Reporting of U.S. International Agreements by Executive Agencies Has Improved

The Case/Zablocki Act requires the Secretary of State to report international agreements concluded by all executive agencies to Congress within 60 days after the agreement goes into effect. In response to a 1976 GAO report which identified weaknesses in the reporting system, the Department of State reemphasized the procedures under the act and set forth criteria for deciding what constitutes an international agreement.