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22 U.S.C. § 10222 — Definitions
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Admitted; alien** — The terms “admitted” and “alien” have the meanings given those terms in [section 1101 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
(3) **Correspondent account; payable-through account** — The terms “correspondent account” and “payable-through account” have the meanings given those terms in [section 5318A of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Foreign financial institution** — The term “foreign financial institution” has the meaning of that term as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by regulation.
(5) **Foreign person** — The term “foreign person” means a person that is not a United States person.
(6) **Knowingly** — The term “knowingly”, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
(7) **Person** — The term “person” means an individual or entity.
(8) **Support** — The term “support”, with respect to the Burmese military, means to knowingly have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of the Burmese military.
(9) **United States person** — The term “United States person” means—
(A) a United States citizen or an alie
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Admitted; alien** — The terms “admitted” and “alien” have the meanings given those terms in [section 1101 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
(3) **Correspondent account; payable-through account** — The terms “correspondent account” and “payable-through account” have the meanings given those terms in [section 5318A of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Foreign financial institution** — The term “foreign financial institution” has the meaning of that term as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by regulation.
(5) **Foreign person** — The term “foreign person” means a person that is not a United States person.
(6) **Knowingly** — The term “knowingly”, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
(7) **Person** — The term “person” means an individual or entity.
(8) **Support** — The term “support”, with respect to the Burmese military, means to knowingly have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of the Burmese military.
(9) **United States person** — The term “United States person” means—
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or
(C) any person in the United States.
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**(a)** As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “administrator” means the official designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to [section 1104(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term “application for admission” has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not to the application for the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa.
(5) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(6) The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.
(7) The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court.
(8) The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Co
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**(a) International Counter-Money Laundering Requirements.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of the Treasury may require domestic financial institutions and domestic financial agencies to take 1 or more of the special measures described in subsection (b) if the Secretary finds that reasonable grounds exist for concluding that a jurisdiction outside of the United States, 1 or more financial institutions operating outside of the United States, 1 or more classes of transactions within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, or 1 or more types of accounts is of primary money laundering concern, in accordance with subsection (c).
(2) **Form of requirement.—** — The special measures described in—
(A) subsection (b) may be imposed in such sequence or combination as the Secretary shall determine;
(B) paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) may be imposed by regulation, order, or otherwise as permitted by law; and
(C) subsection (b)(5) may be imposed only by regulation.
(3) **Duration of orders; rulemaking.—** — Any order by which a special measure described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) is imposed (other than an order described in section 5326)—
(A) shall be issued together with a notice of proposed rulemaking relating to the imposition of such special measure; and
(B) may not remain in effect for more than 120 days, except pursuant to a rule promulgated on or before the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of issuance of such order.
(4) **Process for selecting special measures.—** — In selecting which special measure or measures to take under this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury—
(A) shall consult with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, any other appro
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 10222
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided fi-
nancial, material, or technological support
for, or goods or services to or in support of the
Burmese military.
(9) United States person
The term ‘‘United States person’’ means—
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted to the United States for per-
manent residence;
(B) an entity organized under the laws of
the United States or any jurisdiction within
the United States, including a foreign
branch of such an entity; or
(C) any person in the United States.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5570, Dec. 23,
2022, 136 Stat. 3362.)
§ 10222. Imposition of sanctions with respect to
human rights abuses and perpetration of a
coup in Burma
(a) Mandatory sanctions
Not later than 180 days after December 23,
2022, the President shall impose the sanctions
described in subsection (d) with respect to any
foreign person that the President determines—
(1) is a senior official of—
(A) the Burmese military or security
forces of Burma;
(B) the State Administration Council, the
military-appointed cabinet at the level of
Deputy Minister or higher, or a military-ap-
pointed minister of a Burmese state or re-
gion; or
(C) an entity that primarily operates in
the defense sector of the Burmese economy;
or
(2) is a Burmese state-owned commercial en-
terprise (other than an entity described in sub-
sections (c)(1) and (c)(2)) that—
(A) is operating in the industrial or extrac-
tive sectors; and
(B) significantly financially benefits the
Burmese military.
(b) Additional measure relating to facilitation of
transactions
The Secretary of the Treasury may, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State, prohibit
or impose strict conditions on th
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