2018 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 81 - International Criminal Court
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Sec. 7401 - Restriction relating to United States accession to the International Criminal Court

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 7401 (2018)
Section Name §7401. Restriction relating to United States accession to the International Criminal Court
Section Text (a) Prohibition

The United States shall not become a party to the International Criminal Court except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States on or after November 29, 1999.

(b) Prohibition on use of funds

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this or any other Act may be obligated for use by, or for support of, the International Criminal Court unless the United States has become a party to the Court pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States on or after November 29, 1999.

(c) International Criminal Court defined

In this section, the term "International Criminal Court" means the court established by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court on July 17, 1998.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, §705], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–460.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 262–1 of this title.

SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 107–206, title II, §2001, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 899, provided that: "This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the 'American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 81 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 7401 - Restriction relating to United States accession to the International Criminal Court
Contains section 7401
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002'."
Statutes at Large References 113 Stat. 1536
116 Stat. 899
Public Law References Public Law 106-113, Public Law 107-206
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