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22 U.S.C. § 8511 - Definitions

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In this subchapter:

(1) Agricultural commodity The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given that term in section 5602 of title 7.

(2) Appropriate congressional committees The term “appropriate congressional committees” 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), as amended by section 102 of this Act.

(3) Executive agency The term “executive agency” has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41.

(4) Family member The term “family member” means, with respect to an individual, a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent of the individual.

(5) Iranian diplomats and representatives of other government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of Iran The term “Iranian diplomat or representative of another government or military or quasi-governmental institution of Iran” means any of the Iranian diplomats and representatives of other government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of Iran (as that term is defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note)).

(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) Medical device The term “medical device” has the meaning given the term “device” in section 321 of title 21.

(8) Medicine The term “medicine” has the meaning given the term “drug” in section 321 of title 21.

(9) 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.

(10) United States person The term “United States person” means—

(A) a natural person who is a citizen or resident of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a) of title 8; 11 So in original. Probably should be “title 8);”. and

(B) an entity that is organized under the laws of the United States or any State.

(Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 101, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1316; Pub. L. 112–158, title III, § 311(b)(2), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1248.)

Notes

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

Editorial Notes

References in TextThis subchapter, referred to in introductory provisions, was in the original “this title”, meaning Pub. L. 111–195, title I, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1316, which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 287c, 2778, and 2780 of this title, section 310 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and section 4315 of Title 50, War and National Defense, enacted and amended provisions set out as notes under section 1701 of Title 50. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables. Section 102 of this Act, referred to in par. (2), is section 102 of Pub. L. 111–195, which enacted and amended provisions set out as notes under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

Amendments2012—Par. (3). Pub. L. 112–158 substituted “section 133 of title 41” for “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)”.