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Expansion of Terrorism sanctions regulations

Release Date
12/29/2008
Recent Actions Body

31 CFR Parts 594, 595 and 597

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations;
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations;
Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC) is amending the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations to expand the scope of authorizations in each of those programs for the provision of certain legal services. Similarly, OFAC is amending the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations to expand the scope of a statement of licensing policy concerning payment for certain legal services.