22 USC § 7501 - Definition

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title: "22 USC § 7501 - Definition"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "7501"
section_name: "Definition"
chapter_number: 82
chapter_name: "AFGHANISTAN FREEDOM SUPPORT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–327, § 1(c), Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2797.)"
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# § 7501. Definition

In this chapter, the term “Government of Afghanistan” includes—

**(1)** the government of any political subdivision of Afghanistan; and

**(2)** any agency or instrumentality of the Government of Afghanistan.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–327, § 1(c), Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2797.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title of 2004 Amendment

> “This section [enacting sections 7536a and 7555 of this title, amending sections 7513, 7514, 7518, 7536, 7537, 7538, and 7554 of this title, repealing
> 
> , and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 7511, 7513, 7514, and 7536 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Afghanistan Freedom Support Act Amendments of 2004’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title

> “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002’.”

, , , provided that: