22 USC § 7204 - Termination of sanctions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s7204"
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title: "22 USC § 7204 - Termination of sanctions"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "7204"
section_name: "Termination of sanctions"
chapter_number: 79
chapter_name: "TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 905], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–69.)"
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# § 7204. Termination of sanctions

Any unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction that is imposed pursuant to the procedures described in section 7202(a) of this title shall terminate not later than 2 years after the date on which the sanction became effective unless—

**(1)** not later than 60 days before the date of termination of the sanction, the President submits to Congress a report containing—

**(A)** the recommendation of the President for the continuation of the sanction for an additional period of not to exceed 2 years; and

**(B)** the request of the President for approval by Congress of the recommendation; and

**(2)** there is enacted into law a joint resolution stating the approval of Congress for the report submitted under paragraph (1).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title IX, § 905], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–69.)