22 U.S.C. § 7202 — Restriction

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, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agri- culture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables. The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, referred to in par. (2)(C), is Pub. L. 95–501, Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1685, as amended generally by Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3668, which is classified generally to chapter 87 (§ 5601 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5601 of Title 7 and Tables. Section 903(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, referred to in par. (3)(A), is section 1(a) [title IX, § 903(a)(1)] of Pub. L. 106–387, which is classified to section 7202(a)(1) of this title. Section 906 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Ex- port Enhancement Act of 2000, referred to in par. (3)(B), is section 1(a) [title IX, § 906] of Pub. L. 106–387, which is classified to section 7205 of this title. Provisions re- lating to report of the President and enactment into law of a joint resolution are contained in section 905 of the Act, which is classified to section 7204 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2014—Par. (2)(D)–(F). Pub. L. 113–79 redesignated sub- pars. (E) and (F) as (D) and (E), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: ‘‘the dairy export incentive program administered under sec- tion 713a–14 of title 15;’’. 2008—Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 110–246 substituted ‘‘Food for Peace Act’’ for ‘‘Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agri- culture. EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 911], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–72, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this title [enacting this chapter] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 2000], and shall apply thereafter in any fiscal year. ‘‘(b) EXISTING SANCTIONS.—In the case of any unilat- eral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanc- tion that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, this title shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall apply thereafter in any fiscal year.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 901], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–67, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Trade Sanctions Re- form and Export Enhancement Act of 2000’.’’ DEFINITIONS Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title VII, § 775], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–45, provided that: ‘‘For purposes of ad- ministering title IX of this Act [enacting this chapter], the term ‘agricultural commodity’ shall also include fertilizer and organic fertilizer, except to the extent provided pursuant to section 904 of that title [22 U.S.C. 7203].’’ § 7202. Restriction (a) New sanctions Except as provided in sections 7203 and 7204 of this title and notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, the President may not impose a uni- lateral agricultural sanction or unilateral med- ical sanction against a foreign country or for- eign entity, unless— (1) not later than 60 days before the sanction is proposed to be imposed, the President sub- mits 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 resolu- tion 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. (Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 903], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–68.) § 7203. Exceptions Section 7202 of this title shall not affect any authority or requirement to impose (or continue