22 U.S.C. § 7433 — Assistance to international efforts

Page 1950 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 7433 1 So in original. United Nations military command structure as part of a peacekeeping operation under chapter VI of the charter of the United Na- tions or peace enforcement operation under chapter VII of the charter of the United Na- tions in which those members of the Armed Forces of the United States are subject to the command or operational control of one or more foreign military officers not appointed in conformity with article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States. (9) Party to the International Criminal Court The term ‘‘party to the International Crimi- nal Court’’ means a government that has de- posited an instrument of ratification, accept- ance, approval, or accession to the Rome Stat- ute, and has not withdrawn from the Rome Statute pursuant to Article 127 thereof. (10) Peacekeeping operation under chapter VI of the charter of the United Nations or peace enforcement operation under chap- ter VII of the charter of the United Nations The term ‘‘peacekeeping operation under chapter VI of the charter of the United Na- tions or peace enforcement operation under chapter VII of the charter of the United Na- tions’’ means any military operation to main- tain or restore international peace and secu- rity that— (A) is authorized by the United Nations Se- curity Council under chapter VI or VII of the charter of the United Nations; and (B) is paid for from assessed contributions of United Nations members that are made available for peacekeeping or peace enforce- ment activities. (11) Rome Statute The term ‘‘Rome Statute’’ means the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Estab- lishment of an International Criminal Court on July 17, 1998. (12) Support The term ‘‘support’’ means assistance of any kind, including financial support, transfer of property or other material support, services, intelligence sharing, law enforcement coopera- tion, the training or detail of personnel, and the arrest or detention of individuals. (Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2013, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2423; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XII, § 1212(b)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 371.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order 12958, referred to in par. (2), which was formerly set out as a note under section 435 (now section 3161) of Title 50, War and National Defense, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13526, § 6.2(g), Dec. 29, 2009, 75 F.R. 731. AMENDMENTS 2008—Par. (13). Pub. L. 110–181 struck out par. (13) which defined ‘‘United States military assistance’’. 2006—Par. (13)(A). Pub. L. 109–364 struck out ‘‘or 5’’ before ‘‘of part II’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Af- fairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. § 7433. Assistance to international efforts (a) Assistance Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the United States from rendering assistance to international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosovic, Osama bin Laden, other members of Al Queda,1 leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against human- ity, or from rendering assistance to the Inter- national Criminal Court to assist with inves- tigations and prosecutions of foreign nationals related to the Situation in Ukraine, including to support victims and witnesses. (b) Authority Assistance made available pursuant to sub- section (a) of this section may be made available notwithstanding section 7401 of this title, except that none of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection may be made available for the purpose of supporting investigations or prosecu- tions of U.S. servicemembers or other covered United States persons or covered allied persons as such terms are defined in section 7432 of this title. (c) Notification The Secretary of State shall notify the Com- mittees on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep- resentatives, of any amounts obligated pursuant to subsection (b) not later than 15 days before such obligation is made. (Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2015, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 909; Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7073(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5092.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–328 substituted subsecs. (a) to (c) for ‘‘Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the United States from rendering assistance to international ef- forts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosovic, Osama bin Laden, other members of Al Queda, leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign na- tionals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries RULE OF CONSTRUCTION Nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 117–328 to be con- strued to modify the existing roles or authorities of any Federal agency or official, see section 7073(c) of Pub. L. 117–328, set out as a note under section 7423 of this title. CHAPTER 82—AFGHANISTAN FREEDOM SUPPORT Sec. 7501. Definition.