[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR500.101]

[Page 519-523]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 500_FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations
 
Sec. 500.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.




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Part                                                                Page
500             Foreign assets control regulations..........         521
501             Reporting, procedures and penalties 
                    regulations.............................         561
505             Regulations prohibiting transactions 
                    involving the shipment of certain 
                    merchandise between foreign countries...         598
515             Cuban assets control regulations............         599
535             Iranian assets control regulations..........         648
536             Narcotics trafficking sanctions regulations.         673
537             Burmese sanctions regulations...............         685
538             Sudanese sanctions regulations..............         694
539             Weapons of mass destruction trade control 
                    regulations.............................         716
540             Highly enriched uranium (HEU) agreement 
                    assets control regulations..............         724
545             Tabilan (Afghanistan) sanctions regulations.         734
550             Libyan sanctions regulations................         755
560             Iranian transactions regulations............         779
575             Iraqi sanctions regulations.................         812
585             Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and 
                    Montenegro) and Bosnian Serb-controlled 
                    areas of the Republic of Bosnia and 
                    Herzegovina sanctions regulations.......         827
586             Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia & 
                    Montenegro) Kosovo sanctions regulations         853
587             Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and 
                    Montenegro) Milosevic sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         872
588             Western Balkans stabilization regulations...         885
590             Angola (UNITA) sanctions regulations........         898
591             Rough diamonds (Liberia) sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         916
592             Rough diamonds control regulations..........         923
594             Global terrorism sanctions regulations......         930
595             Terrorism sanctions regulations.............         944
596             Terrorism List Governments sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         955
597             Foreign terrorist organizations sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         960

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598             Foreign narcotics kingpin sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         970
Appendixes to Chapter V--Note...............................         982
Appendix A to Chapter V--Alphabetical Listing of Blocked 
  Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially 
  Designated Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, 
  and Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers............         983
Appendix B to Chapter V--Alphabetical Listing of Vessels 
  That Are the Property of Blocked Persons or Specially 
  Designated Nationals......................................        1289

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      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
500.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

500.201 Transactions involving designated foreign countries or their 
          nationals; effective date.
500.202 Transactions with respect to securities registered or inscribed 
          in the name of a designated national.
500.203 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this chapter.
500.204 Importation of and dealings in certain merchandise.
500.205 Holding of certain types of blocked property in interest-bearing 
          accounts.
500.206 Exemption of information and informational materials.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

500.301 Foreign country.
500.302 National.
500.303 Nationals of more than one foreign country.
500.305 Designated national.
500.306 Specially designated national.
500.307 Unblocked national.
500.308 Person.
500.309 Transactions.
500.310 Transfer.
500.311 Property; property interests.
500.312 Interest.
500.313 Property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
500.314 Banking institution.
500.316 License.
500.317 General license.
500.318 Specific license.
500.319 Blocked account.
500.320 Domestic bank.
500.321 United States; continental United States.
500.322 Authorized trade territory; member of the authorized trade 
          territory.
500.323 Occupied area.
500.325 National securities exchange.
500.326 Custody of safe deposit boxes.
500.327 Blocked estate of a decedent.
500.328 Status of those portions of Korea under control of the 
          government of the Republic of Korea; and of the diplomatic and 
          consular representatives of those countries.
500.329 Person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
500.330 Person within the United States.
500.331 Merchandise.
500.332 Information and informational materials.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

500.401 Reference to amended sections.
500.402 Effect of amendment of sections of this chapter or of other 
          orders, etc.
500.403 Termination and acquisition of the interest of a designated 
          national.
500.404 Transactions between principal and agent.
500.405 Exportation of securities, etc. to designated foreign countries.
500.406 Drafts under irrevocable letters of credit; documentary drafts.
500.407 Administration of blocked estates of decedents.
500.408 Access to certain safe deposit boxes prohibited.
500.409 Certain payments to designated foreign countries and nationals 
          through third countries.
500.410 Currency, coins, and postage and other stamps.
500.411 Dealings abroad in commodities subject to the Regulations.
500.412 Process vs. manufacture.
500.413 Participation in certain development projects in Vietnam.

  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

500.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
500.502 Effect of subsequent license or authorization.
500.503 Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.
500.504 Certain judicial proceedings with respect to property of 
          designated nationals.
500.505 Certain persons unblocked.
500.506-500.507 [Reserved]
500.508 Payments to blocked accounts in domestic banks.
500.509 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
500.510 Payments to the United States, States and political 
          subdivisions.
500.511 Transactions by certain business enterprises.
500.513 Purchase and sale of certain securities.
500.514 Payment of dividends and interest on and redemption and 
          collection of securities.
500.515 Transfers of securities to blocked accounts in domestic banks.
500.516 Voting and soliciting of proxies on securities.
500.517 Access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions.
500.518 Payments for living, traveling, and similar personal expenses in 
          the United States.

