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10 U.S.C. § 361 — Prohibition on providing financial assist-

Page 401 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 362 1 See References in Text note below. § 361. Prohibition on providing financial assist- ance to terrorist countries (a) PROHIBITION.—Funds available to the De- partment of Defense may not be obligated or ex- pended to provide financial assistance to— (1) any country with respect to which the Secretary of State has made a determination under section 6(j)(1)(A) 1 of the Export Admin- istration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605(j)(1)(A)); (2) any country identified in the latest re- port submitted to Congress under section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f), as providing significant support for international terrorism; or (3) any other country that, as determined by the President— (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group that has committed an act of international terrorism; or (B) otherwise supports international ter- rorism. (b) WAIVER.—(1) The President may waive the application of subsection (a) to a country if the President determines— (A) that it is in the national security inter- ests of the United States to do so; or (B) that the waiver should be granted for hu- manitarian reasons. (2) The President shall— (A) notify the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv- ices and the Committee on International Rela- tions of the House of Representatives at least 15 days before the waiver takes effect; and (B) publish a notice of the waiver in the Fed- eral Register. (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘international terrorism’’ has the meaning given that term in section 140(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f

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Page 401 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 362 1 See References in Text note below. § 361. Prohibition on providing financial assist- ance to terrorist countries (a) PROHIBITION.—Funds available to the De- partment of Defense may not be obligated or ex- pended to provide financial assistance to— (1) any country with respect to which the Secretary of State has made a determination under section 6(j)(1)(A) 1 of the Export Admin- istration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605(j)(1)(A)); (2) any country identified in the latest re- port submitted to Congress under section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f), as providing significant support for international terrorism; or (3) any other country that, as determined by the President— (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group that has committed an act of international terrorism; or (B) otherwise supports international ter- rorism. (b) WAIVER.—(1) The President may waive the application of subsection (a) to a country if the President determines— (A) that it is in the national security inter- ests of the United States to do so; or (B) that the waiver should be granted for hu- manitarian reasons. (2) The President shall— (A) notify the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv- ices and the Committee on International Rela- tions of the House of Representatives at least 15 days before the waiver takes effect; and (B) publish a notice of the waiver in the Fed- eral Register. (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘international terrorism’’ has the meaning given that term in section 140(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)). (Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XIII, § 1341(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 485, § 2249a; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(40), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1902; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; renumbered § 361 and amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, § 1081(b)(3)(B), title XII, § 1241(l)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2418, 2509.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605(j)(1)(A)), referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232. For similar provi- sions, see section 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) of Title 50, War and National Defense, as enacted by Pub. L. 115–232. AMENDMENTS 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 1241(l)(1), renumbered section 2249a of this title as this section. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1081(b)(3)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 4605(j)(1)(A))’’ for ‘‘(50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)(A))’’. 1999—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted ‘‘and the Committee on Armed Services’’ for ‘‘and the Committee on National Security’’. 1997—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted ‘‘50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)(A)’’ for ‘‘50 App. 2405(j)’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Af- fairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. § 362. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces that have committed a gross violation of human rights (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Of the amounts made available to the Department of Defense, none may be used for any training, equipment, or other assistance for a unit of a foreign security force if the Secretary of Defense has credible in- formation that the unit has committed a gross violation of human rights. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall, in consulta- tion with the Secretary of State, ensure that prior to a decision to provide any training, equipment, or other assistance to a unit of a for- eign security force full consideration is given to any credible information available to the De- partment of State relating to human rights vio- lations by such unit. (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a)(1) shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the government of such country has taken all necessary corrective steps, or if the equipment or other assistance is necessary to assist in disaster relief operations or other humanitarian or national security emergencies. (c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver is re- quired by extraordinary circumstances. (d) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish, and periodically update, proce- dures to ensure that any information in the pos- session of the Department of Defense about gross violations of human rights by units of for- eign security forces is shared on a timely basis with the Department of State. (e) REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the application of any exception under subsection (b) or the exercise of any waiver under sub- section (c), the Secretary of Defense shall sub- mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report— (1) in the case of an exception under sub- section (b), providing notice of the use of the exception and stating the grounds for the ex- ception; and (2) in the case of a waiver under subsection (c), describing— (A) the information relating to the gross violation of human rights; (B) the extraordinary circumstances that necessitate the waiver; (C) the purpose and duration of the train- ing, equipment, or other assistance; and (D) the United States forces and the for- eign security force unit involved.

