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22 U.S. Code § 6303 - Prohibition on assisting nuclear proliferation through provision of financing
Prohibition on assisting nuclear proliferation through provision of financing
(a) “Prohibited activity” definedFor purposes of this section, the term “prohibited activity” means the act of knowingly, materially, and directly contributing or attempting to contribute, through the provision of financing, to—
the acquisition of unsafeguarded special nuclear material; or
the use, development, production, stockpiling, or other acquisition of any nuclear explosive device,
If the President determines,,[1] that a United States person or a foreign person has engaged in a prohibited activity (without regard to whether subsection (b) applies), the President shall, by order, impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) on such person.
(d) SanctionsThe following sanctions shall be imposed pursuant to any order issued under subsection (c) with respect to any United States person or any foreign person:
(2) Restrictions on operationsThe person may not, directly or indirectly—
commence any line of business in the United States in which the person was not engaged as of the date of the order; or
conduct business from any location in the United States at which the person did not conduct business as of the date of the order.
(3) Report to CongressBefore the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which an order is issued under subsection (c), the President shall submit to the Congress a report on—
the status of consultations under this subsection with the government referred to in paragraph (1); and
the basis for any determination under paragraph (2) that such government has taken specific corrective actions.
(f) Termination of sanctionsAny sanction imposed on any person pursuant to an order issued under subsection (c) shall—
remain in effect for a period of not less than 12 months; and
the person has ceased to engage in any prohibited activity; and
the President has received reliable assurances from such person that the person will not, in the future, engage in any prohibited activity.
(h) Enforcement actionThe Attorney General may bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States for injunctive and other appropriate relief with respect to—
any violation of subsection (b); or
any order issued pursuant to subsection (c).
(i) “Knowingly” defined
(1) In generalFor purposes of this section, the term “knowingly” means the state of mind of a person with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result in which—
(Pub. L. 103–236, title VIII, § 824, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 157(b), July 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1440.)
1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–164, § 157(b)(1), struck out “in writing after opportunity for a hearing on the record” after “If the President determines,”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–164, § 157(b)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “Any determination of the President under subsection (c) of this section shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with chapter 7 of part I of title 5.”
Subsecs. (f) to (k). Pub. L. 104–164, § 157(b)(3), redesignated subsecs. (g) to (k) as (f) to (j), respectively. Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).