§8541 Definitions

Summary

Defines the main words used in the rules about moving goods, services, or technology through other countries. Allow — when a country’s government either knows or has reason to know its territory is being used to reroute goods, services, or technology. Appropriate congressional committees — the Senate committees: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Foreign Relations; Select Committee on Intelligence; and the House committees: Committee on Foreign Affairs; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Commerce Control List — the list kept under part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations (or a similar rule). Divert/diversion — sending or releasing an item, directly or indirectly, to someone who is not an authorized recipient. End-user — the person who receives and finally uses the item. Export Administration Regulations — subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or a similar rule). Government — includes any agency or instrumentality of a government. Intermediary — a person who handles an item while it is in transit to the end-user. International Traffic in Arms Regulations — subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (or a similar rule). Iran — includes the Government of Iran and its agencies or instrumentalities. Iranian end-user — an end-user that is the Government of Iran or a person or agency in Iran. Iranian intermediary — an intermediary that is the Government of Iran or a person or agency in Iran. State sponsor of terrorism — a country the Secretary of State has designated under section 4605(j)(1)(A) of title 50 (or any successor), section 2780(d) of this title, or section 2371(a) of this title. United States Munitions List — the list kept under part 121 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (or a similar rule).