2019 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 7 - International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.
Subchapter XV - International Monetary Fund and Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Sec. 286yy - Opposition to assistance for any government that fails to implement sanctions on North Korea

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 286yy (2019)
Section Name §286yy. Opposition to assistance for any government that fails to implement sanctions on North Korea
Section Text (a) In general

The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 262r(c) of this title) that it is the policy of the United States to oppose the provision by that institution of financial assistance to a foreign government, other than assistance to support basic human needs, if the President determines that, in the year preceding consideration of approval of such assistance, the government has knowingly failed to adequately enforce sanctions under an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (as defined in section 9202 of this title).

(b) Waiver

The President may waive subsection (a) for up to 180 days at a time with respect to a foreign government if the President—

(1) determines that—

(A) the failure of the foreign government described in subsection (a) is due exclusively to a lack of capacity on the part of the foreign government;

(B) the foreign government is taking effective steps to prevent recurrence of such failure; or

(C) the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and


(2) submits to Congress a report on the reasons for the determination under paragraph (1).

Source Credit

(July 31, 1945, ch. 339, §73, as added Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXI, §7124(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2248.)

Editorial Notes Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXI, §7124(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2249, provided that, effective on the date that is 10 years after Dec. 20, 2019, this section is repealed.

CODIFICATION

Another section 73 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act was enacted by Pub. L. 116–94 and is classified to section 286zz of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXI, §7124(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2249, provided that: "Effective on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2019], section 73 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act [this section], as added by subsection (a), is repealed."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XV - INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 286yy - Opposition to assistance for any government that fails to implement sanctions on North Korea
Contains section 286yy
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 133 Stat. 2248, 2249
Public Law References Public Law 116-92, Public Law 116-94
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