April 1, 2001.

Amendments to the agreed minutes of July 9, 1966 to the agreement under Article IV of the mutual defense treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea, regarding facilities and areas and the status of United States armed forces in the Republic of Korea, as amended. Signed at Seoul January 18, 2001. Entered into force April 2, 2001.

Agreement amending the agreement under Article IV of the mutual defense treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea regarding facilities and areas and the status of United States armed forces in the Republic of Korea of July 9, 1966, as amended. Signed at Seoul January 18, 2001. Entered into force April 2, 2001.

Understandings to the agreement under Article IV of the mutual defense treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea regarding facilities and areas and the status of United States armed forces in the Republic of Korea and related agreed minutes, as amended. Signed at Seoul January 18, 2001. Entered into force April 2, 2001.

Memorandum of understanding on preferential hiring of Korean employees and employment of family members. Signed at Seoul January 18, 2001. Entered into force April 2, 2001.

LAOS

Agreement amending and extending the agreement of September 15, 1994, as amended and extended, relating to trade in cotton, wool, man-made fiber, non-cotton vegetable fiber and silk blend textiles and textile products. Effected by exchange of notes at Vientiane June 23 and August 4, 2000. Entered into force January 1, 2001.

LITHUANIA

Agreement for cooperation in the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, with appendices. Signed at Vilnius October 3, 2002. Entered into force October 3, 2002.

Treaty for the encouragement and protection of investment, with annex and protocol. Signed at Washington January 14, 1998. Entered into force November 22, 2001.

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Luxembourg March 13, 1997. Entered into force February 1, 2001.

LUXEMBOURG

Extradition treaty. Signed at Washington October 1, 1996. Entered into force February 1, 2002.

MALTA

Agreement regarding mutual assistance between Customs Administrations. Signed at Valletta March 6, 2001. Entered into force March 6, 2001.

MAURITANIA

Agreement regarding the consolidation and reduction of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its Agency, with annexes. Signed at Nouakchott November 9, 2000. Entered into force February 15, 2001.

MEXICO

Agreement amending and extending the agreement of July 31, 1970, as amended and extended, for a cooperative meteorological observation program in Mexico. Effected by exchange of notes at Mexico December 10, 2001 and February 27, 2002. Entered into force February 27, 2002.

Agreement amending and extending the arrangement of March 5, 1997, for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in nuclear safety research matters. Signed at Mexico City November 12, 2002. Entered into force November 12, 2002; effective March 5, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding regarding areas of food and agricultural trade, with annex. Signed at Washington and Mexico, D.F. March 28 and April 1 and 3, 2002. Entered into force April 3, 2002.

Minute 308 of the International Boundary and Water Commission: United States allocation of Rio Grande waters during the last year of the current cycle. Signed at Ciudad Juarez June 28, 2002. Entered into force June 28, 2002.

Agreement regarding the sharing of forfeited assets. Signed at Washington September 4, 2001. Entered into force September 4, 2001.

Agreement concerning the use of the 2310-2360 MHz band, with appendices. Signed at Mexico City July 24, 2000. Entered into force January 25, 2001.

Minute No. 307 of the International Boundary and Water Commission: Partial coverage of allocation of the Rio Grande Treaty tributary water deficit from Fort Quitman to Falcon Dam. Signed at Washington March 16, 2001. Entered into force March 16, 2001.

MONGOLIA

Agreement extending the agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation of January 23, 1991, as extended. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington February 20 and April 3, 2001. Entered into force April 3, 2001; effective January 23, 2001.

MOROCCO

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Rabat October 10, 2001. Entered into force August 19, 2002.

Protocol amending the agreement of May 30, 1980 for cooperation concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Signed at Rabat September 20, 2001. Entered into force August 9, 2002.

MOZAMBIQUE

Agreement regarding the consolidation and reduction of debt owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agency, with annexes. Signed at Maputo May 28, 2002. Entered into force July 11, 2002.

NETHERLANDS

Agreement for the enforcement of maintenance (support) obligations. Signed at Washington May 30, 2001. Entered into force May 1, 2002.

Agreement of cooperation concerning access to and use of the facilities in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba for aerial counter-narcotics activities. Signed at Oranjestad March 2, 2000. Entered into force November 2, 2001.

NIGERIA

Agreement concerning end-use, retransfer and security assurances regarding AKM rifles and related equipment provided to the Government of Nigeria for use in connection with regional efforts concerning Sierra Leone and Operation Focus Relief and other purposes related to self-defense and regional security, with attachment. Effected by exchange of notes at Abuja January 29 and March 6, 2002. Entered into force March 6, 2002.

