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 Concerning the Agreement with Russia Amending the Agreement of August 26, 1993, as Amended and Extended, Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow and Washington August 12 and September 5, 2006. Entered into force September 5, 2006, with Effect from June 17, 2006.
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Russia Amending the Agreement of August 26, 1993, as Amended and Extended, Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow and Washington August 12 and September 5, 2006. Entered into force September 5, 2006, with Effect from June 17, 2006.
Jun 11, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Russia Amending the Agreement of August 26, 1993, as Amended and Extended, Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow and Washington August 12 and September 5, 2006. Entered into force September 5, 2006, with Effect from June 17, 2006.", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7MHH78, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 7743 cover memo
C06762160.pdf
C06762160.pdf
Jun 11, 2022 - Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Russia Amending the Agreement of August 26, 1993, as Amended and Extended, Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow and Washington August 12 and September 5, 2006. Entered into force September 5, 2006, with Effect from June 17, 2006.
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Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Memorandum of Understanding On Cooperation In Fundamental Aeronautical Sciences Between The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and The State Committee For The Defense Branches Of Industry of the Russian Federation Signed At Moscow December 16, 1993
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Memorandum of Understanding On Cooperation In Fundamental Aeronautical Sciences Between The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and The State Committee For The Defense Branches Of Industry of the Russian Federation Signed At Moscow December 16, 1993
Jun 11, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Memorandum of Understanding On Cooperation In Fundamental Aeronautical Sciences Between The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and The State Committee For The Defense Branches Of Industry of the Russian Federation Signed At Moscow December 16, 1993", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KTOKSL, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 3741 cover memo
C06534970.pdf
C06534970.pdf
Jun 11, 2022 - Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding the Memorandum of Understanding On Cooperation In Fundamental Aeronautical Sciences Between The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and The State Committee For The Defense Branches Of Industry of the Russian Federation Signed At Moscow December 16, 1993
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Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Russia Extending The Agreement Of June 17, 1992 On Cooperation In The Exploration and Use Of Outer Space For Peaceful Purposes Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Moscow June 13 and 16, 1997 Entered Into Force June 16, 1997
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Russia Extending The Agreement Of June 17, 1992 On Cooperation In The Exploration and Use Of Outer Space For Peaceful Purposes Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Moscow June 13 and 16, 1997 Entered Into Force June 16, 1997
Jun 11, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Russia Extending The Agreement Of June 17, 1992 On Cooperation In The Exploration and Use Of Outer Space For Peaceful Purposes Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Moscow June 13 and 16, 1997 Entered Into Force June 16, 1997", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/9DI82E, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 9552 cover memo
C06537509.pdf
C06537509.pdf
Jun 11, 2022 - Executive Agreements Database, Statement Concerning the Agreement with Russia Extending The Agreement Of June 17, 1992 On Cooperation In The Exploration and Use Of Outer Space For Peaceful Purposes Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Moscow June 13 and 16, 1997 Entered Into Force June 16, 1997
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Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Arrangement Between The United States and The Russian Federation For Access To Russian Federation Facilities By United States Representatives To Conduct Work Pursuant to the Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination Of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow November 20, 2003. Entered Into Force November 20, 2003, with Effect From October 8, 2003.
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Arrangement Between The United States and The Russian Federation For Access To Russian Federation Facilities By United States Representatives To Conduct Work Pursuant to the Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination Of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow November 20, 2003. Entered Into Force November 20, 2003, with Effect From October 8, 2003.
Jun 11, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Arrangement Between The United States and The Russian Federation For Access To Russian Federation Facilities By United States Representatives To Conduct Work Pursuant to the Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination Of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow November 20, 2003. Entered Into Force November 20, 2003, with Effect From October 8, 2003.", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/U6ZJMG, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 7274 cover memo
C06557518.pdf
C06557518.pdf
Jun 11, 2022 - Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Arrangement Between The United States and The Russian Federation For Access To Russian Federation Facilities By United States Representatives To Conduct Work Pursuant to the Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Elimination Of Strategic Offensive Arms. Signed At Moscow November 20, 2003. Entered Into Force November 20, 2003, with Effect From October 8, 2003.
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Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Mozambique Regarding Grants Under The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, As Amended, and The Furnishing Of Defense Articles, Related Training and Other Defense Services From The United States To Mozambique Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Maputo March 30 and May 13, 1994
Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Mozambique Regarding Grants Under The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, As Amended, and The Furnishing Of Defense Articles, Related Training and Other Defense Services From The United States To Mozambique Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Maputo March 30 and May 13, 1994
Jun 11, 2022
Oona A. Hathaway; Curtis A. Bradley; Jack L. Goldsmith, 2022, "Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Mozambique Regarding Grants Under The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, As Amended, and The Furnishing Of Defense Articles, Related Training and Other Defense Services From The United States To Mozambique Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Maputo March 30 and May 13, 1994", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/16AGJK, Harvard Dataverse, V1
KAV 3869 cover memo
C06534494.pdf
C06534494.pdf
Jun 11, 2022 - Executive Agreements Database, Statement Regarding Agreement Between The United States and Mozambique Regarding Grants Under The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, As Amended, and The Furnishing Of Defense Articles, Related Training and Other Defense Services From The United States To Mozambique Effected By Exchange Of Notes Act Maputo March 30 and May 13, 1994
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