18 U.S.C. § 3263. Delivery to authorities of foreign countries
- (a)(a)
Any person designated and authorized under section 3262(a) may deliver a person described in section 3261(a) to the appropriate authorities of a foreign country in which such person is alleged to have violated section 3261(a) if—
- (1)(a)(1)appropriate authorities of that country request the delivery of the person to such country for trial for such conduct as an offense under the laws of that country; and
- (2)(a)(2)the delivery of such person to that country is authorized by a treaty or other international agreement to which the United States is a party.
- (b)(b)The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall determine which officials of a foreign country constitute appropriate authorities for purposes of this section.
(Added Pub. L. 106–523, § 2(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2489.)