§262–1 Restriction Relating to United States Accession to Any New International Criminal Tribunal

Summary

The United States must not join any new permanent international criminal tribunal or accept its authority over certain U.S. people or matters unless the U.S. agrees by a treaty under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution or by a law passed by Congress, each made on or after October 21, 1998. That ban applies when a tribunal claims power over people or property in the United States, acts or failures that happen in the United States, or U.S. nationals anywhere. The United States may still share information, expertise, or other assistance with such tribunals. A "new international criminal tribunal" means any permanent tribunal set up on or after October 21, 1998, but it does not include the tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (U.N. Security Council Resolution 827 of May 25, 1993) or the tribunal for Rwanda (U.N. Security Council Resolution 955 of November 8, 1994).