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Sec. 620H. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDE MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO TERRORIST STATES

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## SEC. 620H PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDE MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO TERRORIST STATES **[**[22 U.S.C. 2378](/us/usc/t22/s2378)**]** ###
(a)Prohibition ####
(1)In general The President shall withhold assistance under this Act to the government of any country that provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined is a terrorist government for the purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), or 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 196128 (22 U.S.C. 2371). 28The reference to “620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961” in subsection (a)(1) as added by section 326 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (P.L. 104–131; 110 Stat. 1256) probably should be to “620A of this Act”. ####
(2)Applicability The prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate 1 year after that government ceases to provide lethal military equipment. This section applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered into after the date of enactment of this Act. ###
(b)Waiver Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance may be furnished to a foreign government described in subsection
(a)if the President determines that furnishing such assistance is important to the national interests of the United States and, not later than 15 days before obligating such assistance, furnishes a report to the appropriate committees of Congress including— ####
(1)a statement of the determination; ####
(2)a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided; ####
(3)the estimated dollar amount of the assistance; and ####
(4)an explanation of how the assistance furthers United States national interests.
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Sec. 620H
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDE MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO TERRORIST STATES
U.S.C.§ 2378
U.S.C.§ 2371
Stat.110 Stat. 1256
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