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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 109 — Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability

§ 10221. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Admitted; alien

The terms “admitted” and “alien” have the meanings given those terms in section 1101 of title 8.

(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.

(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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–263 div. E title LV § 5570 · 136 Stat. 2395

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 10221

    (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5570, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3362.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5570, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3362.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5570. DEFINITIONS.   In this part: (1) Admitted; alien.— The terms “admitted” and “alien” have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (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, United States Code. (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.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5570, , 136 Stat. 3362.)

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