§597.507. Travel, employment, residence and maintenance transactions with the Palestinian Authority.
31 C.F.R. § 597.507
Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are authorized to engage in all transactions that are ordinarily incident to U.S. persons' travel to or from, or employment, residence or personal maintenance within, the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority, including, but not limited to, receipt of salaries, payment of living expenses and acquisition of goods or services for personal use. Nothing in this license authorizes any debit to an account of the Palestinian Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to any account blocked pursuant to this part.
The retention and reporting provisions of § 597.201 shall not apply with respect to transactions authorized by paragraph (a) of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]
Authority
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2339B; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
Source
Source: 62 FR 52495, Oct. 8, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]