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22 U.S.C. § 7433 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 7433. Assistance to international efforts
(a) Assistance
Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the United States from rendering assistance to international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosovic, Osama bin Laden, other members of Al Queda,1 leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity, or from rendering assistance to the International Criminal Court to assist with investigations and prosecutions of foreign nationals related to the Situation in Ukraine, including to support victims and witnesses.
(b) Authority
Assistance made available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be made available notwithstanding section 7401 of this title, except that none of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection may be made available for the purpose of supporting investigations or prosecutions of U.S. servicemembers or other covered United States persons or covered allied persons as such terms are defined in section 7432 of this title.
(c) Notification
The Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, of any amounts obligated pursuant to subsection (b) not later than 15 days before such obligation is made.
(Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2015, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 909; Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7073(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5092.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2022—Pub. L. 117–328 substituted subsecs. (a) to (c) for “Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the United States from rendering assistance to international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosovic, Osama bin Laden, other members of Al Queda, leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity.”
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Rule of Construction
text: Nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 117–328 to be construed to modify the existing roles or authorities of any Federal agency or official, see section 7073(c) of Pub. L. 117–328, set out as a note under section 7423 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 8221 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 8221. Strategies, priorities, and annual report
(a) Expansion of country-specific strategies to promote democracy
(1) Commendation
Congress commends the Secretary for the ongoing work by the Department to develop country-specific strategies for promoting democracy.
(2) Expansion
The Secretary shall expand the development of such strategies to all nondemocratic countries and democratic transition countries.
(3) Briefings
The Secretary shall keep the appropriate congressional committees fully and currently informed as such strategies are developed.
(b) Omitted
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XXI, § 2121, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXVII, § 6707(b)(3), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1018.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 2121 of Pub. L. 110–53. Subsecs. (b) and (d) of section 2121 of Pub. L. 110–53 amended section 665(c) of Pub. L. 107–228, which is set out as a note under section 2151n of this title. Subsec. (c) of section 2121 was repealed by section 6707(b)(3) of Pub. L. 118–31.
heading: Amendments
text: 2023—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–31 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and Democracy shall include, as appropriate—
“(1) United States priorities for the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights for each nondemocratic country and democratic transition country, developed in consultation with relevant parties in such countries; and
“(2) specific actions and activities of chiefs of missions and other United States officials to promote democracy and protect human rights in each such country.”
22 U.S.C. § 8562 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 8562. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Admission; admitted; alien
The terms “admission”, “admitted”, and “alien” have the meanings given those terms in section 1101 of title 8.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(3) Correspondent account; payable-through account
The terms “correspondent account” and “payable-through account” have the meanings given those terms in section 5318A of title 31.
(4) Foreign financial institution
The term “foreign financial institution” has the meaning of that term as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 8513(i) of this title.
(5) Foreign person
The term “foreign person” means any individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(6) United States person
The term “United States person” means—
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
(Pub. L. 117–328, div. AA, title II, § 203, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5532.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Masih Alinejad Harassment and Unlawful Targeting Act of 2022, also known as the Masih Alinejad HUNT Act of 2022, and not as part of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 which comprises this chapter.
22 U.S.C. § 9306 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9306. Emergency Food Security Program
It shall be the policy of the United States, in coordination with other donors, regional governments, international organizations, and international financial institutions, to fully leverage, enhance, and expand the impact and reach of available United States humanitarian resources, including for food assistance, to mitigate the effects of manmade and natural disasters by utilizing innovative new approaches to delivering aid that support affected persons and the communities hosting them, build resilience and early recovery, and reduce opportunities for waste, fraud, and abuse.
(Pub. L. 114–195, § 7, July 20, 2016, 130 Stat. 680; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5588(g)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3378.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 7 of Pub. L. 114–195. Subsec. (c)(1) of section 7 of Pub. L. 114–195 amended section 2292 of this title and subsec. (c)(2) of section 7 of Pub. L. 114–195 amended section 2292a of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2022—Pub. L. 117–263 struck out subsec. (b) designation and heading before “It shall be” and struck out subsec. (a) which related to sense of Congress regarding challenges of providing international disaster assistance, especially in Syria.
