Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/7422
Timestamp: 2017-09-26 13:10:47
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22 U.S. Code § 7422 - Waiver and termination of prohibitions of this subchapter
§ 7422.
Waiver and termination of prohibitions of this subchapter
(a) Authority to initially waive section 7424The President is authorized to waive the prohibitions and requirements of section 7424 of this title for a single period of 1 year. A waiver under this subsection may be issued only if the President at least 15 days in advance of exercising such authority—
notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the intention to exercise such authority; and
covered United States persons;
covered allied persons; and
individuals who were covered United States persons or covered allied persons; and
ensures that no person described in subparagraph (A) will be arrested, detained, prosecuted, or imprisoned by or on behalf of the International Criminal Court.
(b) Authority to extend waiver of section 7424The President is authorized to waive the prohibitions and requirements of section 7424 of this title for successive periods of 1 year each upon the expiration of a previous waiver pursuant to subsection (a) or this subsection. A waiver under this subsection may be issued only if the President at least 15 days in advance of exercising such authority—
ensures that no person described in clause (i) will be arrested, detained, prosecuted, or imprisoned by or on behalf of the International Criminal Court; and
has taken no steps to arrest, detain, prosecute, or imprison any person described in clause (i) of subparagraph (A).
(c) Authority to waive sections 7423 and 7425 with respect to an investigation or prosecution of a named individualThe President is authorized to waive the prohibitions and requirements of sections 7423 and 7425 of this title to the degree such prohibitions and requirements would prevent United States cooperation with an investigation or prosecution of a named individual by the International Criminal Court. A waiver under this subsection may be issued only if the President at least 15 days in advance of exercising such authority—
a waiver pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of the prohibitions and requirements of section 7424 of this title is in effect;
there is reason to believe that the named individual committed the crime or crimes that are the subject of the International Criminal Court’s investigation or prosecution;
it is in the national interest of the United States for the International Criminal Court’s investigation or prosecution of the named individual to proceed; and
Individuals who were covered United States persons or covered allied persons.
(Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2003, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 901; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XII, § 1212(b)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 371.)
2008—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1212(b)(1)(A), (B), substituted “section 7424” for “sections 7424 and 7426” in heading and text.
Subsecs. (c)(2)(A), (d). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1212(b)(1)(C), (D), substituted “section 7424” for “sections 7424 and 7426”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1212(b)(1)(E), substituted “and 7425” for “7425, and 7426”.