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US CodeTitle 50Chapter 44§ 3171

§ 3171

Stay of sanctions

50 U.S.C. § 3171.
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Subchapter: APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Notwithstanding any provision of law identified in , the President may stay the imposition of an economic, cultural, diplomatic, or other sanction or related action by the United States Government concerning a foreign country, organization, or person when the President determines and reports to Congress in accordance with that to proceed without delay would seriously risk the compromise of an ongoing criminal investigation directly related to the activities giving rise to the sanction or an intelligence source or method directly related to the activities giving rise to the sanction. Any such stay shall be effective for a period of time specified by the President, which period may not exceed 120 days, unless such period is extended in accordance with .section 3174 of this titlesection 3173 of this titlesection 3172 of this title

Release: pl-119-59 (2025-12-18)

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