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22 U.S.C. § 8511Definitions

submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 111-195 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 358 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines key terms used in this part of the law about Iran sanctions. It explains words like 'agricultural commodity,' 'executive agency,' 'family member,' and 'United States person.' Some terms point to definitions found in other laws.

(1) Agricultural commodity: means the same thing it means in section 5602 of title 7. (2) Appropriate congressional committees: means the same committees defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as changed by section 102 of this Act. (3) Executive agency: means the same thing it means in section 133 of title 41. (4) Family member: means, for a given person, that person's spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent. (5) Iranian diplomats and representatives of other government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of Iran: means the Iranian diplomats and other government, military, or quasi-government representatives described under that same term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. (6) Knowingly: describes conduct, a circumstance, or a result the person actually knew about, or should have known about. (7) Medical device: means the same thing as "device" in section 321 of title 21. (8) Medicine: means the same thing as "drug" in section 321 of title 21. (9) State: means each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other U.S. territory or possession. (10) United States person: means (A) a person who is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident, or U.S. national as defined in section 1101(a) of title 8, or (B) an entity organized under U.S. federal or state law.
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In this subchapter:

(1) Agricultural commodity

The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given that term in section 5602 of title 7.

(2) Appropriate congressional committees

The term “appropriate congressional committees” 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), as amended by section 102 of this Act.

(3) Executive agency

The term “executive agency” has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41.

(4) Family member

The term “family member” means, with respect to an individual, a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent of the individual.

(5) Iranian diplomats and representatives of other government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of Iran

The term “Iranian diplomat or representative of another government or military or quasi-governmental institution of Iran” means any of the Iranian diplomats and representatives of other government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of Iran (as that term is defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note)).

(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) Medical device

The term “medical device” has the meaning given the term “device” in section 321 of title 21.

(8) Medicine

The term “medicine” has the meaning given the term “drug” in section 321 of title 21.

(9) 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.

(10) United States person

The term “United States person” means—

(A)

a natural person who is a citizen or resident of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a) of title 8; 1 and

(B)

an entity that is organized under the laws of the United States or any State.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 101, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1316; Pub. L. 112–158, title III, § 311(b)(2), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1248.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2010Enacted · Pub. L. 111-195 · 124 Stat. 1316
  • 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-158 · 126 Stat. 1248

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-195 on 2010-07-01.

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