Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 92 — Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment
§ 8531. Definitions
Statutory text
In this subchapter:
Energy sector of Iran
The term “energy sector of Iran” refers to activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power in Iran.
Financial institution
The term “financial institution” has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
Iran
The term “Iran” includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran.
Person
The term “person” means—
a natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group;
any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 262r(c)(3) of this title); and
any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
State
The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
State or local government
The term “State or local government” includes—
any State and any agency or instrumentality thereof;
any local government within a State, and any agency or instrumentality thereof;
any other governmental instrumentality of a State or locality; and
any public institution of higher education within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
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.
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111–195 title II § 201 · 124 Stat. 1312
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 8531
(Pub. L. 111–195, title II, § 201, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1341.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 111–195, title II, § 201, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1341.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Energy sector of iran.— The term “energy sector of Iran” refers to activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power in Iran. (2) Financial institution.— The term “financial institution” has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). (3) Iran.— The term “Iran” includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran. (4) Person.— The term “person” means— (A) a natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; (B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3))); and (C) any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (5) State.— The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (6) State or local government.— The term “State or local government” includes— (A) any State and any agency or instrumentality thereof; (B) any local government within a State, and any agency or instrumentality thereof; (C) any other governmental instrumentality of a State or locality; and (D) any public institution of higher education within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Notes
Termination of Section
For termination of section, see section 8551(a) of this title.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning Pub. L. 111–195, title II, , 124 Stat. 1341, which enacted this subchapter, amended section 80a–13 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 80a–13 of Title 15, and amended provisions set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Tables.
The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in par. (6)(D), is Pub. L. 89–329, , 79 Stat. 1219, which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.