22 USC 9124 - Waiver by the Secretary of State

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 9124.

Waiver by the Secretary of State

(a)

In general

Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of State may waive the application of any of the actions described in subsections (d) and (e) of section 9122 of this title with respect to a country if the Secretary determines and notifies the appropriate congressional committees that—

(1)

the government of such country—

(A)

has satisfactorily resolved the abduction cases giving rise to the application of any of such actions; or

(B)

has ended such country’s pattern of noncompliance; or

(2)

the national security interest of the United States requires the exercise of such waiver authority.

(b)

Congressional notification

Not later than the date on which the Secretary of State exercises the waiver authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1)

notify the appropriate congressional committees of such waiver; and

(2)

provide such committees with a detailed justification for such waiver, including an explanation of the steps the noncompliant government has taken—

(A)

to resolve abductions cases; or

(B)

to end its pattern of noncompliance.

(c)

Publication in Federal Register

Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary of State shall ensure that each waiver determination under this section—

(1)

is published in the Federal Register; or

(2)

is posted on the Department of State website.

(d)

Limited disclosure of information

(Pub. L. 113–150, title II, § 204, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1821.)

cite as: 22 USC 9124