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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 3903. Measures for the importation and exportation of rough diamonds
(a) Prohibition
The President shall prohibit the importation into, or exportation
from, the United States of any rough diamond, from whatever source,
that has not been controlled through the Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme.
(b) Waiver
The President may waive the requirements set forth in subsection
(a) with respect to a particular country for periods of not more
than 1 year each, if, with respect to each such waiver -
(1) the President determines and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that such country is taking effective
steps to implement the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme; or
(2) the President determines that the waiver is in the national
interests of the United States, and reports such determination to
the appropriate congressional committees, together with the
reasons therefor.
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