§ 7205. — State sponsors of international terrorism.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC7205]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 79--TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT
Sec. 7205. State sponsors of international terrorism
(a) Requirement
(1) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter (other than
section 7203 of this title), the export of agricultural commodities,
medicine, or medical devices to Cuba, the Taliban or the territory
of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban, or to the government of a
country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to have
repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism
under section 2371 of this title, section 2405(j)(1) of title 50,
Appendix, or section 2780(d) of this title, or to any other entity
in such a country, shall only be made pursuant to 1-year licenses
issued by the United States Government for contracts entered into
during the 1-year period of the license and shipped within the 12-
month period beginning on the date of the signing of the contract,
except that the requirements of such 1-year licenses shall be no
more restrictive than license exceptions administered by the
Department of Commerce or general licenses administered by the
Department of the Treasury, except that procedures shall be in place
to deny licenses for exports to any entity within such country, or
in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban, promoting
international terrorism.
(2) Exception
Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the export of
agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to the
Government of Syria or to the Government of North Korea, or to any
other entity in Syria or North Korea.
(b) Quarterly reports
The applicable department or agency of the Federal Government shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees on a quarterly basis
a report on any activities undertaken under subsection (a)(1) of this
section during the preceding calendar quarter.
(c) Biennial reports
Not later than 2 years after October 28, 2000, and every 2 years
thereafter, the applicable department or agency of the Federal
Government shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees on the operation of the licensing system under this section
for the preceding 2-year period, including--
(1) the number and types of licenses applied for;
(2) the number and types of licenses approved;
(3) the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing
of a license application until the date of its approval;
(4) the extent to which the licensing procedures were
effectively implemented; and
(5) a description of comments received from interested parties
about the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective,
after the applicable department or agency holds a public 30-day
comment period.
(Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title IX, Sec. 906], Oct. 28, 2000, 114
Stat. 1549, 1549A-69; Pub. L. 107-56, title II, Sec. 221(a)(2), (3),
Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 292.)
Amendments
2001--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 221(a)(2), inserted ``,
the Taliban or the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban,''
after ``Cuba'' and ``, or in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by
the Taliban,'' after ``entity within such country''.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 221(a)(3), inserted ``, or to
any other entity in Syria or North Korea'' before period at end.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 7201 of this title.
