2013 Treaties and Agreements
13-101 Multilateral - Food Assistance Convention Food Assistance Convention done at London April 25, 2012; entered into force January 1, 2013. Maritime Matters: Search and Rescue in the Arctic Agreement signed at Nuuk May 12, 2011; entered into force January 19, 2013. With annex and appendices. Defense: Status of Forces Arms Control: Seismic Monitoring Agreement signed at Bucharest February 23, 2012; entered into force January 28, 2013. Defense: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Georgetown June 28, 2012 and January 30, 2013; entered into force January 30, 2013. Defense: Research and Development Amendment two to memorandum of understanding of May 14, 1998. Signed at Arlington and The Hague December 7, 2012 and February 5, 2013; entered into force February 5, 2013. Defense: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Bridgetown and St. Michael June 29, 2012 and February 7, 2013; entered into force February 7, 2013. Scientific Cooperation Memorandum of understanding signed at Buellton, California February 11, 2013; entered into force February 11, 2013. With annexes. Pollution: Great Lakes Water Quality Protocol amending the agreement of November 22, 1978, as amended. Signed at Washington September 7, 2012; entered into force February 12, 2013. With appendix. Scientific Cooperation Memorandum of understanding signed at Buenos Aires and Reston November 30, 2012 and February 15, 2013; entered into force February 15, 2013. With annexes. Energy: Energy-Efficiency Labeling Programs for Office Equipment Agreement signed at Brussels and Washington December 10, 2012 and January 18, 2013; entered into force February 20, 2013. Scientific Cooperation: Earth Sciences Memorandum of understanding signed at Reston and Bogota January 10 and February 20, 2013; entered into force February 20, 2013. Cultural Property Memorandum of understanding signed at Belize City February 27, 2013; entered into force February 27, 2013. Maritime Interdiction: Cooperation Protocol to the agreement of August 5, 2008. Signed at Majuro March 19, 2013; entered into force March 19, 2013. Taxation: Information Exchange Agreement signed at Brasilia March 20, 2007; entered into force March 19, 2013. Remote Sensing: Cooperation Agreement signed at Reston and Oslo March 12 and 22, 2013; entered into force March 22, 2013. With annexes. Civil Aviation: Transport Services Agreement signed at Georgetown March 25, 2013; entered into force March 25, 2013. Law Enforcement: Cooperation Agreement signed at Sofia October 10, 2012; entered into force March 26, 2013, with the exception of Articles 7 through 9. In accordance with Article 25, Articles 7 through 9 may enter into force in the future under conditions specified in Article 25. Economic Assistance Millennium Challenge Compact signed at Bali November 19, 2011; entered into force April 2, 2013. With annexes. Defense: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Santo Domingo April 4 and April 8, 2013; entered into force April 8, 2013. Customs Agreement signed at Washington April 23, 2013; entered into force April 23, 2013. Defense: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Agreement effected by exchange of notes at St. George's March 18 and April 26, 2013; entered into force April 26, 2013. Remote Sensing: Cooperation Agreement signed at Reston and Riyadh February 19 and April 27, 2013; entered into force April 27, 2013. With annexes. Remote Sensing: Cooperation Agreement signed at South Dakota and Bangkok April 12 and 29, 2013; entered into force April 29, 2013. With annexes. Defense: Status of Forces Defense: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Agreement effected by exchange of notes June 29, 2012 and April 30, 2013; entered into force April 30, 2013. Defense: Security of Information Agreement signed at Helsinki June 27, 2012; entered into force May 1, 2013. With appendix. Nuclear Safety Arrangement signed at Washington May 9, 2013; entered into force May 9, 2013. With addenda and annex. Law Enforcement: Cooperation Agreement signed at Ljubljana September 13, 2012; entered into force May 12, 2013, with the exception of Articles 8 through 10. In accordance with Article 25, Articles 8 through 10 may enter into force in the future under conditions specified in Article 25. With annex. Investment Guaranties Agreement signed at Washington May 21, 2013; entered into force May 21, 2013. Defense: Cooperation Protocols amending the agreement of December 1, 1988, as amended. Signed at Brussels October 10, 2012; entered into force May 21, 2013. And signed at Washington June 17, 2015; entered into force September 9, 2015. Defense: Status of Forces Space Cooperation: Space Situational Awareness Services and Information Remote Sensing: Cooperation Memorandum of understanding signed at Reston and Hartebeeshoek February 19 and May 29, 2013; entered into force May 29, 2013. Space Cooperation: Solar Physics Satellite Project Agreement extending the agreement of June 10, 2005. