22 U.S.C. § 2378a | Depleted uranium ammunition

(a)

Prohibition

Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to carry out this chapter or any other Act may be made available to facilitate in any way the sale of M–833 antitank shells or any comparable antitank shells containing a depleted uranium penetrating component to any country other than—

(1)

a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

(2)

section 2403(q) of this title a country that has been designated as a major non-NATO ally (as defined in ); or

(3)

Taiwan.

(b)

Exception

The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the use of funds to facilitate the sale of antitank shells to a country if the President determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States.

Pub. L. 87–195 Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 149July 21, 1996110 Stat. 1436 Pub. L. 109–446, § 2(b)(1)Dec. 21, 2006120 Stat. 3318(, pt. III, § 620J, formerly § 620G, as added , , ; renumbered § 620J, , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–195Sept. 4, 196175 Stat. 424 section 2151 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 620J of Pub. L. 87–195 section 2378d of this titleAnother was renumbered section 620m and is classified to .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Sept. 29, 1979section 2381 of this titleFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .