Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning International Security Agreements Concluded by the United States.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghanistan.

Germany.

Iraq.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (35 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 09-R4-0614 in the 2009 issue.

Provides general background on types of international agreements that are binding upon the U.S., and examines considerations impacting whether they take the form of a treaty or an executive agreement. Discusses historical precedents regarding role that security agreements have taken, focusing on past agreements entered with Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Addresses Congressional oversight role regarding entering and implementing international agreements involving the U.S.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning International Security Agreements Concluded by the United States

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