2020 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 35 - International Emergency Economic Powers
Sec. 1707 - Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed conflict with the United States
| 50 U.S.C. § 1707 (2020) |
| §1707. Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed conflict with the United States |
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(a) Policy on the establishment of embargoes
It is the policy of the United States, that upon the use of the Armed Forces of the United States to engage in hostilities against any foreign country, the President shall, as appropriate— (1) seek the establishment of a multinational economic embargo against such country; and (2) seek the seizure of its foreign financial assets. Not later than 20 days after the first day of the engagement of the United States in hostilities described in subsection (a), the President shall, if the armed conflict has continued for 14 days, submit to Congress a report setting forth— (1) the specific steps the United States has taken and will continue to take to establish a multinational economic embargo and to initiate financial asset seizure pursuant to subsection (a); and (2) any foreign sources of trade or revenue that directly or indirectly support the ability of the adversarial government to sustain a military conflict against the United States. |
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(Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title XII, §1231, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 788.) |
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CODIFICATION
This section enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, and not as part of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act which comprises this chapter. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 35 - INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS Sec. 1707 - Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed conflict with the United States |
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| January 13, 2021 |
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| 113 Stat. 788 |
| Public Law 106-65 |
