2020 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 32 - Foreign Assistance
Subchapter III - General and Administrative Provisions
Part I - General Provisions
Sec. 2378 - Prohibition on assistance to countries that provide military equipment to terrorist states
| 22 U.S.C. § 2378 (2020) |
| §2378. Prohibition on assistance to countries that provide military equipment to terrorist states |
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(a) Prohibition
(1) In general
The President shall withhold assistance under this chapter to the government of any country that provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined is a terrorist government for the purposes of section 4605(j) 1 of title 50, or 2371 of this title. The prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate 1 year after that government ceases to provide lethal military equipment. This section applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered into after April 24, 1996. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance may be furnished to a foreign government described in subsection (a) if the President determines that furnishing such assistance is important to the national interests of the United States and, not later than 15 days before obligating such assistance, furnishes a report to the appropriate committees of Congress including— (1) a statement of the determination; (2) a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided; (3) the estimated dollar amount of the assistance; and (4) an explanation of how the assistance furthers United States national interests. |
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(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, §620H, as added Pub. L. 104–132, title III, §326, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1256.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. Section 4605(j) of title 50, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, §1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232. CODIFICATIONApril 24, 1966, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original "the date of enactment of this Act", which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 104–132, which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES "ASSISTANCE" DEFINED Assistance defined for purposes of title III of Pub. L. 104–132, see section 329 of Pub. L. 104–132, set out as a note under section 2349aa–10 of this title. EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
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| Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 32 - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER III - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Part I - General Provisions Sec. 2378 - Prohibition on assistance to countries that provide military equipment to terrorist states |
| section 2378 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| No |
| standard |
| 75 Stat. 424 110 Stat. 1256 132 Stat. 2232 |
| Public Law 87-195, Public Law 104-132, Public Law 115-232 |
