foreign country of concern
Defined in 4 places across 2 titles — 3 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
The term "foreign country of concern" means the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or any other country determined to be a country of concern by the Secretary of State.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2022–present15 U.S.C. § 638Commerce and Trade · Research and development · in this section
- 2022–present42 U.S.C. § 19237The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this part
The term “foreign country of concern” means—
(A) a country that is a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10); and
(B) any country that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, determines to be engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the United States.
Source
- 2022–present15 U.S.C. § 4651Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this chapter
The term "foreign country of concern" means the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or any other country determined to be a country of concern by the Department of State.
Source
- 2022–present42 U.S.C. § 19221The Public Health and Welfare · Strategy and report on the nation’s economic security, science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy · in this section