Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§6727 National Security Exception
Title 22 › CHAPTER 75 — CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION › SUBCHAPTER II — INSPECTIONS › § 6727
Summary
To help eliminate chemical weapons, the President may refuse a request to inspect any facility in the United States if the President decides the inspection could threaten U.S. national security.
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Title 22, §6727
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Consistent with the objective of eliminating chemical weapons, the President may deny a request to inspect any facility in the United States in cases where the President determines that the inspection may pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States.
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22 U.S.C. § 6727
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102