Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
22 U.S.C. § 7203 — Exceptions
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. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: e337ffd229717660630b9f6a713407feda1280fe2260a2054047d3f33fd1db74. 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_a3685413db2aca881c8082b8
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-22/section-7203-exceptions--4909da9c98.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 9727313279aa3b3bee6b231778f466450817ac9d755a861f16dd0c10062332e5
Source location: Title 22, Chapter 79, § 7203; chapter-079-trade-sanctions-reform-and-export-enhancement.md
Stored source content
[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.
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) Presidential control of exports and imports of defense articles and services, guidance of policy, etc.; designation of United States Munitions List; issuance of export licenses; negotiations information**
(1) In furtherance of world peace and the security and foreign policy of the United States, the President is authorized to control the import and the export of defense articles and defense services and to provide foreign policy guidance to persons of the United States involved in the export and import of such articles and services. The President is authorized to designate those items which shall be considered as defense articles and defense services for the purposes of this section and to promulgate regulations for the import and export of such articles and services. The items so designated shall constitute the United States Munitions List.
(2) Decisions on issuing export licenses under this section shall take into account whether the export of an article would contribute to an arms race, aid in the development of weapons of mass destruction, support international terrorism, increase the possibility of outbreak or escalation of conflict, or prejudice the development of bilateral or multilateral arms control or nonproliferation agreements or other arrangements.
(3) In exercising the authorities conferred by this section, the President may require that any defense article or defense service be sold under this chapter as a condition of its eligibility for export, and may require that persons engaged in the negotiation for the export of defense articles and services keep the President fully and currently informed of the progress and future prospects of such negotiations.
**(b) Registration and licensing requirements for manufacturers, exporters, or importers of d
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 2778
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
**(a) Determination by the President** The President, subject to subsection (c), shall apply sanctions under subsection (b) for a period of not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years, if the President determines that—
(1) a foreign person has violated any regulation issued by a country to control exports for national security purposes pursuant to the agreement of the group known as the Coordinating Committee, and
(2) such violation has resulted in substantial enhancement of Soviet and East bloc capabilities in submarine or antisubmarine warfare, ballistic or antiballistic missile technology, strategic aircraft, command, control, communications and intelligence, or other critical technologies as determined by the President, on the advice of the National Security Council, to represent a serious adverse impact on the strategic balance of forces.
The President shall notify the Congress of each action taken under this section. This section, except subsections (h) and (j), applies only to violations that occur after August 23, 1988.
**(b) Sanctions** The sanctions referred to in subsection (a) shall apply to the foreign person committing the violation, as well as to any parent, affiliate, subsidiary, and successor entity of the foreign person, and, except as provided in subsection (c), are as follows:
(1) a prohibition on contracting with, and procurement of products and services from, a sanctioned person, by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, and
(2) a prohibition on importation into the United States of all products produced by a sanctioned person.
**(c) Exceptions** The President shall not apply sanctions under this section—
(1) in the case of procurement of defense articles or defense services—
(A) under existing con
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 50 U.S.C. § 4611
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
**(a) In general** The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, two Assistant Secretaries of Commerce to assist the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security in carrying out the functions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of [section 4851(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4851/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Continuation in office of one Assistant Secretary** An individual appointed as an Assistant Secretary of Commerce under section 15(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 11 See References in Text note below. (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.)) and serving in that position on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may serve in one of the Assistant Secretary positions established under subsection (a) on and after that date without the need for renomination or reappointment.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 50 U.S.C. § 4801
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
**(a) New sanctions** Except as provided in sections 7203 and 7204 of this title and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not impose a unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction against a foreign country or foreign entity, unless—
(1) not later than 60 days before the sanction is proposed to be imposed, the President submits a report to Congress that—
(A) describes the activity proposed to be prohibited, restricted, or conditioned; and
(B) describes the actions by the foreign country or foreign entity that justify the sanction; and
(2) there is enacted into law a joint resolution stating the approval of Congress for the report submitted under paragraph (1).
**(b) Existing sanctions** The President shall terminate any unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction that is in effect as of October 28, 2000.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 7202
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
**(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. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 1937
TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 7203
(5) Medicine
The term ‘‘medicine’’ has the meaning given
the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 321 of title 21.
(6) Unilateral agricultural sanction
The term ‘‘unilateral agricultural sanction’’
means any prohibition, restriction, or condi-
tion on carrying out an agricultural program
with respect to a foreign country or foreign
entity that is imposed by the United States
for reasons of foreign policy or national secu-
rity, except in a case in which the United
States imposes the measure pursuant to—
(A) a multilateral regime and the other
member countries of that regime have
agreed to impose substantially equivalent
measures; or
(B) a mandatory decision of the United Na-
tions Security Council.
(7) Unilateral medical sanction
The term ‘‘unilateral medical sanction’’
means any prohibition, restriction, or condi-
tion on exports of, or the provision of assist-
ance consisting of, medicine or a medical de-
vice with respect to a foreign country or for-
eign entity that is imposed by the United
States for reasons of foreign policy or national
security, except in a case in which the United
States imposes the measure pursuant to—
(A) a multilateral regime and the other
member countries of that regime have
agreed to impose substantially equivalent
measures; or
(B) a mandatory decision of the United Na-
tions Security Council.
(Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 902], Oct. 28,
2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–67; Pub. L. 110–246, title
III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(X), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat.
1820, 1821; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1423(b), Feb. 7,
2014, 128 Stat. 695.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Food for Peace Act, referred to in par. (2)(A), is
act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, whi
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 22 U.S.C. § 7203
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.