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington June 5, 2013; entered into force June 5, 2013. Defense: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Nassau October 15, 2012 and June 11, 2013; entered into force June 11, 2013. Defense: Research and Development Agreement amending the memorandum of understanding of March 9, 2007. Signed at Washington and Ottawa April 30 and June 13, 2013; entered into force June 13, 2013. Nuclear Material Agreement signed at Stockholm May 21, 2003; entered into force April 14, 2004; entered into force for the United States June 14, 2013. Civil Aviation: Transport Services Agreement signed at Washington March 31, 2008; entered into force June 18, 2013. With annexes. And agreement amending the agreement. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington May 30 and June 18, 2013; entered into force June 18, 2013. Investment Guaranties Agreement signed at Amman July 11, 2005; entered into force June 24, 2013. Investment Guaranties Agreement signed at Washington April 17, 2013; entered into force June 26, 2013. Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement signed at Nay Pyi Taw June 27, 2013; entered into force June 27, 2013. Defense: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Bridgetown June 29, 2012 and June 27, 2013; entered iinto force June 27, 2013. Environmental Cooperation Agreement signed at Washington April 19, 2013; entered into force June 28, 2013. Customs Agreement signed at Washington November 5, 2010; entered into force July 2, 2013. Civil Aviation: Transport Services Agreement signed at Skopje August 23, 2012; entered into force July 5, 2013. Scientific Cooperation Agreement signed at Washington October 20, 2010; entered into force July 8, 2013. With annexes. Nuclear Safety Protocol signed at Washington July 11, 2013; entered into force July 11, 2013. With addendum and annex. Nuclear Material Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Washington July 19 and 22, 2013; entered into force July 25, 2013. Satellites: Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Memorandum of understanding signed at Darmstadt and Washington June 28 and July 26, 2013; entered into force July 26, 2013. Civil Aviation: Air Marshals Memorandum of agreement signed at Tegucigalpa July 18 and 28, 2013; entered into force July 28, 2013. With annex. Space Cooperation: Peaceful Uses Agreement signed at Buenos Aires October 25, 2011; entered into force July 30, 2013. With annex. Scientific Cooperation Agreement signed at Bangkok August 6, 2013; entered into force August 6, 2013. With annexes. Cultural Property Agreement amending and extending the memorandum of understanding of September 19, 2003. Effected by exchange of notes at Phnom Penh July 18 and August 6, 2013; entered into force August 6, 2013. Maritime Interdiction Agreement signed at Koror August 15, 2013; entered into force August 15, 2013. Economic Assistance Millennium Challenge Compact signed August 28, 2013; entered into force August 28, 2013. With annexes. Defense: Status of Forces in the Caribbean Part of the Kingdom Conservation Agreement signed at Manila July 18, 2013; entered into force September 3, 2013. Weapons: Proliferation Memorandum of understanding signed at Tripoli September 8, 2013; entered into force September 8, 2013. With exchange of notes. Peace Corps Agreement signed at Pristina September 9, 2013; entered into force September 9, 2013. Nuclear Safety Arrangement signed at Vienna September 16, 2013; entered into force September 16, 2013. With addenda. Taxation: Reimbursement Agreement signed at Rome September 17, 2013; entered into force September 17, 2013. With annex. Nuclear Safety Arrangement signed at Vienna September 