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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 1677 (Introduced in House) — To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian hu... · Sec. 104

Sec. 104. Definitions

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In this title: The terms admitted and alien have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). The term financial, material, or technological support has the meaning given such term in section 542.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign country, or any entity not organized solely under the laws of the United States or existing solely in the United States.
The term Government of Syria has the meaning given such term in section 542.305 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The term knowingly has the meaning given such term in section 566.312 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The term person means an individual or entity. The term petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin has the meaning given such term in section 542.314 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
A transaction or transactions or financial services shall be determined to be a significant for purposes of this section in accordance with section 566.404 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The term Syria has the meaning given such term in section 542.316 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The term United States person means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States.
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