Description of sanctions

21 U.S. Code § 2313. Description of sanctions

(a) In generalThe sanctions that may be imposed with respect to a foreign person under section 2312 of this title are the following:
(1) Loans from United States financial institutions
The United States Government may prohibit any United States financial institution from making loans or providing credits to the foreign person.
(2) Prohibitions on financial institutionsThe following prohibitions may be imposed with respect to a foreign person that is a financial institution:
(A) Prohibition on designation as primary dealer
Neither the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System nor the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may designate, or permit the continuation of any prior designation of, the financial institution as a primary dealer in United States Government debt instruments.
(B) Prohibition on service as a repository of Government funds
The financial institution may not serve as agent of the United States Government or serve as repository for United States Government funds.
The imposition of either sanction under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be treated as one sanction for purposes of section 2312 of this title, and the imposition of both such sanctions shall be treated as 2 sanctions for purposes of that section.
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