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“Mr. President, the committee finished a report entitled, ``Enhancing Transparency on International Agreements and Non- Binding Instruments.'' I ask unanimous consent that a copy of that report be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND NON-BINDING INSTRUMENTS Report on section 5947, Enhancing Transparency on International Agreements and Non-Binding Instruments, of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, H.R. 7776. I. Purpose The Committee strongly supports robust diplomacy and international engagement, including efforts to advance U.S. interests through the negotiation and implementation of international agreements and nonbinding instruments with allies, partners, and other actors. These efforts must be conducted with accountability to Congress and, to the greatest extent appropriate, transparency for the public, as both are essential to our democracy. The Case-Zablocki Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-403; also known as the ``Case Act'') was an important but highly-limited and long-outdated framework for reporting on binding international agreements. Section 5947 of H.R. 7776, Enhancing Transparency on International Agreements and Non- Binding Instruments, strengthens and modernizes the Case Act and makes it applicable, for the first time, to non-binding instruments.…”