§8753 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), working with the State Department, must set up a faster review process for complete requests to do human rights, humanitarian, or democracy work related to Iran. Requests can come from groups that get State Department funding, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and other U.S. government agencies. Applicants must follow OFAC’s rules (including 31 C.F.R. 501.801), list all parties involved, and describe the planned activities. If the request involves sending goods, technology, or software to Iran, it must include an official Commodity Classification from the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security. The State Department must finish its foreign policy review within 30 days after OFAC sends the request. OFAC must make a license decision within 90 days after it receives a complete request, except when the request involves items on the Commerce Control List (which follow the Iran‑Iraq Arms Non‑Proliferation Act and other laws) or when there are unusual circumstances. The Treasury Secretary may write rules needed to run this process.

Title 22, §8753

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(a)The Office of Foreign Assets Control, in consultation with the Department of State, shall establish an expedited process for the consideration of complete requests for authorization to engage in human rights-, humanitarian-, or democracy-related activities relating to Iran that are submitted by—

(1)entities receiving funds from the Department of State to engage in the proposed activity;

(2)the Broadcasting Board of Governors; and

(3)other appropriate agencies of the United States Government.

(b)Requests for authorization under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control in conformance with the Office’s regulations, including section 501.801 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations). Applicants shall fully disclose the parties to the transactions as well as describe the activities to be undertaken. License applications involving the exportation or reexportation of goods, technology, or software to Iran shall include a copy of an official Commodity Classification issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, as part of the license application.

(c)The Department of State shall complete a foreign policy review of a request for authorization under subsection (a) not later than 30 days after the request is referred to the Department by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

(d)License determinations for complete requests for authorization under subsection (a) shall be made not later than 90 days after receipt by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, with the following exceptions:

(1)Any requests involving the exportation or reexportation to Iran of goods, technology, or software listed on the Commerce Control List maintained pursuant to part 774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be processed in a manner consistent with the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (title XVI of Public Law 102–484) and other applicable provisions of law.

(2)Any other requests presenting unusual or extraordinary circumstances.

(e)The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such regulations as are appropriate to carry out this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is title XVI of div. A of Pub. L. 102–484, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2571, which is set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018.

§8753 Expedited consideration of requests for authorization of certain human rights-, humanitarian-, and democracy-related activities with respect to Iran