National security exception — Us Code Code § 6727
Us Code Code § 6727 — National security exception. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 6727. National security exception
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.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, §307, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–878.)
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