22 USC § 2349aa - General authority

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s2349aa"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 2349aa - General authority"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2349aa"
section_name: "General authority"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "FOREIGN ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES"
part_number: "VIII"
part_name: "Antiterrorism Assistance"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 571, as added Pub. L. 98–151, § 101(b)(2), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 972; amended Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 121(a), July 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1428.)"
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# § 2349aa. General authority

Notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other than sections 2304 and 2371 of this title), the President is authorized to furnish, on such terms and conditions as the President may determine, assistance to foreign countries in order to enhance the ability of their law enforcement personnel to deter terrorists and terrorist groups from engaging in international terrorist acts such as bombing, kidnapping, assassination, hostage taking, and hijacking. Such assistance may include training services and the provision of equipment and other commodities related to bomb detection and disposal, management of hostage situations, physical security, and other matters relating to the detection, deterrence, and prevention of acts of terrorism, the resolution of terrorist incidents, and the apprehension of those involved in such acts.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 571, as added Pub. L. 98–151, § 101(b)(2), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 972; amended Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 121(a), July 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1428.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

is based on section 201 of title II of H.R. 2992, Ninety-eighth Congress, as reported , and enacted into law by .

### Amendments

1996— substituted “Notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other than sections 2304 and 2371 of this title)” for “Subject to the provisions of this part”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

> “This title [enacting this part and amending sections 2304 and 2403 of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [
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> ].”

Section 203 of title II of H.R. 2992, as enacted into permanent law by , , , provided that:

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .