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§8921. Definitions — Inbound Citations

22 U.S.C. § 8921

Cited by 65 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 22 U.S.C. § 8921 as a whole

  • 22 U.S.C. § 8909(a)(1)
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    (1) materially violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition contained in or issued pursuant to any covered Executive order, this chapter, or the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.); or
  • 22 U.S.C. § 9501(2)
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    (2) On December 18, 2014, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 was enacted (Public Law 113–272; 22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.), which includes provisions directing the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons that the President determines to be entities owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation or nationals of the Russian Federation that manufacture, sell, transfer, or otherwise provide certain defense articles into Syria.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 9511(a)(2)(B)(i)(III)
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    (III) the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.); and

Citations to §8921(1)

  • 22 U.S.C. § 8924(c)
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    (c) The sanction described in this subsection is, with respect to a foreign financial institution, a prohibition on the opening, and a prohibition or the imposition of strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by the foreign financial institution.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8925a
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    The Secretary of Defense may, in this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, accept and retain contributions, including money, personal property, and services, from foreign governments and other entities, to carry out assistance authorized by section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92): Provided, That such contributions received shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance authorized by such section, for replacement of any weapons or articles provided to entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) of such section from the inventory of the United States, and to recover or dispose of equipment previously provided to such entities: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the congressional defense committees in advance of the provision of support provided to forces or groups described in subparagraph (B) of such subsection: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obligation of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: Provided further, That any notification of obligation of funds received in this section shall specify an estimated timeline for the delivery of defense articles and defense services provided and shall identify if any equipment provided requires enhanced end-use monitoring: Provided further, That contributions of money for the purposes provided herein from any foreign government or other entity may be credited to the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account, to remain available for the following two fiscal years, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use and status of funds received pursuant to this section.

Citations to §8921(2)

Citations to §8921(3)

  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(a)(2)(A)(ii)(I)
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    (I) knowingly manufactures or sells defense articles transferred into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without the consent of the internationally recognized government of that country;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)
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    (II) transfers defense articles into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without the consent of the internationally recognized government of that country; or
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(a)(2)(A)(ii)(III)
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    (III) brokers or otherwise assists in the transfer of defense articles into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without the consent of the internationally recognized government of that country; or
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(3)
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    (3) The President may prohibit the exportation or provision by sale, lease or loan, grant, or other means, directly or indirectly, of any defense article or defense service to the foreign person and the issuance of any license or other approval to the foreign person under section 2778 of this title.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(d)(2)(A)
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    (A) in the case of procurement of defense articles or defense services under existing contracts, subcontracts, or other business agreements, including ancillary or incidental contracts for goods, or for services or funding (including necessary financial services) associated with such goods, as necessary to give effect to such contracts, subcontracts, or other business agreements, and the exercise of options for production quantities to satisfy requirements essential to the national security of the United States—
    (i) if the President determines in writing that—
    (I) the foreign person to which the sanctions would otherwise be applied is a sole source supplier of the defense articles or services;
    (II) the defense articles or services are essential;
    (III) alternative sources are not readily or reasonably available; and
    (IV) the national interests of the United States would be adversely affected by the application or maintenance of such sanctions; or
    (ii) if the President determines in writing that—
    (I) such articles or services are essential to the national security under defense coproduction agreements; and
    (II) the national interests of the United States would be adversely affected by the application or maintenance of such sanctions;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(d)(2)(A)(i)(I)
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    (I) the foreign person to which the sanctions would otherwise be applied is a sole source supplier of the defense articles or services;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(d)(2)(A)(i)(II)
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    (II) the defense articles or services are essential;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(i)(2)
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    (2) The termination date under paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the provisions of subsection (a) relating to the transfer of defense articles into Syria or sanctions imposed pursuant to such provisions.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8925(a)
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    (a) The President is authorized to provide defense articles, defense services, and training to the Government of Ukraine for the purpose of countering offensive weapons and reestablishing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including anti-tank and anti-armor weapons, crew weapons and ammunition, counter-artillery radars to identify and target artillery batteries, fire control, range finder, and optical and guidance and control equipment, tactical troop-operated surveillance drones, and secure command and communications equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), and other relevant provisions of law.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8925(b)
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    (b) Not later than 60 days after December 18, 2014, the President shall submit a report detailing the anticipated defense articles, defense services, and training to be provided pursuant to this section and a timeline for the provision of such defense articles, defense services, and training, to—
    (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
    (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8925(d)
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    (d) The funds made available pursuant to subsection (c) for provision of defense articles, defense services, and training may be used to procure such articles, services, and training from the United States Government or other appropriate sources.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8925a
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    The Secretary of Defense may, in this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, accept and retain contributions, including money, personal property, and services, from foreign governments and other entities, to carry out assistance authorized by section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92): Provided, That such contributions received shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance authorized by such section, for replacement of any weapons or articles provided to entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) of such section from the inventory of the United States, and to recover or dispose of equipment previously provided to such entities: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the congressional defense committees in advance of the provision of support provided to forces or groups described in subparagraph (B) of such subsection: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obligation of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: Provided further, That any notification of obligation of funds received in this section shall specify an estimated timeline for the delivery of defense articles and defense services provided and shall identify if any equipment provided requires enhanced end-use monitoring: Provided further, That contributions of money for the purposes provided herein from any foreign government or other entity may be credited to the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account, to remain available for the following two fiscal years, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use and status of funds received pursuant to this section.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8926a(c)(1)(A)
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    (A) to provide law enforcement and intelligence technical assistance, training, capacity building, and advisory support to the Government of Ukraine in support of the commitment described in subsection (b)(1); and
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8926a(c)(2)(A)
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    (A) training regarding the utilization of biometric identification technologies in abduction and trafficking in persons investigations;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8926a(g)
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    (g) The Department of Justice is authorized to provide technical assistance, capacity building, and advisory support to the Government of Ukraine through its Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training, which shall be coordinated by the Resident Legal Adviser at the United States Embassy in Kyiv, for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases involving abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.