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500.519 Limited payments from accounts of United States citizens abroad.
500.520 Payments from accounts of United States citizens in employ of 
          United States in foreign countries and certain other persons.
500.521 Certain remittances for necessary living expenses.
500.522 Certain remittances to United States citizens in foreign 
          countries.
500.523 Transactions incident to the administration of decedents' 
          estates.
500.524 Payment from, and transactions in the administration of certain 
          trusts and estates.
500.525 Certain transfers by operation of law.
500.526 Transactions involving blocked life insurance policies.
500.527 Certain transactions with respect to United States patents, 
          trademarks, and copyrights.
500.528 Certain transactions with respect to blocked foreign patents, 
          trademarks and copyrights authorized.
500.529 Powers of attorney.
500.530 Exportation of powers of attorney or instructions relating to 
          certain types of transactions.
500.533 Exportations, reexportations, and incidental transactions.
500.535 Exchange of certain securities.
500.536 Certain transactions with respect to merchandise affected by 
          Sec. 500.204.
500.549 Proof of origin.
500.550 Transactions related to information and informational materials.
500.551 Reimports.
500.552 Research samples.
500.553 Prior contractual commitments not a basis for licensing.
500.554 Gifts of North Korean, North Vietnamese, Cambodian, or South 
          Vietnamese origin.
500.556 Joint bank accounts.
500.557 Proceeds of insurance policies.
500.558 Accounts of blocked partnerships.
500.559 Accounts of North Korean, North Vietnamese, Cambodian or South 
          Vietnamese sole proprietorships.
500.560 Bank accounts of official representatives of foreign governments 
          in North Korea, North Viet-Nam, Cambodia, or South Viet-Nam.
500.561 Transfers of abandoned property under State laws.
500.562 [Reserved]
500.563 Transactions incident to travel to and within North Korea.
500.564 [Reserved]
500.565 Family remittances to nationals of Vietnam and Cambodia.
500.566 Certain transactions authorized on behalf of North Korean 
          nationals incident to their travel and maintenance expenses.
500.567 U.S. assets of certain designated country corporations.
500.568 U.S. assets of blocked decedents.
500.569 [Reserved]
500.570 Cambodian property unblocked.
500.571 Transactions related to telecommunications authorized.
500.572 Humanitarian projects authorized.
500.573 Certain donations of funds and goods to meet basic human needs 
          authorized.
500.574 Executory contracts and related transactions authorized.
500.575 Certain services to Vietnamese nationals authorized.
500.576 Authorization of transactions concerning certain development 
          projects in Vietnam.
500.577 Authorization of bank transactions with respect to Vietnam by 
          certain international organizations.
500.578 Vietnamese property unblocked.
500.579 Authorization for release of certain blocked transfers by 
          banking institutions subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
500.580 Authorization of U.S. dollar clearing transactions involving 
          North Korea.
500.581 Financial transactions related to diplomatic missions 
          authorized.
500.582 Importation of North Korean-origin magnesite and magnesia.
500.583 News organization offices.
500.584 Energy sector projects in North Korea.
500.585 Payments for services rendered by North Korea to United States 
          aircraft authorized.
500.586 Authorization of new transactions concerning certain North 
          Korean property.

                            Subpart F_Reports

500.601 Records and reports.
500.602 Reporting of claims of U.S. nationals against North Korea.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

500.701 Penalties.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

500.801 Procedures.
500.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.
500.803 Customs procedures; merchandise specified in Sec. 500.204.

                   Subpart I_Miscellaneous Provisions

500.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 500--Qualifying International Institutions

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. App. 1-44; 
Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 9193, 7 FR 
5205,

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3 CFR, 1938-1943 Comp., p. 1174; E.O. 9989, 13 FR 4891, 3 CFR, 1943-1948 
Comp., p.748.

    Source: 15 FR 9040, Dec. 19, 1950, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) This part is separate from, and independent of, the other parts 
of this chapter with the exception of part 501 of this chapter, the 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements and license application and 
other procedures of which apply to this part. No license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to one of those parts, or 
any other provision of law, authorizes any transaction prohibited by 
this part.
    (b) No license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
law other than the Trading With the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 5(b), as 
amended, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. 2370, or any 
proclamation, order, regulation or license issued pursuant thereto.

[50 FR 27436, July 3, 1985, as amended at 62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997]