It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 42-56 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Corrections" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 42-56-40. Transfer of foreign convicted offenders under treaty. -- ADD} {ADD Whenever a treaty is in force between the United States and a foreign country providing for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the governor may, on behalf of the state and subject to the terms of the treaty, authorize the director of corrections to consent to the transfer or exchange of offenders or take any other action necessary to implement the participation of the state in the treaty. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.