2018 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 99 - North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement
Subchapter II - Sanctions Against North Korean Proliferation, Human Rights Abuses, and Illicit Activities
Sec. 9223 - Proliferation prevention sanctions
| 22 U.S.C. § 9223 (2018) |
| §9223. Proliferation prevention sanctions |
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(a) Export of certain goods or technology
A validated license shall be required for the export to North Korea of any goods or technology otherwise covered under section 4605(j) 1 of title 50. No defense exports may be approved for the Government of North Korea. (b) Transactions in defense articles or defense services (1) In generalThe President shall withhold assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to the government of any country that provides to or receives from the Government of North Korea a defense article or defense service, as such terms are defined in section 2794 of this title, if the President determines that a significant type or amount of such article or service has been so provided or received. The prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to a government shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the prohibition under paragraph (1) is applied to that government. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may waive the prohibitions under this section with respect to a country if the Secretary— (1) determines that such waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and (2) submits a written report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes— (A) the steps that the relevant agencies are taking to curtail the trade described in subsection (b)(1); and (B) why such waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The prohibitions under this section shall not apply to the provision of assistance for human rights, democracy, rule of law, maternal and child health, disease prevention and response, or humanitarian purposes. (e) Report on arms trafficking involving North Korea (1) In generalNot later than 180 days after August 2, 2017, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that specifically describes the compliance of foreign countries and other foreign jurisdictions with the requirement to curtail the trade described in subsection (b)(1). The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. |
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(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, §203, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 106; Pub. L. 115–44, title III, §313, Aug. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 945.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 4605(j) of title 50, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, §1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§2151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–44, §313(1)(A), substituted "Transactions in defense articles or defense services" for "Transactions in lethal military equipment" in heading. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–44, §313(1)(B), substituted "that provides to or receives from the Government of North Korea a defense article or defense service, as such terms are defined in section 2794 of this title, if the President determines that a significant type or amount of such article or service has been so provided or received" for "that provides lethal military equipment to the Government of North Korea". Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–44, §313(1)(C), substituted "2 years" for "1 year". Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–44, §313(2), substituted "maternal and child health, disease prevention and response, or" for "or emergency". Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–44, §313(3), added subsec. (e). |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 99 - NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT SUBCHAPTER II - SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREAN PROLIFERATION, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, AND ILLICIT ACTIVITIES Sec. 9223 - Proliferation prevention sanctions |
| section 9223 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| No |
| standard |
| 75 Stat. 424 130 Stat. 106 131 Stat. 945 132 Stat. 2232 |
| Public Law 87-195, Public Law 114-122, Public Law 115-44, Public Law 115-232 |