NORWAY

Agreement for the enforcement of maintenance obligations. Signed at Washington June 10, 2002. Entered into force June 10, 2002.

Agreement for promotion of aviation safety. Signed at Oslo June 27, 2001. Entered into force June 27, 2001.

PAKISTAN

Agreement regarding the consolidation of debt owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Islamabad August 23, 2002. Entered into force October 21, 2002.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at MacDill Air Force Base and Rawalpindi February 9, 2002. Entered into force February 9, 2002.

Program assistance grant agreement, with annex. Signed at Islamabad November 15, 2001. Entered into force November 19, 2001.

PALAU

Investment incentive agreement. Signed at Washington March 15, 2002. Entered into force March 15, 2002.

PANAMA

Supplementary arrangement to the arrangement of March 18, 1991, for support and assistance from the United States Coast Guard for the National Maritime Service of the Ministry of Government and Justice [of Panama]. Signed at Panama City February 5, 2002. Entered into force February 5, 2002.

PARAGUAY

Agreement regarding mutual assistance between customs administrations. Signed at Asuncion December 19, 2002. Entered into force December 19, 2002.

Extradition treaty. Signed at Washington November 9, 1998. Entered into force March 9, 2001.

PERU

Agreement concerning the program of the Peace Corps in the Republic of Peru. Signed at Lima March 23, 2002. Entered into force March 23, 2002.

Agreement amending and extending the memorandum of understanding of June 9, 1997 concerning the imposition of import restrictions on archaeological material from the prehispanic cultures and certain ethnological material from the colonial period of Peru. Effected by exchange of notes at Lima March 22, 2002. Entered into force March 22, 2002; effecitve June 9, 2002.

Agreement regarding a debt-for-nature swap, with attachments. Signed at Washington June 26, 2002. Entered into force July 16, 2002.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at Miami and Lima December 18, 2000 and February 1, 2001. Entered into force February 1, 2001.

PHILIPPINES

Agreement regarding the reduction of a certain debt owed to the Government of the United States and its agencies, with attachments. Signed at Manila September 19, 2002. Entered into force November 1, 2002.

Agreement concerning the establishment of a Tropical Forest Conservation Fund and a Tropical Forest Conservation Board. Signed at Manila September 19, 2002. Entered into force November 1, 2002.

PORTUGAL

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Lisbon May 30, 2000. Entered into force May 9, 2002.

Agreement for the recovery of maintenance. Signed at Lisbon May 30, 2000. Entered into force March 17, 2001.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Agreement concerning cooperation in the elimination of strategic offensive arms (SOAE). Signed at Moscow and Washington August 30, 2002. Entered into force August 30, 2002.

Agreement amending the agreement of April 3, 1995, as amended and extended, concerning cooperation in nuclear weapons storage security through the provision of material, services and related training. Signed at Moscow and Washington September 16 and 19, 2002. Entered into force September 19, 2002.

Agreement amending the agreement of April 3, 1995, as amended and extended, concerning cooperation in nuclear weapons transportation security through the provision of material, services and related training. Signed at Moscow and Washington

September 16 and 19, 2002. Entered into force September 19, 2002.Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, with related note. Signed at Moscow June 17, 1999. Entered into force January 31, 2002.

Protocol extending the agreement of June 30, 1995 for cooperation on enhancing the safety of Russian nuclear fuel cycle facilities and research reactors. Signed at Washington and Moscow January 31 and February 26, 2002. Entered into force February 26, 2002; effective June 30, 2000.

Agreement amending the agreement of April 3, 1995, as amended and extended, concerning cooperation in nuclear weapons transportation security through the provision of material, services, and related training. Signed at Moscow and Washington February 14 and 28, 2002. Entered into force February 28, 2002.

Agreement amending and extending the agreement of June 17, 1992, as extended, concerning cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. Effected by exchange of notes at Moscow July 3 and August 9, 2002. Entered into force August 9, 2002; effective June 17, 2002.

Agreement on maritime transport. Signed at St. Petersburg June 20, 2001. Entered into force June 20, 2001.

RWANDA

Memorandum of understanding for cooperation in preventing and controlling HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, with annexes. Signed at Kigali October 3, 2002. Entered into force October 3, 2002

SAINT LUCIA

Agreement regarding the status of members of the armed forces of the United States and civilian personnel of the United States Department of Defense present in St. Lucia in connection with military exercises and training, counter-drug related activities, United States security assistance programs, or other agreed peaceful purposes. Effected by exchange of notes at Bridgetown and Castries December 28 and 29, 2000. Entered into force December 29, 2000.

