22 USC 9401 – Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Act of international terrorism
The term “act of international terrorism” has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(2) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(3) Foreign person
The term “foreign person” means a person that is not a United States person.
(4) Iranian person
The term “Iranian person” means—
(A) an individual who is a citizen or national of Iran; or
(B) an entity organized under the laws of Iran or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Iran.
(5) IRGC
The term “IRGC” means Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
(6) Knowingly
The term “knowingly” has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(7) United States person
The term “United States person” means—
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
Terms Used In 22 USC 9401
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.