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+title: "22 U.S.C. § 8744"
+description: "Rule of construction"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 22
+title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
+chapter_number: "94"
+chapter_name: "IRAN THREAT REDUCTION AND SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS"
+section: "8744"
+citation: "22 U.S.C. § 8744"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
+source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc22@119-100.zip"
+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s8744"
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+---
+
+# 22 U.S.C. § 8744 - Rule of construction
+
+## Text
+
+Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the President to designate foreign persons for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
+
+(Pub. L. 112–158, title III, § 304, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1247.)
+
+## Notes
+
+Termination of SectionFor termination of section, see section 8785(a) of this title.
+
+Editorial Notes
+
+References in TextThe International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in text, is title II of Pub. L. 95–223, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 50 and Tables.