Resolution of advice and consent, Treaty Doc. 109-10C

As approved: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), SECTION 1. SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT SUBJECT TO AN UNDERSTANDING AND A DECLARATION The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (Protocol V), adopted at Geneva on November 28, 2003 (Treaty Doc. 109-10(C)), subject to the understanding of section 2 and the declaration of section 3. SECTION 2. UNDERSTANDING The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following understanding, which shall be included in the instrument of ratification: It is the understanding of the United States of America that nothing in Protocol V would preclude future arrangements in connection with the settlement of armed conflicts, or assistance connected thereto, to allocate responsibilities under Article 3 in a manner that respects the essential spirit and purpose of Protocol V. SECTION 3. DECLARATION The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following declaration: With the exception of Articles 7 and 8, this Protocol is self-executing. This Protocol does not confer private rights enforceable in United States courts.