22 U.S.C. § 10251 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10251. Authorization to provide technical assistance for efforts against human rights abuses
(a) In general
The Secretary of State is authorized to provide assistance to support appropriate civilian or international entities that—
(1) identify suspected perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Burma;
(2) collect, document, and protect evidence of crimes in Burma and preserving the chain of custody for such evidence;
(3) conduct criminal investigations of such crimes; and
(4) support investigations related to Burma conducted by other countries, and by entities mandated by the United Nations, such as the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.
(b) Authorization for transitional justice mechanisms
The Secretary of State, taking into account any relevant findings in the report submitted under section 5941,1 is authorized to provide support for the establishment and operation of transitional justice mechanisms, including a hybrid tribunal, to prosecute individuals suspected of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Burma.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5578, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3370.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 5941, referred to in subsec. (b), is unidentifiable in the original. Although Pub. L. 117–263 does contain a section 5941, that section is outside the BURMA Act of 2022, which comprises this chapter, and relates to the submission of a report by the Secretary of Agriculture on wholesale produce markets. Prior versions of the Act included a section requiring a report containing a study of the feasibility and desirability of a transitional justice mechanism for Burma, but that section did not appear in the version of the Act enacted by Pub. L. 117–263.
22 U.S.C. § 10304 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10304. Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials
(a) In general
Not later than 1 year after December 23, 2022, the Secretary shall develop and begin providing, for senior officials of the Department, a course addressing how the most recent and relevant technologies affect the activities of the Department.
(b) Throughput objectives
The Secretary should ensure that—
(1) during the first year that the course developed pursuant to subsection (a) is offered, not fewer than 20 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed such course; and
(2) in each subsequent year, until the date on which 80 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed such course, an additional 10 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed such course.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCV, § 9507, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3906.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: “Secretary” and “Department” as used in this section mean the Secretary and Department of State, see section 9002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 10401 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10401. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
Except as otherwise provided, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(2) AUKUS partnership
(A) In general
The term “AUKUS partnership” means the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced in September 2021.
(B) Pillars
The AUKUS partnership includes the following two pillars:
(i) Pillar One is focused on developing a pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
(ii) Pillar Two is focused on enhancing trilateral collaboration on advanced defense capabilities, including hypersonic and counter hypersonic capabilities, quantum technologies, undersea technologies, and artificial intelligence.
(3) International Traffic in Arms Regulations
The term “International Traffic in Arms Regulations” means subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1321, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 501.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1351, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 514, provided that: “This part [part 3 (§§ 1351–1354) of subtitle B of title XIII of div. A of Pub. L. 118–31, enacting subchapter III of this title and amending section 8680 of Title 10, Armed Forces] may be cited as the ‘AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act’.”
22 U.S.C. § 10421 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10421. Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in foreign military sales and direct commercial sales
(a) In general
The President shall institute policies and procedures for letters of request from Australia and the United Kingdom to transfer defense articles and services under section 2761 of this title related to AUKUS to receive expedited consideration and processing relative to all other letters of request other than from Taiwan and Ukraine.
(b) Technology transfer policy for Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
(1) In general
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall create an anticipatory release policy for the transfer of technologies described in paragraph (2) to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada through Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales that are not covered by an exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
(2) Capabilities described
The capabilities described in this paragraph are—
(A) Pillar One-related technologies associated with submarine and associated combat systems; and
(B) Pillar Two-related technologies, including hypersonic missiles, cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, and other advanced technologies.
(3) Expedited decision-making
Review of a transfer under the policy established under paragraph (1) shall be subject to an expedited decision-making process.
(c) Interagency policy and guidance
The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly review and update interagency policies and implementation guidance related to requests for Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales, including by incorporating the anticipatory release provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1341, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 509.)