Citations to §8921(4)

  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(6)
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    (6) The President may, pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by, through, or to any financial institution, to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and involve any interest of the foreign person.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8926(c)(4)
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    (4) The President shall, to the extent practicable and as appropriate, direct the United States Executive Directors of the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to encourage the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international financial institutions—
    (A) to invest in, and increase their efforts to promote investment in, projects to improve energy efficiency, improve and repair electricity infrastructure, develop domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and develop renewable and other sources of energy in Ukraine; and
    (B) to stimulate private investment in such projects.

Citations to §8921(5)

Citations to §8921(6)

  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(a)(2)
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    (2) Except as provided in subsection (d), on and after the date that is 45 days after December 18, 2014, the President shall impose 3 or more of the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to a foreign person the President determines—
    (A) is an entity—
    (i) owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation or owned or controlled by nationals of the Russian Federation; and
    (ii) that—
    (I) knowingly manufactures or sells defense articles transferred into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without the consent of the internationally recognized government of that country;
    (II) transfers defense articles into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without the consent of the internationally recognized government of that country; or
    (III) brokers or otherwise assists in the transfer of defense articles into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without the consent of the internationally recognized government of that country; or
    (B) knowingly, on or after December 18, 2014, assists, sponsors, or provides financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, an entity described in subparagraph (A) with respect to an activity described in clause (ii) of that subparagraph.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(b)(1)
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    (1) Except as provided in subsection (d), on and after the date that is 30 days after August 2, 2017, the President shall impose, unless the President determines that it is not in the national interest of the United States to do so, 3 or more of the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to a foreign person if the President determines that the foreign person knowingly makes a significant investment in a special Russian crude oil project.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)
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    (c) The sanctions the President may impose with respect to a foreign person under subsection (a) or (b) are the following:
    (1) The President may direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States not to approve the issuance of any guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation in the extension of credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to the foreign person.
    (2) The President may prohibit the head of any executive agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41) from entering into any contract for the procurement of any goods or services from the foreign person.
    (3) The President may prohibit the exportation or provision by sale, lease or loan, grant, or other means, directly or indirectly, of any defense article or defense service to the foreign person and the issuance of any license or other approval to the foreign person under section 2778 of this title.
    (4) The President may prohibit the issuance of any license and suspend any license for the transfer to the foreign person of any item the export of which is controlled under the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.)1 (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) or the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (5) The President may, pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any person from—
    (A) acquiring, holding, withholding, using, transferring, withdrawing, transporting, or exporting any property that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and with respect to which the foreign person has any interest;
    (B) dealing in or exercising any right, power, or privilege with respect to such property; or
    (C) conducting any transaction involving such property.
    (6) The President may, pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by, through, or to any financial institution, to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and involve any interest of the foreign person.
    (7) The President may, pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any United States person from transacting in, providing financing for, or otherwise dealing in—
    (A) debt—
    (i) of longer than 30 days’ maturity of a foreign person with respect to which sanctions are imposed under subsection (a) or of longer than 90 days’ maturity of a foreign person with respect to which sanctions are imposed under subsection (b); and
    (ii) issued on or after the date on which such sanctions are imposed with respect to the foreign person; or
    (B) equity of the foreign person issued on or after that date.
    (8) In the case of a foreign person who is an individual, the President may direct the Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to exclude from the United States, the foreign person, subject to regulatory exceptions to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations.
    (9) In the case of a foreign person that is an entity, the President may impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the foreign person, or on individuals performing similar functions and with similar authorities as such officer or officers, any of the sanctions described in this subsection applicable to individuals.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(1)
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    (1) The President may direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States not to approve the issuance of any guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation in the extension of credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to the foreign person.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(2)
