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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 81 — International Criminal Court

§ 7430. Application of sections 7423 and 7425 to exercise of constitutional authorities

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Sections 7423 and 7425 of this title shall not apply to any action or actions with respect to a specific matter involving the International Criminal Court taken or directed by the President on a case-by-case basis in the exercise of the President’s authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States under article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution or in the exercise of the executive power under article II, section 1 of the United States Constitution.

(b)

Notification to Congress

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 15 days after the President takes or directs an action or actions described in subsection (a) that would otherwise be prohibited under section 7423 or 7425 of this title, the President shall submit a notification of such action to the appropriate congressional committees. A notification under this paragraph shall include a description of the action, a determination that the action is in the national interest of the United States, and a justification for the action.

(2)

Exception

If the President determines that a full notification under paragraph (1) could jeopardize the national security of the United States or compromise a United States law enforcement activity, not later than 15 days after the President takes or directs an action or actions referred to in paragraph (1) the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees that an action has been taken and a determination has been made pursuant to this paragraph. The President shall provide a full notification under paragraph (1) not later than 15 days after the reasons for the determination under this paragraph no longer apply.

(c)

Construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed as a grant of statutory authority to the President to take any action.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 107–206 title II § 2011 · 116 Stat. 820

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7430

    (Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2011, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 907.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2011, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 907.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2011. APPLICATION OF SECTIONS 2004 AND 2006 TO EXERCISE OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES. (a) In General.— Sections 2004 and 2006 shall not apply to any action or actions with respect to a specific matter involving the International Criminal Court taken or directed by the President on a case-by-case basis in the exercise of the President’s authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States under article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution or in the exercise of the executive power under article II, section 1 of the United States Constitution. (b) Notification to Congress.— (1) In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), not later Deadline. 15 days after the President takes or directs an action or actions Notification. described in subsection (a) that would otherwise be prohibited under section 2004 or 2006, the President shall submit a notification of such action to the appropriate congressional committees. A notification under this paragraph shall include a description of the action, a determination that the action is in the national interest of the United States, and a justification for the action. (2) Exception.— If the President determines that a full Deadline. notification under paragraph (1) could jeopardize the national Notification. security of the United States or compromise a United States law enforcement activity, not later than 15 days after the President takes or directs an action or actions referred to in paragraph (1) the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees that an action has been taken and a determination has been made pursuant to this paragraph. The President shall provide a full notification under paragraph (1) not later than 15 days after the reasons for the determination under this paragraph no longer apply. (c) Construction.— Nothing in this section shall be construed as a grant of statutory authority to the President to take any action.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2011, , 116 Stat. 907.)

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