### Question
How is the term United States financial institution defined?


### Answer
The term **United States financial institution** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 8512* as the following:

> a financial institution (as defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 8512*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 92-COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-SANCTIONS**

