Discrimination prohibited if based on race, religion, national origin, or sex

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Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE > CHAPTER 39—ARMS EXPORT CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I—FOREIGN AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY OBJECTIVES AND RESTRAINTS

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It is the policy of the United States that no sales should be made, and no credits (including participations in credits) or guaranties extended to or for any foreign country, the laws, regulations, official policies, or governmental practices of which prevent any United States person (as defined in section 7701(a)(30) of title 26 ) from participating in the furnishing of defense articles or defense services under this chapter on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex.

( Pub. L. 90–629 , ch. 1, § 5, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title III, § 302(b) , June 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 752 ; amended Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(a)(5) , Aug. 17, 1977 , 91 Stat. 846 ; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2 , Oct. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 2095 ; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(f) , Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 405 ; Pub. L. 103–437, § 9(a)(7) , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4588 ; Pub. L. 111–266, title I, § 104(b) , Oct. 8, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2799 ; Pub. L. 113–276, title II, § 208(a)(1) , Dec. 18, 2014 , 128 Stat. 2992 .)

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