22 U.S.C. § 9228
The following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under sections 9214, 9221a, 9221b, 9221c, 9226, 9229, 9241a, 9241b, and 9243 of this title:
The President may waive, for renewable periods of between 30 days and 1 year, the application of the sanctions authorized under section 9214, 9221a, 9221b, 9221c, 9224, 9225, 9226, 9229(b), 9241a, 9241b, or 9243(b) of this title if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination that the waiver is necessary for humanitarian assistance or to carry out the humanitarian purposes set forth section 7802 of this title.
A written determination submitted under paragraph (1) with respect to a waiver shall include a description of all notification and accountability controls that have been employed in order to ensure that the activities covered by the waiver are humanitarian assistance or are carried out for the purposes set forth in section 7802 of this title and do not entail any activities in North Korea or dealings with the Government of North Korea not reasonably related to humanitarian assistance or such purposes.
An internationally recognized humanitarian organization shall not be subject to sanctions under section 9214, 9221a, 9221b, 9221c, 9224, 9225, 9226, 9229(b), 9241a, 9241b, or 9243(b) of this title for-
The President may waive, on a case-by-case basis, for renewable periods of between 30 days and 1 year, the application of the sanctions authorized under section 9214, 9221a, 9221b, 9221c, 9221(c)(2), 9224, 9225, 9226, 9229(b), 9241a, 9241b, or 9243(b) of this title if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination that the waiver-
The President may promulgate such regulations, rules, and policies as may be necessary to facilitate the provision of financial services by a foreign financial institution that is not a North Korean financial institution in support of activities conducted pursuant to an exemption or waiver under this section.
22 U.S.C. § 9228
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe National Security Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§3091 et seq.) of chapter 44 of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b)(3)(C) and (c)(2), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 114-122, 130 Stat. 93, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS2019-Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (3), (c). Pub. L. 116-92 inserted "9221b, 9221c," after "9221a,". 2017-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-44, §322(a), inserted "9221a," after "sections 9214," and "9241a, 9241b," after "9229," in introductory provisions.Subsec. (b)(1), (3). Pub. L. 115-44, §322(b), inserted "9221a," after "section 9214," and "9241a, 9241b," after "9229(b),".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115-44, §322(c), inserted "9221a," after "section 9214," and "9241a, 9241b," after "9229(b)," in introductory provisions.
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions and authorities of President under section 7143 of Pub. L. 116-92 with respect to this section delegated to Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, by section 1(a)(vi) of Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 21, 2020, 85 F.R. 13717, set out as a note under section 286yy of this title.Functions and authorities of President under subsecs. (b) and (c) of this section delegated to Secretary of State, to be executed in consultation with Secretary of the Treasury when appropriate, and functions and authorities of President under subsec. (d) of this section delegated to Secretary of the Treasury, by Memorandum of President of the United States, May 18, 2016, 81 F.R. 37479, set out as a note under section 9212 of this title.
- Government of North Korea
- The term "Government of North Korea" means the Government of North Korea and its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities.
- North Korea
- The term "North Korea" means the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- appropriate congressional committees
- The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.
- foreign person
- The term "foreign person" means-(A) an individual who is not a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or(B) an entity that is not a United States person.
- humanitarian assistance
- The term "humanitarian assistance" means assistance to meet humanitarian needs, including needs for food, medicine, medical supplies, clothing, and shelter.