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PUBLIC LAW 105-366—NOV. 10, 1998 112 STAT. 3311 (1) under chapter 119, 121, 206, or 601 of title 18, United States Code, the Foreign Intelhgence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), section 514 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 884), or Rule 104, 501, or 608 of the Federal Rules of Evidence; (2) under similar State laws providing protection to service providers cooperating with law enforcement agencies pursuant to State electronic surveillance or evidence laws, rules, regulations, or procedures; or (3) pursuant to a court order, (f) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— (1) NEGOTIATIONS.— Nothing in this section shall affect the President's existing constitutional authority regarding the time, scope, and objectives of international negotiations. (2) PRIVATIZATION.— Nothing in this section shall be construed as legislative authorization for the privatization of INTELSAT or Inmarsat, nor to increase the President's authority with respect to negotiations concerning such privatization. SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING. (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— Not later than July 1 of 1999 and each of the 5 succeeding years, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that contains the following information with respect to implementation of the Convention: (1) RATIFICATION. — A l ist of the countries that have ratified the Convention, the dates of ratification by such countries, and the entry into force for each such country. (2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION. — A description of domestic laws enacted by each party to the Convention that implement commitments under the Convention, and assessment of the compatibility of such laws with the Convention. (3) ENFORCEMENT. —As assessment of the measures taken by each party to the Convention during the previous year to fulfill its obligations under the Convention and achieve its object and purpose including— (A) an assessment of the enforcement of the domestic laws described in paragraph (2); (B) an assessment of the efforts by each such party to promote public awareness of such domestic laws and the achievement of such object and purpose; and (C) an assessment of the effectiveness, transparency, and viability of the monitoring process for the Convention, including its inclusion of input from the private sector and nongovernmental organizations. (4) LAWS PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION OF BRIBES.— An explanation of the domestic laws enacted by each party to the Convention that would prohibit the deduction of bribes in the computation of domestic taxes. (5) NEW SIGNATORIES. —^A description of efforts to expand international participation in the Convention by adding new signatories to the Convention and by assuring that all countries which are or become members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are also parties to the Convention. (6) SUBSEQUENT EFFORTS. —An assessment of the status of efforts to strengthen the Convention by extending the 15 USC 78dd-l note. Deadline. Records.