17, 2013; entered into force September 17, 2013. With addenda. Nuclear Safety Arrangement signed at Vienna September 17, 2013; entered into force September 17, 2013. With addenda and annex. Nuclear Safety Arrangement signed at Vienna September 18, 2013; entered into force September 18, 2013. With addenda and annex. Arrangement signed at Vienna September 18, 2013; entered into force September 18, 2013. With addenda and annex. Economic Assistance Millennium Challenge Compact signed at Lilongwe April 7, 2011; entered into force September 20, 2013. With annexes. And First Amendment to Millennium Challenge Compact. Signed at Washington and Lilongwe July 26 and 31, 2013; entered into force September 20, 2013. Space Cooperation: European Space Agency-led Bepi Colombo Mission Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Washington August 20 and September 27, 2013; entered into force September 27, 2013. Defense Agreement extending the agreement of October 1, 2003. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington September 27 and 30, 2013; Nuclear Safety Arrangement signed at Vienna and Buenos Aires September 17 and 30, 2013; entered into force September 30, 2013. With addenda and annex. Defense: Logistics Agreement amending and extending agreement of November 4, 1989. Effected by exchange of notes at Canberra October 13 and December 9, 2011; entered into force October 1, 2013. And agreement amending and extending agreement of November 4, 1989. Space Cooperation: X-Ray Astronomy Satellite (ASTRO-H) Project Nuclear Safety Arrangement signed at Rockville and Mumbai September 26 and October 9, 2013; entered into force October 9, 2013. Judicial Assistance: Law Enforcement Agreement signed at Washington February 14, 2013; entered into force October 16, 2013. Employment Atomic Energy: Safety Agreement extending the agreement of October 25, 1993. Effected by exchange of notes at Kiev September 24 and October 24, 2013; Loan Guarantee Assistance Agreement signed at Amman August 14, 2013; entered into force October 26, 2013. Peace Corps Agreement signed at Cotonou October 30, 2013; entered into force October 30, 2013. Education: Science and Technology Program Memorandum of understanding signed at Kyiv November 1, 2013; entered into force November 1, 2013. Visa, Immigration, and Nationality: Information Exchange Agreement signed at Queenstown April 18, 2013; entered into force November 8, 2013. Economic Assistance Millennium Challenge Compact signed at Lusaka May 10, 2012; entered into force November 15, 2013. With annexes. Scientific and Technological Cooperation: Medicine and Public Health Protocol signed at Washington November 20, 2013; entered into force November 20, 2013. Visas and Immigration: Information Exchange Agreement signed at Ottawa December 13, 2012; entered into force November 21, 2013. Remote Sensing: Satellite Data Memorandum of understanding signed at Reston and Tsukuba November 13 and 21, 2013; entered into force November 21, 2013. Taxation: Reimbursement Agreement signed at Abu Dhabi December 3, 2013; entered into force December 3, 2013. With annex. Environmental Cooperation Agreement signed at Panama City May 2, 2012; entered into force December 7, 2013. Civil Aviation: Preclearance Agreement signed at Washington April 15, 2013; entered into force December 8, 2013. With annex and related exchange of notes. Taxation: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement signed at Madrid May 14, 2013; entered into force December 9, 2013. With annexes. Taxation: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement signed at Berlin May 31, 2013; entered into force December 11, 2013. With annexes. Boundaries Agreement extending the provisional application of the maritime boundary agreement of December 16, 1977. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington and Havana November 22 and December 13, 2013; entered into force December 13, 2013; Effective January 1, 2014. Atomic Energy: Uranium Agreement signed at Vienna and Geneva May 2, November 25, and December 16, 2013; entered into force December 16, 2013. With annex. Civil Aviation: Information Memorandum of agreement signed at New Delhi December 16, 2013; entered into force December 16, 2013. Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement signed at Amman July 11, 2005; entered into force December 18, 2013.
