§7430 Application of Sections 7423 and 7425 to Exercise of Constitutional Authorities

Summary

The President may, case by case, take or order actions about the International Criminal Court without having to follow sections 7423 and 7425 when acting as Commander in Chief (Article II, §2) or under executive power (Article II, §1). Within 15 days after such an action, the President must notify the appropriate congressional committees, describe the action, say it is in the national interest, and explain why. If giving full details would harm national security or a law enforcement matter, the President must instead notify the committees within 15 days that an action occurred and give the reason for withholding details, and must provide the full notice within 15 days after those reasons no longer apply. Nothing here gives the President any new legal authority to act.