Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 79 — Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement
§ 7205. State sponsors of international terrorism
Statutory text
Requirement
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter (other than section 7203 of this title), 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, section 4605(j)(1) 1 of title 50, or section 2780(d) of this title, 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.
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 Korea, or to any other entity in Syria or North Korea.
Quarterly reports
The applicable department or agency of the Federal Government shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees on a quarterly basis a report on any activities undertaken under subsection (a)(1) during the preceding calendar quarter.
Biennial reports
Not later than 2 years after , and every 2 years thereafter, the applicable department or agency of the Federal Government shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the operation of the licensing system under this section for the preceding 2-year period, including—
the number and types of licenses applied for;
the number and types of licenses approved;
the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of a license application until the date of its approval;
the extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented; and
a description of comments received from interested parties about the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective, after the applicable department or agency holds a public 30-day comment period.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
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.
Pub. L. 106–387 § 1(a)(tIX)(s906) · 114 Stat. 1549
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7205
Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 906], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–69
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 906], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–69Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) The provisions of H.R. 5426 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107–56 § 221(a)(2) · 115 Stat. 272
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 7205(a)(1)
Pub. L. 107–56, § 221(a)(2), inserted “, the Taliban or the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,” after “Cuba” and “, or in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,” after “entity within such country”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–56, § 221(a)(2), inserted “, the Taliban or the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,” after “Cuba” and “, or in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,” after “entity within such country”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in section 906(a)(1)— (A) by inserting “” after “Cuba”; and (B) by inserting “, or in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,” after “within such country”; andInternational Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107–56 § 221(a)(3) · 115 Stat. 272
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 7205(a)(2)
Pub. L. 107–56, § 221(a)(3), inserted “, or to any other entity in Syria or North Korea” before period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–56, § 221(a)(3), inserted “, or to any other entity in Syria or North Korea” before period at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in section 906(a)(2), by inserting “, or to any other entity in Syria or North Korea” after “Korea”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 4605(j)(1) of title 50, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), , 132 Stat. 2232.
Amendments
2001—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–56, § 221(a)(2), inserted “, the Taliban or the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,” after “Cuba” and “, or in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,” after “entity within such country”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–56, § 221(a)(3), inserted “, or to any other entity in Syria or North Korea” before period at end.
Credits
2000–2001 · 2 acts
- 2000Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 906], , 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–69
- 2001Pub. L. 107–56, title II, § 221(a)(2), (3), , 115 Stat. 292.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 906], , 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–69; Pub. L. 107–56, title II, § 221(a)(2), (3), , 115 Stat. 292.)