2020 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 23 - Protection of Citizens Abroad
Subchapter II - Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability
Sec. 1741e - Definitions

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 1741e (2020)
Section Name §1741e. Definitions
Section Text

In this subchapter:

(1) Appropriate congressional committees

The term "appropriate congressional committees" means—

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

(2) United States national

The term "United States national" means—

(A) a United States national as defined in section 1101(a)(22) or section 1408 of title 8; and

(B) a lawful permanent resident alien with significant ties to the United States.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title III, §307, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3098.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act" and was translated as reading "this subtitle", meaning subtitle A (§§301–308) of title III of div. FF of Pub. L. 116–260, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3091, known as the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, which enacted this subchapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, 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 23 - PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD
SUBCHAPTER II - HOSTAGE RECOVERY AND HOSTAGE-TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY
Sec. 1741e - Definitions
Contains section 1741e
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 134 Stat. 3098, 3091
Public Law References Public Law 116-260
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