# § 8511. Definitions
In this subchapter:
**(1)** **Agricultural commodity** section 5602 of title 7
The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given that term in .
**(2)** **Appropriate congressional committees** Public Law 104–17250 U.S.C. 1701
The term “appropriate congressional committees” has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (; note), as amended by section 102 of this Act.
**(3)** **Executive agency** section 133 of title 41
The term “executive agency” has the meaning given that term in .
**(4)** **Family member** The term “family member” means, with respect to an individual, a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent of the individual.
**(5)** **Iranian diplomats and representatives of other government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of Iran** Public Law 104–17250 U.S.C. 1701
The term “Iranian diplomat or representative of another government or military or quasi-governmental institution of Iran” means any of the Iranian diplomats and representatives of other government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of Iran (as that term is defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (; note)).
**(6)** **Knowingly** The term “knowingly”, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
**(7)** **Medical device** section 321 of title 21
The term “medical device” has the meaning given the term “device” in .
**(8)** **Medicine** section 321 of title 21
The term “medicine” has the meaning given the term “drug” in .
**(9)** **State** The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
**(10)** **United States person** The term “United States person” means—
**1** a natural person who is a citizen or resident of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a) of title 8; [^1] and
So in original. Probably should be “title 8);”.
**(B)** an entity that is organized under the laws of the United States or any State.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 101, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1316; Pub. L. 112–158, title III, § 311(b)(2), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1248.)
### Termination of Section
For termination of section, see .
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in introductory provisions, was in the original “this title”, meaning , , , which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 287c, 2778, and 2780 of this title, , Money and Finance, and , War and National Defense, enacted and amended provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
Section 102 of this Act, referred to in par. (2), is , which enacted and amended provisions set out as notes under , War and National Defense.
### Amendments
2012—Par. (3). substituted “” for “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act ()”.