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§ 7201. —  Definitions.



[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 22USC7201]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
        CHAPTER 79--TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT
 
Sec. 7201. Definitions

    In this chapter:

                     (1) Agricultural commodity

        The term ``agricultural commodity'' has the meaning given the 
    term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 
    5602).

                      (2) Agricultural program

        The term ``agricultural program'' means--
            (A) any program administered under the Agricultural Trade 
        Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.);
            (B) any program administered under section 1431 of title 7;
            (C) any program administered under the Agricultural Trade 
        Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.);
            (D) the dairy export incentive program administered under 
        section 713a-14 of title 15;
            (E) any commercial export sale of agricultural commodities; 
        or
            (F) any export financing (including credits or credit 
        guarantees) provided by the United States Government for 
        agricultural commodities.

                        (3) Joint resolution

        The term ``joint resolution'' means--
            (A) in the case of section 7202(a)(1) of this title, only a 
        joint resolution introduced within 10 session days of Congress 
        after the date on which the report of the President under 
        section 7202(a)(1) of this title is received by Congress, the 
        matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ``That 
        Congress approves the report of the President pursuant to 
        section 903(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
        Enhancement Act of 2000, transmitted on _______.'', with the 
        blank completed with the appropriate date; and
            (B) in the case of section 7205(1) \1\ of this title, only a 
        joint resolution introduced within 10 session days of Congress 
        after the date on which the report of the President under 
        section 7205(2) \1\ of this title is received by Congress, the 
        matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ``That 
        Congress approves the report of the President pursuant to 
        section 906(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
        Enhancement Act of 2000, transmitted on _______.'', with the 
        blank completed with the appropriate date.
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                         (4) Medical device

        The term ``medical device'' has the meaning given the term 
    ``device'' in section 321 of title 21.

                            (5) Medicine

        The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given the term ``drug'' in 
    section 321 of title 21.

                (6) Unilateral agricultural sanction

        The term ``unilateral agricultural sanction'' means any 
    prohibition, restriction, or condition on carrying out an 
    agricultural program with respect to a foreign country or foreign 
    entity that is imposed by the United States for reasons of foreign 
    policy or national security, except in a case in which the United 
    States imposes the measure pursuant to--
            (A) a multilateral regime and the other member countries of 
        that regime have agreed to impose substantially equivalent 
        measures; or
            (B) a mandatory decision of the United Nations Security 
        Council.

                   (7) Unilateral medical sanction

        The term ``unilateral medical sanction'' means any prohibition, 
    restriction, or condition on exports of, or the provision of 
    assistance consisting of, medicine or a medical device with respect 
    to a foreign country or foreign entity that is imposed by the United 
    States for reasons of foreign policy or national security, except in 
    a case in which the United States imposes the measure pursuant to--
            (A) a multilateral regime and the other member countries of 
        that regime have agreed to impose substantially equivalent 
        measures; or
            (B) a mandatory decision of the United Nations Security 
        Council.

(Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title IX, Sec. 902], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 
Stat. 1549, 1549A-67.)

                       References in Text

    The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 
referred to in par. (2)(A), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, 
as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (Sec. 1691 et 
seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 
and Tables.
    The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, referred to in par. (2)(C), is 
Pub. L. 95-501, Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1685, as amended generally by 
Pub. L. 101-624, title XV, Sec. 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3668, 
which is classified generally to chapter 87 (Sec. 5601 et seq.) of Title 
7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 5601 of Title 7 and Tables.
    Section 903(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
Enhancement Act of 2000, referred to in par. (3)(A), is section 1(a) 
[title IX, Sec. 903(a)(1)] of Pub. L. 106-387, which is classified to 
section 7202(a)(1) of this title.
    Section 906 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act 
of 2000, referred to in par. (3)(B), is section 1(a) [title IX, 
Sec. 906] of Pub. L. 106-387, which is classified to section 7205 of 
this title. Provisions relating to report of the President and enactment 
into law of a joint resolution are contained in section 905 of the Act, 
which is classified to section 7204 of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title IX, Sec. 911], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 
Stat. 1549, 1549A-72, provided that:
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this title 
[enacting this chapter] shall take effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act [Oct. 28, 2000], and shall apply thereafter in any fiscal year.
    ``(b) Existing Sanctions.--In the case of any unilateral 
agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction that is in effect 
as of the date of enactment of this Act, this title shall take effect 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall apply 
thereafter in any fiscal year.''


                               Short Title

    Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title IX, Sec. 901], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 
Stat. 1549, 1549A-67, provided that: ``This title [enacting this 
chapter] may be cited as the `Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
Enhancement Act of 2000'.''


                               Definitions

    Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title VII, Sec. 775], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 
Stat. 1549, 1549A-45, provided that: ``For purposes of administering 
title IX of this Act [enacting this chapter], the term `agricultural 
commodity' shall also include fertilizer and organic fertilizer, except 
to the extent provided pursuant to section 904 of that title [22 U.S.C. 
7203].''



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