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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 103 — Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development

§ 9673. Prohibition on support in countries that support terrorism or violate human rights and with sanctioned persons

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Corporation is prohibited from providing support under subchapter II of this chapter for a government, or an entity owned or controlled by a government, if the Secretary of State has determined that the government—

(1)

has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of—

(A)

section 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) of title 50;

(B)

section 2371(a) of this title;

(C)

section 2780(d) of this title; or

(D)

any other relevant provision of law; or

(2)

has engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights for purposes of section 2151n(a) or 2304(a)(2) of this title or any other relevant provision of law.

(b)

Prohibition on support of sanctioned persons

The Corporation is prohibited from all dealings related to any project under subchapter II of this chapter prohibited under United States sanctions laws or regulations, including dealings with persons on the list of specially designated persons and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, except to the extent otherwise authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of State.

(c)

Prohibition on support of activities subject to sanctions

The Corporation shall require any person receiving support under subchapter II of this chapter to certify that the person, and any entity owned or controlled by the person, is in compliance with all United States sanctions laws and regulations.

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. Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–254 div. F title V § 1453 · 132 Stat. 3187

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 9673

    (Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1453, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3510.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1453, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3510.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1453. PROHIBITION ON SUPPORT IN COUNTRIES THAT SUPPORT TERRORISM OR VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS AND WITH SANCTIONED PERSONS. (a) In General.— The Corporation is prohibited from providing support under title II for a government, or an entity owned or controlled by a government, if the Secretary of State has determined that the government— (1) has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of— (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title XVII of Public Law 115–232); (B) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)); (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or (D) any other relevant provision of law; or (2) has engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights for purposes of section 116(a) or 502B(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(a) and 2304(a)(2)) or any other relevant provision of law. (b) Prohibition on Support of Sanctioned Persons.— The Corporation is prohibited from all dealings related to any project under title II prohibited under United States sanctions laws or regulations, including dealings with persons on the list of specially designated persons and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, except to the extent otherwise authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of State. (c) Prohibition on Support of Activities Subject to Sanctions.— The Corporation shall require any person receiving support under title II to certify that the person, and any entity owned or controlled by the person, is in compliance with all United States sanctions laws and regulations.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1453, , 132 Stat. 3510.)

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