SAUDI ARABIA

Agreement for cooperation in the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, with appendices. Signed at Washington September 30, 2002. Entered into force September 30, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding for technical cooperation in a meteorological and environmental program, with annex. Signed at Washington and Jeddah December 7, 2000 and March 3, 2001. Entered into force March 3, 2001.

SENEGAL

Agreement regarding grants under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the furnishing of defense articles, related training, and other defense services from the United States of America to the Government of Senegal. Effected by exchange of notes at Dakar November 22, 2000 and February 2, 2001. Entered into force February 2, 2001.

Acquisition and cross-servicing (mutual logistic support) agreement, with annexes. Signed at Dakar and Patch Barracks May 8 and 14, 2001. Entered into force May 14, 2001.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and reduction of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Dakar July 17, 2001. Entered into force September 6, 2001.

SIERRA LEONE

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to the United States Government, with annexes. Signed at Freetown April 29, 2002. Entered into force June 7, 2002.

SINGAPORE

Agreement concerning the investigation of drug trafficking offences and the seizure and forfeiture of proceeds and instrumentalities of drug trafficking. Signed at Singapore November 3, 2000. Entered into force February 12, 2001.

SLOVAKIA

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Bratislava January 22, 2001. Entered into force February 7, 2001.

Agreement on protection and preservation of certain cultural sites and monuments. Signed at Washington March 9, 2001. Entered into force March 9, 2001.

SOUTH AFRICA

Framework agreement concerning cooperation in the scientific, technological and environmental fields, with annex. Signed at Pretoria December 5, 1995. Entered into force August 27, 2001.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes. Signed at Pretoria May 8, 2001. Entered into force May 8, 2001.

Extradition treaty. Signed at Washington September 16, 1999. Entered into force June 25, 2001.

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Washington September 16, 1999. Entered into force June 25, 2001.

SRI LANKA

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Washington June 11, 2002. Entered into force November 18, 2002.

SUDAN

Agreement concerning the privileges and immunities of the international verification and investigation team. Effected by exchange of notes at Khartoum August 29 and September 23 and 30, 2002. Entered into force September 30, 2002.

SWITZERLAND

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning global geospatial information and services cooperation, with annexes. Signed at Brussels June 19, 2001. Entered into force June 19, 2001.

Agreement amending the memorandum of understanding of October 25 and November 1, 1988, as amended, concerning defense acquisition. Signed at Berne and Washington May 16 and December 10, 2001. Entered into force December 10, 2001; effective December 31, 2000.

TAJIKISTAN

Agreement regarding the status of United States military and civilian personnel of the United States Department of Defense present in Tajikistan in connection with cooperative efforts in response to terrorism, humanitarian assistance and other agreed activities. Effected by exchange of notes at Dushanbe November 20 and 23, 2001. Entered into force November 23, 2001.

Agreement concerning the ownership of property for the diplomatic and consular missions of the United States of America and the Republic of Tajikistan. Effected by exchange of notes at Dushanbe October 5, 2000 and January 2, 2001. Entered into force January 2, 2001.

TANZANIA

Agreement regarding the consolidation of debt owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government, with annexes. Signed at Dar es Salaam July 4, 2002. Entered into force August 26, 2002.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and reduction of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Dar es Salaam June 14, 2001. Entered into force September 6, 2001.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and reduction of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Dar es Salaam June 14, 2001. Entered into force September 6, 2001.

THAILAND

Agreement regarding the reduction of a certain debt owed to the Government of the United States and its agencies. Signed at Bangkok September 19, 2001. Entered into force September 19, 2001.

TURKEY

Agreement regarding mutual assistance between customs administrations. Signed at Washington March 28, 1996. Entered into force October 15, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding concerning scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences, with annexes. Signed at Reston and Ankara February 7 and April 10, 2002. Entered into force April 10, 2002.

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at New York May 2, 2000. Entered into force August 13, 2001.

Memorandum of understanding for a bilateral missile defense architecture analysis. Signed at Washington and Ankara. Signed at Washington and Ankara May 31 and June 6, 2001. Entered into force June 6, 2001.

TUVALU

Memorandum of understanding concerning scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences, with annexes. Signed at Reston and Funafuti August 3 and October 26, 2001. Entered into force October 26, 2001.

