Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§10221 Definitions

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 109— - BURMA UNIFIED THROUGH RIGOROUS MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - SANCTIONS AND POLICY COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO BURMA › § 10221

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part of the law. “Admitted” and “alien” use the meanings in section 1101 of title 8. “Appropriate congressional committees” means the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services. “Correspondent account” and “payable-through account” use the meanings in section 5318A of title 31. “Foreign financial institution” is whatever the Secretary of the Treasury defines by regulation. “Foreign person” = not a United States person. “Knowingly” = actual knowledge or should have known. “Person” = individual or entity. “Support” of the Burmese military = knowingly giving material, financial, technological help, goods, services, sponsorship, or similar assistance. “United States person” = (A) U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; (B) entity organized under U.S. law, including a foreign branch; or (C) any person in the United States.

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Title 22, §10221

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In this subchapter:

(1)The terms “admitted” and “alien” have the meanings given those terms in section 1101 of title 8.

(2)The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and

(B)the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.

(3)The terms “correspondent account” and “payable-through account” have the meanings given those terms in section 5318A of title 31.

(4)The term “foreign financial institution” has the meaning of that term as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by regulation.

(5)The term “foreign person” means a person that is not a United States person.

(6)The term “knowingly”, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.

(7)The term “person” means an individual or entity.

(8)The term “support”, with respect to the Burmese military, means to knowingly have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of the Burmese military.

(9)The term “United States person” means—

(A)a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;

(B)an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or

(C)any person in the United States.

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22 U.S.C. § 10221

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73