Resolution of advice and consent, Treaty Doc. 99-20

Text of resolution of advice and consent to ratification as reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations and approved by the Senate: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of a Certified Copy of the Convention (No. 144) Concerning Tripartite Consultations To Promote the Implementation of International Labor Standards, adopted by the International Labor Conference at Geneva on June 21, 1976, subject to the following declaration: There is agreement by the U. S. Government agencies concerned, the AFL-CIO, and the U. S. Council for International Business, that each ILO convention will be examined on its merits on a tripartite basis; that if there are any differences between the convention and Federal law and practice, these will be dealt with in the normal legislative process; and that there is no intention to change State law and practice by Federal action through ratification of ILO conventions, and the examination will include possible conflicts between Federal and State law that would be caused by such ratification.