§ 6763. — Expedited judicial review.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6763]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 75--CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION
SUBCHAPTER IV--ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 6763. Expedited judicial review
(a) Civil action
Any person or entity subject to a search under this chapter may file
a civil action challenging the constitutionality of any provision of
this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the
full calendar year of, and the two full calendar years following October
21, 1998, the district court shall accord such a case a priority in its
disposition ahead of all other civil actions except for actions
challenging the legality and conditions of confinement.
(b) En banc review
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the full calendar
year of, and the two full calendar years following October 21, 1998, any
appeal from a final order entered by a district court in an action
brought under subsection (a) of this section shall be heard promptly by
the full Court of Appeals sitting en banc.
(Pub. L. 105-277, div. I, title V, Sec. 503, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat.
2681-885.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ``this
Act'' and was translated as reading ``this division'', meaning div. I of
Pub. L. 105-277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-856, known as the
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the
probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this
title and Tables.
