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107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2581
To provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 20, 2001
Mr. Gilman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee
on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Export
Administration Act of 2001''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--GENERAL AUTHORITY
Sec. 101. Commerce Control List.
Sec. 102. Delegation of authority.
Sec. 103. Public information; consultation requirements.
Sec. 104. Right of export.
Sec. 105. Export control advisory committees.
Sec. 106. President's Technology Export Council.
Sec. 107. Prohibition on charging fees.
TITLE II--NATIONAL SECURITY EXPORT CONTROLS
Subtitle A--Authority and Procedures
Sec. 201. Authority for national security export controls.
Sec. 202. National Security Control List.
Sec. 203. Country tiers.
Sec. 204. Incorporated parts and components.
Sec. 205. Petition process for modifying export status.
Subtitle B--Foreign Availability and Mass-Market Status
Sec. 211. Determination of foreign availability and mass-market status.
Sec. 212. Presidential set-aside of foreign availability status
determination.
Sec. 213. Presidential set-aside of mass-market status determination.
Sec. 214. Office of Technology Evaluation.
TITLE III--FOREIGN POLICY EXPORT CONTROLS
Sec. 301. Authority for foreign policy export controls.
Sec. 302. Procedures for imposing controls.
Sec. 303. Criteria for foreign policy export controls.
Sec. 304. Presidential report before imposition of control.
Sec. 305. Imposition of controls.
Sec. 306. Deferral authority.
Sec. 307. Review, renewal, and termination.
Sec. 308. Termination of controls under this title.
Sec. 309. Compliance with international obligations.
Sec. 310. Designation of countries supporting international terrorism.
Sec. 311. Crime control instruments.
TITLE IV--PROCEDURES FOR EXPORT LICENSES AND INTERAGENCY DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
Sec. 401. Export license procedures.
Sec. 402. Interagency dispute resolution process.
TITLE V--INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS; FOREIGN BOYCOTTS; SANCTIONS; AND
ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 501. International arrangements.
Sec. 502. Foreign boycotts.
Sec. 503. Penalties.
Sec. 504. Missile proliferation control violations.
Sec. 505. Chemical and biological weapons proliferation sanctions.
Sec. 506. Enforcement.
Sec. 507. Administrative procedure.
TITLE VI--EXPORT CONTROL AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS
Sec. 601. Export control authority and regulations.
Sec. 602. Confidentiality of information.
TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 701. Annual report.
Sec. 702. Enhancement of congressional oversight of nuclear transfers
to North Korea.
Sec. 703. Procedures for consideration of joint resolutions.
Sec. 704. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 705. Savings provisions.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' includes both
governmental entities and commercial entities that are
controlled in fact by the government of a country.
(2) Control or controlled.--The terms ``control'' and
``controlled'' mean any requirement, condition, authorization,
or prohibition on the export or reexport of an item.
(3) Control list.--The term ``Control List'' means the
Commerce Control List established under section 101.
(4) Controlled country.--The term ``controlled country''
means a country with respect to which exports are controlled
under section 201 or 301.
(5) Controlled item.--The term ``controlled item'' means an
item the export of which is controlled under this Act.
(6) Country.--The term ``country'' means a sovereign
country or an autonomous customs territory.
(7) Country supporting international terrorism.--The term
``country supporting international terrorism'' means a country
designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 310.
(8) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Commerce.
(9) Export.--
(A) The term ``export'' means--
(i) an actual shipment, transfer, or
transmission of an item out of the United
States;
(ii) a transfer to any person of an item
either within the United States or outside of
the United States with the knowledge or intent
that the item will be shipped, transferred, or
transmitted to an unauthorized recipient
outside the United States; or
(iii) a transfer of an item in the United
States to an embassy or affiliate of a country,
which shall be considered an export to that
country.
(B) The term includes a reexport.
(10) Foreign availability status.--The term ``foreign
availability status'' means the status described in section
211(d)(1).
(11) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means--
(A) an individual who is not--
(i) a United States citizen;
(ii) an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence to the United States; or
(iii) a protected individual as defined in
section 274B(a)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3));
(B) any corporation, partnership, business
association, society, trust, organization, or other
nongovernmental entity created or organized under the
laws of a foreign country or that has its principal
place of business outside the United States; and
(C) any governmental entity of a foreign country.
(12) Item.--
(A) In general.--The term ``item'' means any good,
technology, or service.
(B) Other definitions.--In this paragraph:
(i) Good.--The term ``good'' means any
article, natural or manmade substance,
material, supply or manufactured product,
including inspection and test equipment,
including source code, and excluding technical
data.
(ii) Technology.--The term ``technology''
means specific information that is necessary
for the development, production, or use of an
item, and takes the form of technical data or
technical assistance.
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(iii) Service.--The term ``service'' means
any act of assistance, help or aid.
(13) Mass-market status.--The term ``mass-market status''
means the status described in section 211(d)(2).
(14) Multilateral export control regime.--The term
``multilateral export control regime'' means an international
agreement or arrangement among two or more countries, including
the United States, a purpose of which is to coordinate national
export control policies of its members regarding certain items.
