§ 7203. — Exceptions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC7203]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 79--TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT
Sec. 7203. Exceptions
Section 7202 of this title shall not affect any authority or
requirement to impose (or continue to impose) a sanction referred to in
section 7202 of this title--
(1) against a foreign country or foreign entity--
(A) pursuant to a declaration of war against the country or
entity;
(B) pursuant to specific statutory authorization for the use
of the Armed Forces of the United States against the country or
entity;
(C) against which the Armed Forces of the United States are
involved in hostilities; or
(D) where imminent involvement by the Armed Forces of the
United States in hostilities against the country or entity is
clearly indicated by the circumstances; or
(2) to the extent that the sanction would prohibit, restrict, or
condition the provision or use of any agricultural commodity,
medicine, or medical device that is--
(A) controlled on the United States Munitions List
established under section 2778 of this title;
(B) controlled on any control list established under the
Export Administration Act of 1979 or any successor statute (50
U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.); or
(C) used to facilitate the design, development, or
production of chemical or biological weapons, missiles, or
weapons of mass destruction.
(Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title IX, Sec. 904], Oct. 28, 2000, 114
Stat. 1549, 1549A-68; Pub. L. 107-56, title II, Sec. 221(a)(1), Oct. 26,
2001, 115 Stat. 292.)
References in Text
The Export Administration Act of 1979, referred to in par. (2)(B),
is Pub. L. 96-72, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 503, as amended, which is
classified principally to section 2401 et seq. of Title 50, Appendix,
War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2401 of Title 50,
Appendix, and Tables.
Amendments
2001--Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 107-56 amended subpar. (C) generally.
Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: ``used to facilitate
the development or production of a chemical or biological weapon or
weapon of mass destruction.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 7202, 7205 of this title.
