The Failed Transparency Regime for Executive Agreements: An Empirical and Normative Analysis was published in the December 2020 issue of the Harvard Law Review. It analyzes data gleaned from 5,689 non-public cover memos that the Executive Branch included when it reported executive agreements to Congress, as required by law, from January 1989 to January 2017. Those cover memos, obtained under a negotiated settlement with the U.S. State Department, offer a window into the executive agreements reported to Congress. They also make it possible to compare those agreements reported to Congress with those made available to the public. The Article uses this data to evaluate the effectiveness of the transparency regime for executive agreements. Here, the Harvard Law Review and the Article’s authors collaborated with the Harvard Law School Library to make the underlying data, as well as the cover memos, available to readers.
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Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Russia Concerning Cooperation For The Transfer Of Russian Produced Research Reactor Nuclear Fuel to the Russian Federation, Signed At Moscow May 27, 2004
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Russia Concerning Cooperation For The Transfer Of Russian Produced Research Reactor Nuclear Fuel to the Russian Federation, Signed At Moscow May 27, 2004
Jun 13, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Russia Concerning Cooperation For The Transfer Of Russian Produced Research Reactor Nuclear Fuel to the Russian Federation, Signed At Moscow May 27, 2004", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/SRP8GP, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 04-0527 TIAS 04-527 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and The Russian Federation On Cooperation For The Purposes Of Preventing, Deterring And Eliminating Illegal, Unreported, And Unregulated Fishing Signed September 11, 2015 Entered Into Force December 4, 2015
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and The Russian Federation On Cooperation For The Purposes Of Preventing, Deterring And Eliminating Illegal, Unreported, And Unregulated Fishing Signed September 11, 2015 Entered Into Force December 4, 2015
Jun 13, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and The Russian Federation On Cooperation For The Purposes Of Preventing, Deterring And Eliminating Illegal, Unreported, And Unregulated Fishing Signed September 11, 2015 Entered Into Force December 4, 2015", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/WVHZDV, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 15-1204 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Arrangement with Kazakhstan For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Annexes, Signed At Vienna September 15, 2009 Entered Into Force September 15, 2009
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Arrangement with Kazakhstan For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Annexes, Signed At Vienna September 15, 2009 Entered Into Force September 15, 2009
Jun 13, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Arrangement with Kazakhstan For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Annexes, Signed At Vienna September 15, 2009 Entered Into Force September 15, 2009", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZOS7SG, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 09-915.1 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Arrangement with Thailand For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addendums Signed At Rockville March 13, 2012 Entered Into Force March 13, 2012
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Arrangement with Thailand For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addendums Signed At Rockville March 13, 2012 Entered Into Force March 13, 2012
Jun 12, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Arrangement with Thailand For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addendums Signed At Rockville March 13, 2012 Entered Into Force March 13, 2012", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/G5BMTW, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 12-313 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Arrangement Between The United States and South Africa For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addenda, Signed At Rockville March 30, 2000
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Arrangement Between The United States and South Africa For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addenda, Signed At Rockville March 30, 2000
Jun 12, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Arrangement Between The United States and South Africa For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addenda, Signed At Rockville March 30, 2000", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/SMCYZ3, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 5710 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Background Statement Concerning the Agreement Between The United States and Mongolia for Cooperation In The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit The Environment (GLOBE) Program, with Appendices. Signed At Ulaanbaatar May 6, 1997
Executive Agreements Database, Background Statement Concerning the Agreement Between The United States and Mongolia for Cooperation In The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit The Environment (GLOBE) Program, with Appendices. Signed At Ulaanbaatar May 6, 1997
Jun 12, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Background Statement Concerning the Agreement Between The United States and Mongolia for Cooperation In The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit The Environment (GLOBE) Program, with Appendices. Signed At Ulaanbaatar May 6, 1997", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MYZNTL, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 12853 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Arrangement with Vietnam For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addenda Signed At Washington June 25, 2008 Entered Into Force June 25, 2008
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Arrangement with Vietnam For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addenda Signed At Washington June 25, 2008 Entered Into Force June 25, 2008
Jun 12, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Arrangement with Vietnam For The Exchange Of Technical Information and Cooperation In Nuclear Safety Matters, with Addenda Signed At Washington June 25, 2008 Entered Into Force June 25, 2008", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/OAG2FD, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 08-625.1 TIAS 08-625.1 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Russia Concerning the Transfer Of Source Material to the Russian Federation,with Annex And Administrative Arrangement Signed At Washington March 24, 1999 Entered Into Force March 24, 1999
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Russia Concerning the Transfer Of Source Material to the Russian Federation,with Annex And Administrative Arrangement Signed At Washington March 24, 1999 Entered Into Force March 24, 1999
Jun 12, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Russia Concerning the Transfer Of Source Material to the Russian Federation,with Annex And Administrative Arrangement Signed At Washington March 24, 1999 Entered Into Force March 24, 1999", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/Y9KOMN, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 13026 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Background Statement Concerning the Agreement Between The United States and Trinidad and Tobago for Cooperation In The Global Learning and Observations To Benefit The Environment GLOBE Program with Appendices Signed At Port Of Spain July 16, 1996 Entered Into Force July 16, 1996
Executive Agreements Database, Background Statement Concerning the Agreement Between The United States and Trinidad and Tobago for Cooperation In The Global Learning and Observations To Benefit The Environment GLOBE Program with Appendices Signed At Port Of Spain July 16, 1996 Entered Into Force July 16, 1996
Jun 12, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Background Statement Concerning the Agreement Between The United States and Trinidad and Tobago for Cooperation In The Global Learning and Observations To Benefit The Environment GLOBE Program with Appendices Signed At Port Of Spain July 16, 1996 Entered Into Force July 16, 1996", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MKLIFX, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 12784 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Protocol Between The United States and Russia 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
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Protocol Between The United States and Russia 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
Jun 12, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Protocol Between The United States and Russia 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", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/YGYS3D, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 02-226 cover memo
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