18 U.S.C. § 3263
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- (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)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)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)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.