Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
22 U.S.C. § 7205 — State sponsors of international terrorism
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Requirement**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter (other than [section 7203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7203&num=0&edition=prelim)), the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to Cuba, the Taliban or the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban, or to the government of a country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism under [section 2371 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2371&num=0&edition=prelim), section 4605(j)(1) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 50, or [section 2780(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2780/d&num=0&edition=prelim), or to any other entity in such a country, shall only be made pursuant to 1-year licenses issued by the United States Government for contracts entered into during the 1-year period of the license and shipped within the 12-month period beginning on the date of the signing of the contract, except that the requirements of such 1-year licenses shall be no more restrictive than license exceptions administered by the Department of Commerce or general licenses administered by the Department of the Treasury, except that procedures shall be in place to deny licenses for exports to any entity within such country, or in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban, promoting international terrorism.
(2) **Exception** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to the Government of Syria or to the Government of North Kore
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 7205
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: fd066b936e4bd01f9ff7449e5bc827d7220f16b7e4c068c2869e646632339145. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_1ce095631c430cbb1558e3a1
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-22/section-7205-state-sponsors-of-international-terrorism--f0d09abef4.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 64ebc0e1ef0b4057514e606b81cd4a4174cf28c9eb9350ddb388ccb39b424e59
Source location: Title 22, Chapter 79, § 7205; chapter-079-trade-sanctions-reform-and-export-enhancement.md
Stored source content
**(a) Requirement**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter (other than [section 7203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7203&num=0&edition=prelim)), the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to Cuba, the Taliban or the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban, or to the government of a country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism under [section 2371 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2371&num=0&edition=prelim), section 4605(j)(1) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 50, or [section 2780(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2780/d&num=0&edition=prelim), or to any other entity in such a country, shall only be made pursuant to 1-year licenses issued by the United States Government for contracts entered into during the 1-year period of the license and shipped within the 12-month period beginning on the date of the signing of the contract, except that the requirements of such 1-year licenses shall be no more restrictive than license exceptions administered by the Department of Commerce or general licenses administered by the Department of the Treasury, except that procedures shall be in place to deny licenses for exports to any entity within such country, or in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban, promoting international terrorism.
(2) **Exception** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to the Government of Syria or to the Government of North Korea, or to any other entity in Syria or North Korea.
**(b) Quarterly reports** The applicable department or agency of the Federal Government shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees on a quarterly basis a report on any activities undertaken under subsection (a)(1) during the preceding calendar quarter.
**(c) Biennial reports** Not later than 2 years after October 28, 2000, and every 2 years thereafter, the applicable department or agency of the Federal Government shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the operation of the licensing system under this section for the preceding 2-year period, including—
(1) the number and types of licenses applied for;
(2) the number and types of licenses approved;
(3) the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of a license application until the date of its approval;
(4) the extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented; and
(5) a description of comments received from interested parties about the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective, after the applicable department or agency holds a public 30-day comment period.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Prohibition** The United States shall not provide any assistance under this chapter, the Food for Peace Act [[7 U.S.C. 1691](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1691&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Peace Corps Act [[22 U.S.C. 2501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 [[12 U.S.C. 635](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section635&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] to any country if the Secretary of State determines that the government of that country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.
**(b) Publication of determinations** Each determination of the Secretary of State under subsection (a), including each determination in effect on December 12, 1989, shall be published in the Federal Register.
**(c) Rescission** A determination made by the Secretary of State under subsection (a) may not be rescinded unless the President submits to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate—
(1) before the proposed rescission would take effect, a report certifying that—
(A) there has been a fundamental change in the leadership and policies of the government of the country concerned;
(B) that government is not supporting acts of international terrorism; and
(C) that government has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future; or
(2) at least 45 days before the proposed rescission would take effect, a report justifying the rescission and certifying that—
(A) the government concerned has not provided any support for international terrorism d
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 2371
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
[Section 7202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7202&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not affect any authority or requirement to impose (or continue to impose) a sanction referred to in [section 7202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7202&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(1) against a foreign country or foreign entity—
(A) pursuant to a declaration of war against the country or entity;
(B) pursuant to specific statutory authorization for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States against the country or entity;
(C) against which the Armed Forces of the United States are involved in hostilities; or
(D) where imminent involvement by the Armed Forces of the United States in hostilities against the country or entity is clearly indicated by the circumstances; or
(2) to the extent that the sanction would prohibit, restrict, or condition the provision or use of any agricultural commodity, medicine, or medical device that is—
(A) controlled on the United States Munitions List established under [section 2778 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2778&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) controlled on any control list established under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or any successor statute (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.); 11 See References in Text note below. or
(C) used to facilitate the design, development, or production of chemical or biological weapons, missiles, or weapons of mass destruction.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 7203
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
In this chapter:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ([7 U.S.C. 5602](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Agricultural program** — The term “agricultural program” means—
(A) any program administered under the Food for Peace Act ([7 U.S.C. 1691](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1691&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(B) any program administered under [section 1431 of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) any program administered under the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ([7 U.S.C. 5601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(D) any commercial export sale of agricultural commodities; or
(E) any export financing (including credits or credit guarantees) provided by the United States Government for agricultural commodities.
(3) **Joint resolution** — The term “joint resolution” means—
(A) in the case of [section 7202(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7202/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), only a joint resolution introduced within 10 session days of Congress after the date on which the report of the President under [section 7202(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7202/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) is received by Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That Congress approves the report of the President pursuant to section 903(a)(1) of the
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 7201
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 1938
TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 7204
1 See References in Text note below.
1 See References in Text note below.
to impose) a sanction referred to in section 7202
of this title—
(1) against a foreign country or foreign enti-
ty—
(A) pursuant to a declaration of war
against the country or entity;
(B) pursuant to specific statutory author-
ization for the use of the Armed Forces of
the United States against the country or en-
tity;
(C) against which the Armed Forces of the
United States are involved in hostilities; or
(D) where imminent involvement by the
Armed Forces of the United States in hos-
tilities against the country or entity is
clearly indicated by the circumstances; or
(2) to the extent that the sanction would
prohibit, restrict, or condition the provision
or use of any agricultural commodity, medi-
cine, or medical device that is—
(A) controlled on the United States Muni-
tions List established under section 2778 of
this title;
(B) controlled on any control list estab-
lished under the Export Administration Act
of 1979 or any successor statute (50 U.S.C.
App. 2401 et seq.); 1 or
(C) used to facilitate the design, develop-
ment, or production of chemical or biologi-
cal weapons, missiles, or weapons of mass
destruction.
(Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 904], Oct. 28,
2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–68; Pub. L. 107–56, title
II, § 221(a)(1), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 292.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Export Administration Act of 1979, referred to in
par. (2)(B), is Pub. L. 96–72, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 503,
which was classified principally to section 2401 et seq.
of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National
Defense, prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as chapter 56 (§ 4601 et
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 22 U.S.C. § 7205
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.