The term includes regimes such as the Australia Group, the
Wassenaar Arrangement, the Missile Technology Control Regime
(MTCR), and the Nuclear Suppliers' Group Dual Use Arrangement.
(15) National security control list.--The term ``National
Security Control List'' means the list established under
section 202(a).
(16) Person.--The term ``person'' includes--
(A) any individual, or partnership, corporation,
business association, society, trust, organization, or
any other group created or organized under the laws of
a country; and
(B) any government, or any governmental entity,
including any governmental entity operating as a
business enterprise.
(17) Reexport.--The term ``reexport'' means the shipment,
transfer, transshipment, or diversion of items from one foreign
country to another.
(18) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(19) United states.--The term ``United States'' means the
States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any
commonwealth, territory, dependency, or possession of the
United States, and includes the outer Continental Shelf, as
defined in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (42 U.S.C. 1331(a)).
(20) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) any United States citizen, resident, or
national (other than an individual resident outside the
United States who is employed by a person other than a
United States person);
(B) any domestic concern (including any permanent
domestic establishment of any foreign concern); and
(C) any foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including
any permanent foreign establishment) of any domestic
concern which is controlled in fact by such domestic
concern, as determined under regulations prescribed by
the President.
TITLE I--GENERAL AUTHORITY
SEC. 101. COMMERCE CONTROL LIST.
(a) In General.--Under such conditions as the Secretary may impose,
consistent with the provisions of this Act, the Secretary--
(1) shall establish and maintain a Commerce Control List
(in this Act referred to as the ``Control List'') consisting of
items the export of which are subject to licensing or other
authorization or requirement; and
(2) may require any type of license, or other
authorization, including recordkeeping and reporting,
appropriate to the effective and efficient implementation of
this Act with respect to the export of an item on the Control
List or otherwise subject to control under title II or III of
this Act.
(b) Types of License or Other Authorization.--The types of license
or other authorization referred to in subsection (a)(2) include the
following:
(1) Specific exports.--A license that authorizes a specific
export.
(2) Multiple exports.--A license that authorizes multiple
exports in lieu of a license for each export.
(3) Notification in lieu of license.-- A notification in
lieu of a license that authorizes a specific export or multiple
exports subject to the condition that the exporter file with
the Department advance notification of the intent to export in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
(4) License exception.--Authority to export an item on the
Control List without prior license or notification in lieu of a
license.
(c) After-Market Service and Replacement Parts.--A license to
export an item under this Act shall not be required for an exporter to
provide after-market service or replacement parts in order to replace
on a one-for-one basis parts that were in an item that was lawfully
exported from the United States, unless--
(1) the Secretary determines that such license is required
to export such parts; or
(2) the after-market service or replacement parts would
materially enhance the capability of an item which was the
basis for the item being controlled.
(d) Incidental Technology.--A license or other authorization to
export an item under this Act includes authorization to export
technology related to the item, if the level of the technology does not
exceed the minimum necessary to install, repair, maintain, inspect,
operate, or use the item.
(e) Regulations.--The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as
are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 102. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject
to the provisions of this Act, the President may delegate the power,
authority, and discretion conferred upon the President by this Act to
such departments, agencies, and officials of the Government as the
President considers appropriate.
(b) Exceptions.--
(1) Delegation to appointees confirmed by senate.--No
authority delegated to the President under this Act may be
delegated by the President to, or exercised by, any official of
any department or agency the head of which is not appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
(2) Other limitations.--The President may not delegate or
transfer the President's power, authority, or discretion to
overrule or modify any recommendation or decision made by the
Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of State
under this Act.
SEC. 103. PUBLIC INFORMATION; CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Public Information.--The Secretary shall keep the public fully
informed of changes in export control policy and procedures instituted
in conformity with this Act.
(b) Consultation With Persons Affected.--The Secretary shall
consult regularly with representatives of a broad spectrum of
enterprises, labor organizations, and citizens interested in or
affected by export controls in order to obtain their views on United
States export control policy and the foreign availability or mass-
market status of controlled items.
SEC. 104. RIGHT OF EXPORT.
No license or other authorization to export may be required under
this Act, or under regulations issued under this Act, except to carry
out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 105. EXPORT CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
(a) Appointment.--Upon the Secretary's own initiative or upon the
written request of representatives of a substantial segment of any
industry which produces any items subject to export controls under this
Act or being considered for such controls, the Secretary may appoint
export control advisory committees with respect to any such items. Each
such committee shall consist of representatives of United States
industry and Government officials, including officials from the
Departments of Commerce, Defense, and State, and other appropriate
departments and agencies of the Government. The Secretary shall permit
the widest possible participation by the busin
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ess community on the
export control advisory committees.
(b) Functions.--
(1) In general.--Export control advisory committees
appointed under subsection (a) shall advise and assist the
Secretary, and any other department, agency, or official of the
Government carrying out functions under this Act, on actions
(including all aspects of controls imposed or proposed)
designed to carry out the provisions of this Act concerning the
items with respect to which such export control advisory
committees were appointed.