13-119 Multilateral - Agreement on Aeronautical Search and Rescue in the Arctic
13-128 Niger - Agreement on Defense Status of Forces
Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Niamey July 6, 2012 and January 28, 2013; entered into force January 28, 2013.
13-128.1 Romania - Agreement concerning the Continued Operation of a Seismic Monitoring Station
13-130 Guyana - Defense Agreement regarding the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
13-205 Netherlands - Agreement Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Technology Research and Development Projects
13-207 Dominica - Defense Agreement regarding the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
13-211 Gabon - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding on Use of U.S. Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data
13-212 Canada - Agreement Protocol on Great Lakes Water Quality
13-215 Argentina - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding on Use of U.S. Land Remove Sensing Satellite Data
13-220 European Union - Agreement on Energy Efficient Labelling Programs for Office Equipment
With annexes.
13-220.1 Colombia - Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation in the Earth Sciences
13-227 Belize - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding on the Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material representing the Cultural Heritage of Belize from the Pre-Ceramic, Classic and Colonial Periods
13-319 Marshall Islands - Agreement Protocol on Maritime Surveillance and Interdiction Activities
13-319.1 Brazil - Agreement Exchange of Information relating to Taxes
13-322 Norway - Agreement on Use of U.S. Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data
13-325 Guyana - Air Transport Agreement
13-326 Bulgaria - Agreement on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Serious Crime
13-402 Indonesia - Agreement of Millennium Challenge Compact
13-408 Dominican Republic - Defense Agreement regarding the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
13-423 Nigeria - Agreement on Mutual Assistance between Customs Administrations
13-426 Grenada - Defense Agreement regarding the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
13-427 Saudi Arabia - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding on Use of U.S. Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data
13-429 Thailand - Agreement on Use of U.S. Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data
13-430 Saint Lucia - Agreement on Defense Status of Forces
Agreement effected by exchange of notes April 23 and 30, 2013; entered into force April 30, 2013.
13-430.1 Saint Lucia - Agreement on Defense Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
13-501 Finland - Defense Agreement concerning Security of Information
13-509 Vietnam - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
13-512 Slovenia - Agreement on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Serious Crime
13-521 Myanmar - Investment Incentive Agreement
13-521.1 Spain - Protocols Amending the Defense Cooperation Agreement of December 1, 1988
13-522 Trinidad and Tobago - Agreement on Defense Status of Forces
Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Port of Spain February 20 and May 22, 2013; entered into force May 22, 2013.
13-528 Japan - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding for Sharing the Space Situational Awareness Services and Information for Safety of Space
Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo May 28, 2013; entered into force May 28, 2013. With memorandum of understanding.
13-529 South Africa - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding for Use of U.S. Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data
With annexes.
13-605 Japan - Agreement Extension for Outer Space Solar Physics Satellite (SOLAR-B) Project
13-611 The Bahamas - Defense Agreement related to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
13-613 Canada - Defense Agreement Amendment for Battle Control System - Fixed (BCS-F) Modernization
13-614 Multilateral - Framework Agreement regarding Nuclear Material
13-618 Australia - Air Transport Agreement and Amendment
13-624 Iraq - Investment Incentive Agreement
13-626 South Sudan - Investment Incentive Agreement
13-627 Myanmar - Agreement for Economic and Technical Cooperation
13-627.1 Barbados - Defense Agreement related to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
13-628 Colombia - Environmental Cooperation Agreement
13-702 Bahrain - Agreement for Mutual Assistance between Customs Administrations
13-705 Macedonia - Air Transport Agreement
13-708 Turkey - Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation
13-711 China - Protocol on Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
13-725 Republic of Korea - Agreement for Nuclear Safety on Technical, Economic, and Nonproliferation Aspects of Spent Fuel Management Technologies
13-726 European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding for the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission
13-728 Honduras - Memorandum of Agreement for Civil Aviation concerning the Deployment of Air Marshals on Board Aircraft
13-730 Argentina - Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
13-806 Thailand - Agreement relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation
13-806.1 Cambodia - Agreement Amendment and Extension to Memorandum of Understanding for Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from Cambodia from the Bronze Age through the Khmer Era
13-815 Palau - Agreement on Operational Cooperation to Suppress Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity
13-828 Honduras - Agreement of Millennium Challenge Compact
13-901 Netherlands - Defense Agreement on the Status of United States Personnel in the Caribbean Part of the Kingdom
Agreement signed at Washington October 19, 2012; entered into force September 1, 2013.
