Microfiche U.S. treaties and international agreements, executive reports, implementing legislation, foreign policy background materials, some of which are not issued as government documents. The index includes citations to TIAS and other government document publications. C. Print Sources 1. Treaties and Other International Acts Series S 9.10 2. Seach law reviews for names of treaties and international law documents to find citations in footnotes.
Treaties can be bilateral or multilateral.
Bilateral treaties are between two countries. Executive Agreements are entered into by the Executive Branch without Senate consent. They have the force of law, like treaties, and they can be foun d in most U.S. treaty sources. The process sometimes takes several years. However, the U.S., having entered into the treaty, may be bound by its provisions in its international relations even before the treaty is ratified.