22 U.S.C. § 8531: Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in this part. Energy sector of Iran means work to develop Iran’s oil, natural gas, or nuclear power. Financial institution means whatever that word is defined to mean in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). Iran includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran. Person covers people, businesses and other nongovernmental groups; any government body (including multilateral development institutions as in section 262r(c)(3)); and successors, parents, subsidiaries, subunits, or related entities. State means the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other U.S. territory or possession. State or local government includes state and local governments and their agencies, other state/local governmental instrumentalities, and public colleges and universities as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

Title 22, §8531

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In this subchapter:

(1)Energy sector of Iran

The term “energy sector of Iran” refers to activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power in Iran.

(2)Financial institution

The term “financial institution” has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).

(3)Iran

The term “Iran” includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran.

(4)Person

The term “person” means—

(A)a natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group;

(B)any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 262r(c)(3) of this title); and

(C)any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

(5)State

The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

(6)State or local government

The term “State or local government” includes—

(A)any State and any agency or instrumentality thereof;

(B)any local government within a State, and any agency or instrumentality thereof;

(C)any other governmental instrumentality of a State or locality; and

(D)any public institution of higher education within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Termination of SectionFor termination of section, see section 8551(a) of this title.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning Pub. L. 111–195, title II, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1341, which enacted this subchapter, amended section 80a–13 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 80a–13 of Title 15, and amended provisions set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Tables. The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in par. (6)(D), is Pub. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219, which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.

§8531 Definitions