13-903 Philippines - Agreement on the Establishment of a Second Tropical Forest Conservation Fund
13-908 Libya - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding for Elimination of the Remaining Stock of Chemical Weapons in Libya
13-909 Kosovo - Agreement on the Program of the Peace Corps
13-916 France - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
13-917 International Institute for the Unification of Private Law - Tax Reimbursement Agreement
13-917.1 Greece - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
13-917.2 Germany - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
13-918 Netherlands - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
13-918.1 Croatia - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
13-920 Malawi - Millennium Challenge Compact
13-927 Italy - Agreement for Cooperation on the European Space Agency-Led BepiColombo Mission
With memorandum of understanding.
13-930 United Kingdom - Agreement concerning the Use of Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island by Civil Aircraft Not Engaged in Scheduled International Air Services
entered into force September 30, 2013.
13-930.1 Argentina - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Regulatory and Safety Research Matters
13-1001 Australia - Amendments and Extensions to Agreement on Defense Logistics Support
Effected by exchange of notes at Canberra August 7, 2000 and July 30, 2001; entered into force October 12, 2001. With agreement signed at Sydney November 4, 1989; entered into force November 4, 1989.
13-1008 Japan - Agreement on Space Cooperation
Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Washington October 8, 2013; entered into force October 8, 2013. With memorandum of understanding.
13-1009 India - Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters
With addenda and annex.
13-1016 Andorra - Agreement regarding the Sharing of Confiscated Proceeds and Instrumentalities of Crimes
13-1017 Uganda - Bilateral Work Agreement for Dependents of Members of Diplomatic Missions Assigned to Official Duty in the Respective Countries
Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Kampala August 20 and 21, 2013; entered into force October 17, 2013.
13-1024 Ukraine - Extension to Agreement concerning Operational Safety Enhancements, Risk Reduction Measures, and Nuclear Safety Regulation for Civilian Nuclear Facilities in Ukraine
entered into force October 24, 2013.
13-1026 Jordan - Loan Guarantee Assistance Agreement
13-1030 Benin - Agreement concerning the Program of the Peace Corps in Benin
13-1101 Ukraine - Memorandum of Understanding regarding the U.S.-Ukraine Fulbright Science and Technology Education Program
13-1108 United Kingdom - Agreement for the Sharing of Visa, Immigration, and Nationality Information
13-1115 Zambia - Millennium Challenge Compact
13-1120 China - Protocol for Cooperation in the Science and Technology of Medicine and Public Health
13-1121 Canada - Agreement for the Sharing of Visa and Immigration Information
13-1121.1 Japan - Agreement Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in the Use of U.S. Land Remote Sensing Satelite Data
With annexes.
13-1203 International Renewable Energy Agency - Tax Reimbursement Agreement
13-1207 Panama - Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
13-1208 United Arab Emirates - Agreement on Air Transport Preclearance
13-1209 Spain - Agreement to Improve International Tax Compliance and to Implement FATCA
13-1211 Germany - Agreement to Improve International Tax Complicance with Respect to Information and Reporting Provisions Commonly Known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
13-1213 Cuba - Agreement Extending Provisional Application of the Maritime Boundary Agreement of December 16, 1977. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington and Havana November 22 and December 13, 2013.
13-1216 Multilateral - Agreement for Assistance in Securing Low Enriched Uranium for a Research Reactor
13-1216.1 India - Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Sharing of Aviation Information
13-1218 Iraq - Agreement for Economic and Technical Cooperation