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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 58 — Export Control Reform

§ 4818. Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States arms embargo

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall conduct a review of license requirements for exports, reexports, or in-country transfers of items to countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo, including, as appropriate—

(1)

the scope of controls under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, that apply to exports, reexports, and in-country transfers for military end uses and military end users in countries that are subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo and countries that are subject to a United Nations arms embargo; and

(2)

entries on the Commerce Control List maintained under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, that are not subject to a license requirement for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of items to countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo.

(b)

Implementation of results of review

Not later than 270 days after , the Secretary shall implement the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).

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. Export Controls Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title XVII § 1759 · 132 Stat. 1636

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 4818

    Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1759, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2223

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1759, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2223

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1759. REVIEW RELATING TO COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO COMPREHENSIVE UNITED STATES ARMS EMBARGO. (a) In General.— The Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall conduct a review of license requirements for exports, reexports, or in-country transfers of items to countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo, including, as appropriate— (1) the scope of controls under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, that apply to exports, reexports, and in-country transfers for military end uses and military end users in countries that are subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo and countries that are subject to a United Nations arms embargo; and (2) entries on the Commerce Control List maintained under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, that are not subject to a license requirement for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of items to countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo; (b) Implementation of Results of Review.— Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3873, provided that the amendment made by section 1081(d)(8) is effective as of Aug. 13, 2018, and as if included in Pub. L. 115–232.

  2. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title X § 1081(d)(8) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 4818(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 116–283 substituted period for semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted period for semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 1759(a)(2) (50 U.S.C. 4818; 132 Stat. 2223) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3873, provided that the amendment made by section 1081(d)(8) is effective as of Aug. 13, 2018, and as if included in Pub. L. 115–232.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted period for semicolon at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d), , 134 Stat. 3873, provided that the amendment made by section 1081(d)(8) is effective as of , and as if included in Pub. L. 115–232.

Credits

2018–2021 · 2 acts
  1. 2018Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1759, , 132 Stat. 2223
  2. 2021Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d)(8), , 134 Stat. 3874.
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(Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1759, , 132 Stat. 2223; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d)(8), , 134 Stat. 3874.)

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