Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 2.djvu/302

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105 STAT. 1254 PUBLIC LAW 102-182—DEC. 4, 1991 22 USC 5605. SEC. 307. SANCTIONS AGAINST USE OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAP- ONS. (a) INITIAL SANCTIONS.— If, at any time, the President makes a determination pursuant to section 306(a)(l) with respect to the government of a foreign country, the President shall forthwith impose the following sanctions: (1) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.— The United States Government shall terminate assistance to that country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except for urgent humanitarian assistance and food or other agricultural commodities or products. (2) ARMS SALES. — The United States Government shall terminate— (A) sales to that country under the Arms Export Control Act of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services, and (B) licenses for the export to that country of any item on the United States Munitions List. (3) ARMS SALES FINANCING. —The United States (government shall terminate all foreign military financing for that country under the Arms Export Control Act. (4) DENIAL OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CREDIT OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. — The United States Government shall deny to that country any credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, including the Export- Import Bank of the United States. (5) EXPORTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY-SENSITIVE GOODS AND TECH- NOLOGY. —The authorities of section 6 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 2405) shall be used to prohibit the export to that country of any goods or technology on that part of the control list established under section 5(c)(l) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2404(c)(l)). (b) ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS NOT MET. — (1) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION. —Unless, within 3 months after making a determination pursuant to section 306(a)(l) with respect to a foreign government, the President determines and certifies in writing to the Congress that— (A) that government is no longer using chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law or using lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals, (B) that government has provided reliable assurances that it will not in the future engage in any such activities, and (C) that government is willing to allow on-site inspections by United Nations observers or other internationaly recognized, impartial observers, or other reliable means exist, to ensure that that government is not using chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law and is not using lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals, then the President, after consultation with the Congress, shall impose on that country the sanctions set forth in at least 3 of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (2). (2) SANCTIONS.— The sanctions referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: