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 Agreement Between The United States and Switzerland Relating to the Treaty Of May 23, 1973 On Mutual Assistance In Criminal Matters Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Washington Nov 3, 1993
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Switzerland Relating to the Treaty Of May 23, 1973 On Mutual Assistance In Criminal Matters Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Washington Nov 3, 1993
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Switzerland Relating to the Treaty Of May 23, 1973 On Mutual Assistance In Criminal Matters Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Washington Nov 3, 1993", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/EHS9XP, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 12514 First signed 11/03/1993 Last signed 11/03/1993 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 11/03/1993 stamped 93-218 C06550726 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Italy To Extend The Memorandum of Understanding Of May 27 and 29, 2003 Concerning Cooperation On The Mars Advanced Radar For Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding (marsis) and Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (pfs), To Be Flown On The European Space Agency's 2003 Mars Express Mission Signed At June 4 and 25, 2009 Entered Into Force June 25, 2009
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Italy To Extend The Memorandum of Understanding Of May 27 and 29, 2003 Concerning Cooperation On The Mars Advanced Radar For Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding (marsis) and Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (pfs), To Be Flown On The European Space Agency's 2003 Mars Express Mission Signed At June 4 and 25, 2009 Entered Into Force June 25, 2009
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Italy To Extend The Memorandum of Understanding Of May 27 and 29, 2003 Concerning Cooperation On The Mars Advanced Radar For Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding (marsis) and Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (pfs), To Be Flown On The European Space Agency's 2003 Mars Express Mission Signed At June 4 and 25, 2009 Entered Into Force June 25, 2009", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/3WLKRP, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 9565 First signed 06/04/2009 Last signed 06/25/2009 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 06/25/2009 CAR 2012-0133 stamped 2012-0133 C06537205 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Venezuela For Energy Cooperation, with Annex, Signed At Caracas October 13, 1997
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Venezuela For Energy Cooperation, with Annex, Signed At Caracas October 13, 1997
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement Between The United States and Venezuela For Energy Cooperation, with Annex, Signed At Caracas October 13, 1997", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/H9AWNR, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 5037 First signed 10/13/1997 Last signed 10/13/1997 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 10/13/1997 stamped 97-173 C06543429 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Amendment No. 1 to the Strategic Objective Grant Agreement Between The United States and Indonesia For protecting The health of the Most Vulnerable Women, and Children Signed At Jakarta May 31, 2000
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Amendment No. 1 to the Strategic Objective Grant Agreement Between The United States and Indonesia For protecting The health of the Most Vulnerable Women, and Children Signed At Jakarta May 31, 2000
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Amendment No. 1 to the Strategic Objective Grant Agreement Between The United States and Indonesia For protecting The health of the Most Vulnerable Women, and Children Signed At Jakarta May 31, 2000", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/NCKTO6, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 6626 First signed 05/31/2000 Last signed 05/31/2000 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 05/31/2000 stamped 04-276 C06538242 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement with Saudi Arabia To Improve International Tax Compliance And To Implement FATCA, with Annexes Signed At Riyadh November 15, 2016 Entered Into Force February 28, 2017
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement with Saudi Arabia To Improve International Tax Compliance And To Implement FATCA, with Annexes Signed At Riyadh November 15, 2016 Entered Into Force February 28, 2017
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Agreement with Saudi Arabia To Improve International Tax Compliance And To Implement FATCA, with Annexes Signed At Riyadh November 15, 2016 Entered Into Force February 28, 2017", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/96SEHS, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 17-228 First signed 11/15/2016 Last signed 11/15/2016 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 02/28/2017 stamped 2017-0074 C06545419 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Memorandum Of Agreement Between The United States and China On Satellite Technology Safeguards, Signed At Beijing February 11, 1993
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Memorandum Of Agreement Between The United States and China On Satellite Technology Safeguards, Signed At Beijing February 11, 1993
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Memorandum Of Agreement Between The United States and China On Satellite Technology Safeguards, Signed At Beijing February 11, 1993", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7RJNL2, Harvard Dataverse, V1
TIAS 12486 First signed 02/11/1993 Last signed 02/11/1993 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 02/11/1993 stamped 93-56 C06549530 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Amendment No. 7 To Grant Agreement Between The United States and Jordan For The Strategic Objective Of Improving Water Resources Management Signed At Amman April 29, 2001
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Amendment No. 7 To Grant Agreement Between The United States and Jordan For The Strategic Objective Of Improving Water Resources Management Signed At Amman April 29, 2001
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Amendment No. 7 To Grant Agreement Between The United States and Jordan For The Strategic Objective Of Improving Water Resources Management Signed At Amman April 29, 2001", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/3JICNY, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 6648 First signed 04/29/2001 Last signed 04/29/2001 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 04/29/2001 stamped 04-298 C06539052 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement with Montenegro Signed At Podgorica September 25, 2007 Entered Into Force September 25, 2007
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement with Montenegro Signed At Podgorica September 25, 2007 Entered Into Force September 25, 2007
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement with Montenegro Signed At Podgorica September 25, 2007 Entered Into Force September 25, 2007", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FWSCHX, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 8241 First signed 09/25/2007 Last signed 09/25/2007 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 09/25/2007 CAR 2007-233 stamped 07-233 C06572386 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Mali Regarding the Consolidation Of Debt Owed To, Guaranteed By, Or Insured By The United States Government Signed At Bamako September 20 and October 29, 2004
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Mali Regarding the Consolidation Of Debt Owed To, Guaranteed By, Or Insured By The United States Government Signed At Bamako September 20 and October 29, 2004
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Mali Regarding the Consolidation Of Debt Owed To, Guaranteed By, Or Insured By The United States Government Signed At Bamako September 20 and October 29, 2004", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/5YLX66, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 7086 First signed 09/20/2004 Last signed 10/29/2004 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 10/29/2004 stamped 05-21 C06556303 cover memo
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Honduras Extending The Agreement Of January 25, 2008 Regarding the Status Of United States Personnel Who May Be Temporarily Present In Honduras Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Tegucigalpa October 17 and November 19, 2012 Entered Into Force November 19, 2012
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Honduras Extending The Agreement Of January 25, 2008 Regarding the Status Of United States Personnel Who May Be Temporarily Present In Honduras Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Tegucigalpa October 17 and November 19, 2012 Entered Into Force November 19, 2012
Nov 14, 2020
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2020, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Honduras Extending The Agreement Of January 25, 2008 Regarding the Status Of United States Personnel Who May Be Temporarily Present In Honduras Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Tegucigalpa October 17 and November 19, 2012 Entered Into Force November 19, 2012", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KRBU3J, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 9696 First signed 10/17/2012 Last signed 11/17/2012 Entry into force (supplemented by last signed) 11/19/2012 CAR 2012-0203 C06537148 cover memo
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