Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§10221 Definitions

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in the subchapter. "Admitted" and "alien" have the meanings in 8 U.S.C. 1101. "Correspondent account" and "payable-through account" have the meanings in 31 U.S.C. 5318A. The Treasury Secretary sets the meaning of "foreign financial institution" by rule. "Foreign person" means someone who is not a United States person. "Knowingly" means a person actually knew or should have known. "Person" means an individual or an entity. "Support" for the Burmese military means knowingly giving material help, sponsorship, money, technology, goods, services, or other significant assistance. "United States person" means a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident; an entity organized under U.S. law (including its foreign branches); or any person in the United States.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §10221

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In this subchapter:

(1)Admitted; alien

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

(2)Appropriate congressional committees

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)Correspondent account; payable-through account

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

(4)Foreign financial institution

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

(5)Foreign person

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

(6)Knowingly

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)Person

The term “person” means an individual or entity.

(8)Support

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)United States person

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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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 10221

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110