22 U.S.C. § 10422 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10422. Identification and pre-clearance of platforms, technologies, and equipment for sale to Australia and the United Kingdom through foreign military sales and direct commercial sales
(a) In general
Not later than 90 days after December 22, 2023, and on a biennial basis thereafter for 8 years, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that includes a list of advanced military platforms, technologies, and equipment that are pre-cleared and prioritized for sale and release to Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada through the Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales programs without regard to whether a letter of request or license to purchase such platforms, technologies, or equipment has been received from any of such country.
(b) Additional items
Each list may include items that are not related to the AUKUS partnership but may not include items that are not covered by an exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations except unmanned aerial or hypersonic systems.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1342, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 509.)
22 U.S.C. § 10423 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10423. Expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada
(a) In general
Not later than 180 days after December 22, 2023, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall initiate a rulemaking to establish an expedited decision-making process, classified or unclassified, for applications to export to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada commercial, advanced-technology defense articles and defense services that are not covered by an exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
(b) Eligibility
To qualify for the expedited decision-making process described in subsection (a), an application shall be for an export of defense articles or defense services that will take place wholly within or between the physical territory of Australia, Canada, or the United Kingdom and the United States and with governments or corporate entities from such countries.
(c) Availability of expedited process
The expedited decision-making process described in subsection (a) shall be available for both classified and unclassified items, and the process must satisfy the following criteria to the extent practicable:
(1) Any licensing application to export defense articles and services that is related to a government to government agreement must be approved, returned, or denied within 30 days of submission.
(2) For all other licensing requests, any review shall be completed not later than 45 calendar days after the date of application.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1344, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 513.)
22 U.S.C. § 10433 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10433. Appropriate congressional committees and leadership defined
In this chapter, the term “appropriate congressional committees and leadership” means—
(1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the majority leader of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1354, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 522.)
22 U.S.C. § 10501 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10501. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term “corrupt actor” means—
(A) any foreign person or entity that is a government official or government entity responsible for, or complicit in, an act of corruption; and
(B) any company, in which a person or entity described in subparagraph (A) has a significant stake, which is responsible for, or complicit in, an act of corruption.
(3) The term “corruption” means the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for private gain, including by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or embezzlement.
(4) The term “significant corruption” means corruption committed at a high level of government that has some or all of the following characteristics:
(A) Illegitimately distorts major decision-making, such as policy or resource determinations, or other fundamental functions of governance.
(B) Involves economically or socially large-scale government activities.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LIV, § 5402, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 944.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LIV, § 5401, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 944, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 5401–5406) of title LIV of div. E of Pub. L. 118–31, enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Combating Global Corruption Act’.”
22 U.S.C. § 10502 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 10502. Publication and provision of lists regarding progress on anti-corruption efforts
(a) Public list
The Secretary of State shall publish annually, on a publicly accessible website, a list of foreign countries where the government is sustaining or making good progress on anti-corruption efforts in accordance with the minimum standards set forth in section 10503 of this title. Such list shall include a brief description of each such country’s progress or justification for being on such list.
(b) Classified list
The Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a classified list of countries where the government is making limited or no efforts to comply with minimum standards set forth in section 10503 of this title, and are not achieving meaningful progress on combating corruption. Such list shall include a brief description of each country’s lack of progress or justification for being on such list.
(c) Annual update
The Secretary of State shall provide an annual update in a classified setting to the appropriate congressional committees on the United States Government’s efforts to fight against corruption. This update should include an overview of the key obstacles to combating corruption and present near-term and long-term strategies.
(d) Implementation and timing
(1) Deadline
The publication and submission of the lists and the annual update required by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be completed not later than 2 years after December 22, 2023, and annually thereafter for seven years.
(2) Report on methodology
Not later than one year after December 22, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the methodology developed to assign countries to either the public list or the classified list and a proposed budget for preparing the first set of lists during the subsequent year.
(e) Exception to publication
The Secretary may, in specific instances where the Secretary determines the inclusion of specific countries on the public list required by subsection (a) would not be in the national interests of the United States, submit the information required by subsection (a) about such specific countries in a classified manner in writing to the appropriate congressional committees, together with a justification for why publication would not be in the national interest. The justification, if applicable, shall be submitted the same date as the public list required by subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LIV, § 5403, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 944.)