50 USC § 4818 - Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States arms embargo

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title: "50 USC § 4818 - Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States arms embargo"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "4818"
section_name: "Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States arms embargo"
chapter_number: 58
chapter_name: "EXPORT CONTROL REFORM"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF CONTROLS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1759, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2223; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d)(8), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3874.)"
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# § 4818. Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States arms embargo

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall conduct a review of license requirements for exports, reexports, or in-country transfers of items to countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo, including, as appropriate—

**(1)** the scope of controls under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, that apply to exports, reexports, and in-country transfers for military end uses and military end users in countries that are subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo and countries that are subject to a United Nations arms embargo; and

**(2)** entries on the Commerce Control List maintained under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, that are not subject to a license requirement for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of items to countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo.

**(b)** **Implementation of results of review** August 13, 2018

Not later than 270 days after , the Secretary shall implement the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1759, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2223; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d)(8), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3874.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(2).  substituted period for semicolon at end.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1081(d)(8) is effective as of , and as if included in .