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10 U.S.C. § 361 — Prohibition on providing financial assistance to terrorist countries

**(a) Prohibition.—** Funds available to the Department of Defense may not be obligated or expended to provide financial assistance to— (1) any country with respect to which the Secretary of State has made a determination under section 6(j)(1)(A) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ([50 U.S.C. 4605(j)(1)(A)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4605/j/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim)); (2) any country identified in the latest report submitted to Congress under section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 ([22 U.S.C. 2656f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2656f&num=0&edition=prelim)), as providing significant support for international terrorism; or (3) any other country that, as determined by the President— (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group that has committed an act of international terrorism; or (B) otherwise supports international terrorism. **(b) Waiver.—** (1) The President may waive the application of subsection (a) to a country if the President determines— (A) that it is in the national security interests of the United States to do so; or (B) that the waiver should be granted for humanitarian reasons. (2) The President shall— (A) notify the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives at least 15 days before the waiver takes effect; and (B) publish a notice of the waiver in the Federal Register. **(c) Definition.—** In this section, the term “international terrorism” has the meaning given that term in section

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22 U.S.C. § 2656f — Annual country reports on terrorism

**(a) Requirement of annual country reports on terrorism** The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, by October 31 of each year, a full and complete report providing— (1) (A) detailed assessments with respect to each foreign country— (i) in which acts of international terrorism occurred which were, in the opinion of the Secretary, of major significance; (ii) about which the Congress was notified during the preceding five years pursuant to section 4605(j) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 50; and (iii) which the Secretary determines should be the subject of such report; and (B) detailed assessments with respect to each foreign country whose territory is being used as a sanctuary for terrorists or terrorist organizations; (2) all relevant information about the activities during the preceding year of any terrorist group, and any umbrella group under which such terrorist group falls, known to be responsible for the kidnapping or death of an American citizen during the preceding five years, any terrorist group known to have obtained or developed, or to have attempted to obtain or develop, weapons of mass destruction, any terrorist group known to be financed by countries about which Congress was notified during the preceding year pursuant to section 4605(j) 1 of title 50, any group designated by the Secretary as a foreign terrorist organization under [section 1189 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1189&num=0&edition=prelim), and any other known international terrorist group which the Secretary determines should be the subject of such report; (3) with respect to each foreign country from which

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22 U.S.C. § 2656f — Annual country reports on terrorism

Page 1095 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2656f 1 See References in Text note below. 2 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘and’’. 3 So in original. Another par. (3) and par. (4) follow par. (5). § 2656f. Annual country reports on terrorism (a) Requirement of annual country reports on terrorism The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete re- port providing— (1)(A) detailed assessments with respect to each foreign country— (i) in which acts of international terrorism occurred which were, in the opinion of the Secretary, of major significance; (ii) about which the Congress was notified during the preceding five years pursuant to section 4605(j) 1 of title 50; and (iii) which the Secretary determines should be the subject of such report; and (B) detailed assessments with respect to each foreign country whose territory is being used as a sanctuary for terrorists or terrorist organizations; (2) all relevant information about the activi- ties during the preceding year of any terrorist group, and any umbrella group under which such terrorist group falls, known to be respon- sible for the kidnapping or death of an Amer- ican citizen during the preceding five years, any terrorist group known to have obtained or developed, or to have attempted to obtain or develop, weapons of mass destruction, any ter- rorist group known to be financed by countries about which Congress was notified during the preceding year pursuant to section 4605(j) 1 of title 50, any group designated by the Secretary as a foreign terrorist organization under sec- tion 1189 of title 8, and any other known inter- n

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50 U.S.C. § 4605 — Untitled legal text

Page 1187 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE §§ 4605 to 4610 of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 10, 1997; and ‘‘(2) the countries listed in section 740.7(e) of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 10, 1997. ‘‘SEC. 1213. POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION OF EX- PORT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS. ‘‘(a) REQUIRED POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION.—The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct post-shipment verification of each digital computer with a composite theoretical performance of more than 2,000 millions of theoretical operations per second (MTOPS) that is ex- ported from the United States, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1998], to a country specified in subsection (b). ‘‘(b) COVERED COUNTRIES.—For purposes of subsection (a), the countries specified in this subsection are the countries listed as ‘Computer Tier 3’ eligible countries in section 740.7 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regula- tions, as in effect on June 10, 1997, subject to modifica- tion by the President under section 1211(e). ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the congressional committees specified in section 1215 an annual report on the results of post- shipment verifications conducted under this section during the preceding year. Each such report shall in- clude a list of all such items exported from the United States to such countries during the previous year and, with respect to each such export, the following: ‘‘(1) The destination country. ‘‘(2) The date of export. ‘‘(3) The intended end use and intended end user. ‘‘(4) The results of the post-shipment verification. ‘‘(d) EXPLANATION WHEN VERIFICATION NOT CON- DUCTED.—If a post-shipment verification has not been conducted in accordance with subs

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