Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/496

This page needs to be proofread.

108 STAT. 470 PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 ments relating to, and United States efforts in support of, the establishment of an international criminal court with jurisdiction over crimes of an international character. SEC. 518. INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PARTICIPATION. The United States Senate will not consent to the ratification of a treaty providing for United States participation in an international criminal court with jurisdiction over crimes of an international nature which permits representatives of any terrorist organization, including but not limited to the Palestine Liberation Organization, or citizens, nationals or residents of any country listed by the Secretary of State under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 as having repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, to sit in judgement on American citizens. SEC. 519. PROTECTION OF FIRST AND FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS. The United States Senate will not consent to the ratification of any Treaty providing for United States participation in an international criminal court with jurisdiction over crimes of an international character unless American citizens are guaranteed, in the terms establishing such a court, and in the court's operation, that the court will take no action infringing upon or diminishing their rights under the First and Fourth Amendments of the Constitution of the United States, as interpreted by the United States. SEC. 520. POLICY ON TERMINATION OF UNITED STATES ARMS EMBARGO. (a) FINDINGS. —The Congress makes the following findings: (1) On July 10, 1991, the United States adopted a policy suspending all licenses and other approvals to export or otherwise transfer defense articles and defense services to Yugoslavia. (2) On September 25, 1991, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 713, which imposed a mandatory international embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia. (3) The United States considered the policy adopted July 10, 1991, to comply fully with Resolution 713 and therefore took no additional action in response to that resolution. (4) On January 8, 1992, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 727, which decided that the mandatory arms embargo imposed by Resolution 713 should applv to an^ independent states that might thereafter emerge on the territory of Yugoslavia. (5) On February 29 and March 1, 1992, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina voted in a referendum to declare independence from Yugoslavia. (6) On April 7, 1992, the United States recognized the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (7) On May 22, 1992, the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted to full membership in the United Nations. (8) Consistent with Resolution 727, the United States has continued to apply the policy adopted July 10, 1991, to independent states that have emerged on the territory of the former Yugoslavia, including Bosnia and Herzegovina.