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# 22 U.S.C. § 9810 - Rule of construction

## Text

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization for the use of military force.

(Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title V, § 511, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3069.)