22 U.S.C. § 9521 — Definitions
submitted 9 years ago by Pub. L. 115-44 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 215 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines terms used in this part, including the committees, goods, international financial institutions, knowing conduct, persons, and United States persons.
In this part: (1) “Appropriate congressional committees” means the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Foreign Relations, and Finance Committees, and the House Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Ways and Means Committees. (2) “Good” has the meaning given in 50 U.S.C. 4618, as continued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; this section does not define it. (3) “International financial institution” has the meaning in section 262r(c) of this title; this section does not define it. (4) “Knowingly,” for conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means a person actually knows or should have known about it. (5) “Person” means an individual or entity. (6) “United States person” means (A) a United States citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident, or (B) an entity organized under United States law or the law of any United States jurisdiction, including its foreign branch.
In this part:
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.
The term “good” has the meaning given that term in section 4618 1 of title 50 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)).
The term “international financial institution” has the meaning given that term in section 262r(c) of this title.
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.
The term “person” means an individual or entity.
The term “United States person” means—
a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or
an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 115–44, title II, § 221, Aug. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 906.)
- 2017Enacted · Pub. L. 115-44 · 131 Stat. 906
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