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50 U.S.C. § 4842 — Statement of policy
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Congress declares it is the policy of the United States—
(1) to oppose restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any foreign country against other countries friendly to the United States or against any United States person;
(2) to encourage and, in specified cases, require United States persons engaged in the export of goods or technology or other information to refuse to take actions, including furnishing information or entering into or implementing agreements, which have the effect of furthering or supporting the restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any foreign country against a country friendly to the United States or any United States person; and
(3) to foster international cooperation and the development of international rules and institutions to assure reasonable access to world supplies.
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Congress declares it is the policy of the United States—
(1) to oppose restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any foreign country against other countries friendly to the United States or against any United States person;
(2) to encourage and, in specified cases, require United States persons engaged in the export of goods or technology or other information to refuse to take actions, including furnishing information or entering into or implementing agreements, which have the effect of furthering or supporting the restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any foreign country against a country friendly to the United States or any United States person; and
(3) to foster international cooperation and the development of international rules and institutions to assure reasonable access to world supplies.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 4605, Pub. L. 96–72, § 6, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 513; Pub. L. 96–533, title I, § 111, Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3138; Pub. L. 97–145, § 6, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1728; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, § 108(a)–(g)(1), (h)–(j)(1), (k), (l)(1), July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 131–136; Pub. L. 99–399, title V, § 509(b), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 874; Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2423, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1358; Pub. L. 101–222, § 4, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1897; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1739; Pub. L. 102–138, title V, § 504(b), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 102–182, title III, §§ 304(b), 309(a), Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1246, 1258; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 736, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 506; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 128(c), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3841; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, title XIV, § 1422(b)(7), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–793; Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7102(c)(1), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3776, related to prohibition or curtailment of exports to further United States foreign policy or to fulfill its international obligations.
Section 4606, Pub. L. 96–72, § 7, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 515; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, §§ 109, 110, July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 137, 139; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1246, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1165; Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2424(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1359; Pub. L. 100–449, title III, § 305(a), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1876, related to quantitative restrictions on exports of goods in order to carry out policy declaration in former [section 4602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4602&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 4607, Pub. L. 96–72, § 8, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 521, related to is
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**(a) Criminal penalty** A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act under [section 4842 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4842&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(1) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000; or
(2) if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
**(b) Civil penalties** The President may impose the following civil penalties on a person who violates [section 4842 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4842&num=0&edition=prelim) or any regulation issued under this subchapter:
(1) A fine of not more than $300,000 or an amount that is twice the value of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed, whichever is greater.
(2) Revocation of a license issued under subchapter I to the person.
(3) A prohibition on the person’s ability to export, reexport, or in-country transfer any items controlled under subchapter I.
**(c) Procedures** Any civil penalty or administrative sanction (including any suspension or revocation of authority to export) under this section may be imposed only after notice and opportunity for an agency hearing on the record in accordance with sections 554 through 557 of title 5 and shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with chapter 7 of such title.
**(d) Standards for levels of civil penalty** The President may by regulation provide standards for establishing levels of civil penalty under this section based upon factors such as the seriousness of the violation, the culpability of the violator, and the violator’s record of coope
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 4842
Act [50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.]) shall continue in
effect as if the determination had been made
under section 4813(c) of this title.
(2) Reference
Any reference in any other provision of law
to a country the government of which the Sec-
retary of State has determined, for purposes of
section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act
of 1979 (as in effect on the day before August
13, 2018, and as continued in effect pursuant to
the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act [50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.]), is a govern-
ment that has repeatedly provided support for
acts
of
international
terrorism
shall
be
deemed to refer to a country the government
of which the Secretary of State has deter-
mined, for purposes of section 4813(c) of this
title, is a government that has repeatedly pro-
vided support for acts of international ter-
rorism.
(Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1768, Aug. 13,
2018, 132 Stat. 2233.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Export Administration Act of 1979, referred to in
text, is Pub. L. 96–72, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 503, which
was classified principally to chapter 56 (§ 4601 et seq.) of
this title and was substantially repealed by Pub. L.
115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132
Stat. 2232. Section 6(j) of the Act was classified to sec-
tion 4605(j) of this title prior to repeal. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act,
referred to in text, is title II of Pub. L. 95–223, Dec. 28,
1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chap-
ter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 1701 o
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