In this chapter:
(1) **Foreign person** — The term “foreign person” has the meaning given that term in section 595.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before December 23, 2016).
(2) **Gross violations of internationally recognized human rights** — The term “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights” has the meaning given that term in [section 2304(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2304/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Person** — The term “person” has the meaning given that term in section 591.308 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before December 23, 2016).
(4) **United States person** — The term “United States person” has the meaning given that term in section 595.315 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before December 23, 2016).
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In this chapter:
(1) **Foreign person** — The term “foreign person” has the meaning given that term in section 595.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before December 23, 2016).
(2) **Gross violations of internationally recognized human rights** — The term “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights” has the meaning given that term in [section 2304(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2304/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Person** — The term “person” has the meaning given that term in section 591.308 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before December 23, 2016).
(4) **United States person** — The term “United States person” has the meaning given that term in section 595.315 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before December 23, 2016).
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§ 10101. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Foreign person
The term ‘‘foreign person’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 595.304 of title 31,
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on
the day before December 23, 2016).
(2) Gross violations of internationally recog-
nized human rights
The term ‘‘gross violations of internation-
ally recognized human rights’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 2304(d)(1) of this
title.
(3) Person
The term ‘‘person’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 591.308 of title 31, Code of
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day
before December 23, 2016).
(4) United States person
The term ‘‘United States person’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 595.315 of
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the day before December 23, 2016).
(Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1262, Dec. 23,
2016, 130 Stat. 2533.)
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 10102
1 See References in Text note below.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly set out in a note under section
2656 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1261, Dec. 23, 2016,
130 Stat. 2533, provided that: ‘‘This subtitle [subtitle F
(§§ 1261–1264) of title XII of div. A of Pub. L. 114–328, en-
acting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Global
Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act’.’’
§ 10102. Authorization of imposition of sanctions
(a) In general
The President may impose the sanctions de-
scribed in subsection (b) with respect to any for-
eign person the President determines, based on
credible evidence—
(1) is responsible for extrajudicial killings,
torture, or other gross violations of inter-
nationally recognized