§2349aa–9 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The President can ban the import of any good or service from a country that supports, shelters, or harbors terrorists or terrorist groups. The President must consult Congress whenever possible and keep consulting while the ban is in place. When a ban is put in place, the President must send Congress a report right away naming the country and imports banned, explaining the situation, and saying why the ban is needed. "United States" includes U.S. territories and possessions.

Title 22, §2349aa–9

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(a)The President may ban the importation into the United States of any good or service from any country which supports terrorism or terrorist organizations or harbors terrorists or terrorist organizations.

(b)The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress before exercising the authority granted by this section and shall consult regularly with the Congress so long as that authority is being exercised.

(c)Whenever the President exercises the authority granted by this section, he shall immediately transmit to the Congress a report specifying—

(1)the country with respect to which the authority is to be exercised and the imports to be prohibited;

(2)the circumstances which necessitate the exercise of such authority;

(3)why the President believes those circumstances justify the exercise of such authority; and

(4)why the President believes the prohibitions are necessary to deal with those circumstances.

(d)For purposes of this section, the term “United States” includes territories and possessions of the United States.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1985 Amendment note under section 2151–1 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.

§2349aa–9 Ban on importing goods and services from countries supporting terrorism

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Title 22, §2349aa–9

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Effective Date

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