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22 U.S.C. 2378a: Depleted uranium ammunitionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSECHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
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§2378a. Depleted uranium ammunition

(a)  Prohibition

Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to carry out this chapter or any other Act may be made available to facilitate in any way the sale of M–833 antitank shells or any comparable antitank shells containing a depleted uranium penetrating component to any country other than⁠—

(1)  a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

(2)  a country that has been designated as a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 2403(q) of this title); or

(3)  Taiwan.

(b)  Exception

The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the use of funds to facilitate the sale of antitank shells to a country if the President determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States.

( Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 620J, formerly § 620G, as added Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 149 , July 21, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1436 ; renumbered § 620J, Pub. L. 109–446, § 2(b)(1) , Dec. 21, 2006 , 120 Stat. 3318 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Another section 620J of Pub. L. 87–195 was renumbered section 620m and is classified to section 2378d of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.