This bill would direct the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to negotiate a supplemental agreement that would prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from using any UN facilities located in the United States, particularly the ICC's current office at UN headquarters in New York City. The bill is motivated by the fact that the United States has never ratified the Rome Statute that established the ICC and therefore does not recognize the court's jurisdiction over Americans or U.S. interests. The amendment would need to be negotiated within 30 days of the UN General Assembly's 80th session opening and would affect primarily the ICC's ability to maintain its New York office. No specific funding is allocated in the legislation, as it only requires diplomatic negotiations rather than new spending. This bill reflects long-standing U.S. policy skepticism toward the ICC and aims to enforce that position by removing the court's physical presence from American soil.
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