UGANDA

Agreement regarding reduction of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agency, with annexes. Signed at Kampala May 28, 2002. Entered into force August 19, 2002.

UKRAINE

Agreement extending the agreement on science and technology cooperation of June 5, 2000. Effected by exchange of notes at Kiev April 18 and August 6, 2002. Entered into force August 6, 2002.

Agreement amending the agreement of December 5, 1993, as amended and extended, concerning the provision of material, services, and related training to Ukraine in connection with the elimination of strategic nuclear arms. Signed at Kiev and Washington August 30 and September 9, 2002. Entered into force September 9, 2002.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its Agency, with annexes. Signed at Kiev June 10, 2002. Entered into force July 19, 2002.

Agreement extending the agreement of December 5, 1993, as amended, concerning the provision of material, services and related training to Ukraine in connection with the elimination of strategic nuclear arms. Signed at Washington and Kiev January 24 and 31, 2001. Entered into force January 31, 2001; effective December 5, 2000.

Agreement on science and technology cooperation, with annex. Signed at Kiev June 5, 2000. Entered into force August 15, 2001.

Agreement on the establishment of a secure communications link between the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center of the United States of America and the Military Cooperation and Verification Center of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with annexes. Signed at Kiev September 20, 2001. Entered into force September 20, 2001.

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. Signed at Kiev July 22, 1998. Entered into force February 27, 2001.

Agreement concerning exchange of research and development information in the sphere of military technical cooperation, with appendix. Signed at Washington March 31, 2000. Entered into force July 27, 2001.

Agreement extending the agreement of June 27, 1995, as amended and extended, concerning cooperation in the elimination of infrastructure for weapons of mass destruction through the provision to Ukraine of material, services and related training. Signed at Washington and Kiev August 3 and October 30, 2001. Entered into force October 30, 2001; effective June 27, 2001.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Abu Dhabi March 11, 2002. Entered into force December 11, 2002.

Agreement concerning cooperation and exchange of geospatial information and related services. Signed at Abu Dhabi and Bethesda February 24 and March 14, 2001. Entered into force March 14, 2001.

UNITED KINGDOM

Memorandum of understanding concerning personnel recovery, with annexes. Signed at Washington and London September 28, 2001. Entered into force September 28, 2001.

Agreement concerning the termination of the agreement and related exchanges of notes of March 27, 1941 between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as amended and supplemented, relating to the bases leased to the United States of America, with annexes. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington June 18, 2002. Entered into force June 18, 2002.

Agreement for cooperation in research and development of weapons detection and protection-related technologies, with annex. Signed at Washington July 3, 2002. Entered into force July 3, 2002.

Memorandum of understanding concerning the cooperative framework for engineering and manufacturing development of the Joint Strike Fighter. Signed at Washington January 17, 2001. Entered into force January 17, 2001.

Agreement concerning the application of the treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters of January 6, 1994. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington April 30 and May 1, 2001. Entered into force May 1, 2001.

UZBEKISTAN

Agreement concerning cooperation in the area of prevention of proliferation of nuclear materials and technologies. Signed at Washington March 12, 2002. Entered into force March 12, 2002.

Agreement on transit of the territory of and access to and use of military infrastructure in the Republic of Uzbekistan, with annex. Signed at Tashkent October 7, 2001. Entered into force October 7, 2001.Agreement concerning cooperation in the area of promotion of defense relations and the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Signed at Washington June 5, 2001. Entered into force June 5, 2001.

Agreement concerning cooperation in the area of demilitarization of biological weapons associated facilities and the provision of biological weapons technology. Signed at Tashkent October 22, 2001. Entered into force October 22, 2001.

UNITED NATIONS INTERIM ADMINISTRATION MISSION IN KOSOVO (UNMIK)

Agreement for investment support projects in Kosovo. Signed at Washington and Pristina May 17 and 30, 2002. Entered into force May 30, 2002.

URUGUAY

Exchange stabilization agreement. Signed at Washington and Montevideo August 4, 2002. Entered into force August 4, 2002.

YEMEN

Agreement regarding the reduction and reorganization of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government, with annexes. Signed at Sanaa July 31, 2002. Entered into force October 8, 2002.

YUGOSLAVIA (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF)

Investment incentive agreement. Signed at Belgrade July 21, 2001. Entered into force December 12, 2001.

VIETNAM

Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation, with annexes. Signed at Hanoi November 17, 2000. Entered into force March 26, 2001.

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Tax reimbursement agreement, with annex. Signed at Geneva December 22, 2000. Entered into force December 22, 2000.