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22 U.S.C. 6727: National security exceptionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSECHAPTER 75-CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION
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§6727. National security exception

Consistent with the objective of eliminating chemical weapons, the President may deny a request to inspect any facility in the United States in cases where the President determines that the inspection may pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States.

( Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 307 , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–878 .)