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    (2) The President may prohibit the head of any executive agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41) from entering into any contract for the procurement of any goods or services from the foreign person.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(3)
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    (3) The President may prohibit the exportation or provision by sale, lease or loan, grant, or other means, directly or indirectly, of any defense article or defense service to the foreign person and the issuance of any license or other approval to the foreign person under section 2778 of this title.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(4)
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    (4) The President may prohibit the issuance of any license and suspend any license for the transfer to the foreign person of any item the export of which is controlled under the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.)1 (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) or the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(5)(A)
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    (A) acquiring, holding, withholding, using, transferring, withdrawing, transporting, or exporting any property that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and with respect to which the foreign person has any interest;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(6)
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    (6) The President may, pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by, through, or to any financial institution, to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and involve any interest of the foreign person.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(7)(A)(i)
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    (i) of longer than 30 days’ maturity of a foreign person with respect to which sanctions are imposed under subsection (a) or of longer than 90 days’ maturity of a foreign person with respect to which sanctions are imposed under subsection (b); and
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(7)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) issued on or after the date on which such sanctions are imposed with respect to the foreign person; or
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(7)(B)
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    (B) equity of the foreign person issued on or after that date.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(8)
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    (8) In the case of a foreign person who is an individual, the President may direct the Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to exclude from the United States, the foreign person, subject to regulatory exceptions to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(c)(9)
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    (9) In the case of a foreign person that is an entity, the President may impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the foreign person, or on individuals performing similar functions and with similar authorities as such officer or officers, any of the sanctions described in this subsection applicable to individuals.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(d)(2)(A)(i)(I)
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    (I) the foreign person to which the sanctions would otherwise be applied is a sole source supplier of the defense articles or services;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(d)(2)(C)
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    (C) to products, technology, or services provided under contracts, subcontracts, or other business agreements (including ancillary or incidental contracts for goods, or for services or funding (including necessary financial services) associated with such goods, as necessary to give effect to such contracts, subcontracts, or other business agreements) entered into before the date on which the President publishes in the Federal Register the name of the foreign person with respect to which the sanctions are to be imposed;
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(e)(1)
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    (1) The President may waive the application of sanctions under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to a foreign person if the President—
    (A) determines that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States; and
    (B) submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the determination and the reasons for the determination.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(g)(1)
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    (1) The President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in writing not later than 15 days after imposing sanctions with respect to a foreign person under subsection (a) or (b).
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(g)(2)
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    (2) Subject to section 9511 of this title, the President may terminate the imposition of sanctions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to a foreign person if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—
    (A) a notice of and justification for the termination; and
    (B) a notice that—
    (i) the foreign person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for the sanctions or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity; and
    (ii) the President has received reliable assurances that the foreign person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions under subsection (a)(2) in the future.
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(g)(2)(B)(i)
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    (i) the foreign person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for the sanctions or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity; and
  • 22 U.S.C. § 8923(g)(2)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) the President has received reliable assurances that the foreign person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions under subsection (a)(2) in the future.

Citations to §8921(7)

Citations to §8921(8)

  • 22 U.S.C. § 8924(b)
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    (b) The President shall impose, unless the President determines that it is not in the national interest of the United States to do so, the sanction described in subsection (c) with respect to a foreign financial institution if the President determines that the foreign financial institution has, on or after the date that is 30 days after August 2, 2017, knowingly facilitated a significant financial transaction on behalf of any Russian person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, pursuant to—
    (1) this chapter;
    (2) Executive Order No. 13660 (79 Fed. Reg. 13,493), 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. 15,535), or 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. 16,169); or
    (3) any other Executive order addressing the crisis in Ukraine.

Citations to §8921(9)