(2) Other consultations.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
prevent the United States Government from consulting, at any
time, with any person representing an industry or the general
public, regardless of whether such person is a member of an
export control advisory committee. Members of the public shall
be given a reasonable opportunity, pursuant to regulations
prescribed by the Secretary, to present information to such
committees.
(c) Reimbursement of Expenses.--Upon the request of any member of
any export control advisory committee appointed under subsection (a),
the Secretary may, if the Secretary determines it to be appropriate,
reimburse such member for travel, subsistence, and other necessary
expenses incurred by such member in connection with the duties of such
member.
(d) Chairperson.--Each export control advisory committee appointed
under subsection (a) shall elect a chairperson, and shall meet at least
every 3 months at the call of the chairperson, unless the chairperson
determines, in consultation with the other members of the committee,
that such a meeting is not necessary to achieve the purposes of this
section. Each such committee shall be terminated after a period of 2
years, unless extended by the Secretary for additional periods of 2
years each. The Secretary shall consult with each such committee on
such termination or extension of that committee.
(e) Access to Information.--To facilitate the work of the export
control advisory committees appointed under subsection (a), the
Secretary, in conjunction with other departments and agencies
participating in the administration of this Act, shall disclose to each
such committee adequate information, consistent with national security
and intelligence sources and methods, pertaining to the reasons for the
export controls which are in effect or contemplated for the items or
policies for which that committee furnishes advice. Information
provided by the export control advisory committees shall not be subject
to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and
such information shall not be published or disclosed unless the
Secretary determines that the withholding thereof is contrary to the
national interest.
SEC. 106. PRESIDENT'S TECHNOLOGY EXPORT COUNCIL.
The President may establish a President's Technology Export Council
to advise the President on the implementation, operation, and
effectiveness of this Act.
SEC. 107. PROHIBITION ON CHARGING FEES.
No fee may be charged in connection with the submission or
processing of an application for an export license under this Act.
TITLE II--NATIONAL SECURITY EXPORT CONTROLS
Subtitle A--Authority and Procedures
SEC. 201. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY EXPORT CONTROLS.
(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--In order to carry out the purposes set
forth in subsection (b), the President may, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act, prohibit, curtail, or require a
license, or other authorization for the export of any item
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or exported by
any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
The President may also require recordkeeping and reporting with
respect to the export of such item.
(2) Exercise of authority.--The authority contained in this
subsection shall be exercised by the Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, the intelligence agencies, and
such other departments and agencies as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of national security export controls
are the following:
(1) To restrict the export of items that would contribute
to the military potential of countries so as to prove
detrimental to the national security of the United States, its
allies or countries sharing common strategic objectives with
the United States.
(2) To stem the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, and the means to deliver them, and other
significant military capabilities by--
(A) leading international efforts to control the
proliferation of chemical and biological weapons,
nuclear explosive devices, missile delivery systems,
key-enabling technologies, and other significant
military capabilities;
(B) controlling involvement of United States
persons in, and contributions by United States persons
to, foreign programs intended to develop weapons of
mass destruction, missiles, and other significant
military capabilities, and the means to design, test,
develop, produce, stockpile, or use them; and
(C) implementing international treaties or other
agreements or arrangements concerning controls on
exports of designated items, reports on the production,
processing, consumption, and exports and imports of
such items, and compliance with verification programs.
(3) To deter acts of international terrorism.
(c) End Use and End User Controls.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this title, controls may be imposed, based on the end use
or end user, on the export of any item, that could contribute to the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or the means to deliver
them.
(d) Enhanced Controls.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this title, the President may determine that applying the
provisions of section 204 or 211 with respect to an item on the
National Security Control List would constitute a significant
threat to the national security of the United States and that
such item requires enhanced control. If the President
determines that enhanced control should apply to such item, the
item may be excluded from the provisions of section 204,
section 211, or both, until such time as the President shall
determine that such enhanced control should no longer apply to
such item. The President may not delegate the authority
provided for in this subsection.
(2) Report to congress.--The President shall promptly
report any determination described in paragraph (1), along with
the specific reasons for the determination, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 202. NATIONAL SECURITY CONTROL LIST.
(a) Establishment of List.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
maintain a National Security Control List as part of the
Control List.
(2) Contents.--The National Security Control List shall be
composed of a list of items the export of which is controlled
for national security purposes under this title.
(3) Identification of items for national security control
list.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
Defense and in consultation with the head of any other
department or ag
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ency of the United States that the Secretary
considers appropriate, shall identify the items to be included
on the National Security Control List provided that the
National Security Control List shall, on the date of enactment
of this Act, include all of the items on the Commerce Control
List controlled on the day before the date of enactment of this
Act to protect the national security of the United States, to
prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and
the means to deliver them, and to deter acts of international
terrorism. The Secretary shall review on a continuing basis
and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense and in
consultation with the head of any other department or agency of
the United States that the Secretary considers appropriate,
adjust the National Security Control List to add items that
require control under this section and to remove items that no
longer warrant control under this section.
(b) Risk Assessment.--
(1) Requirement.--In establishing and maintaining the
National Security Control List, the risk factors set forth in
paragraph (2) shall be considered, weighing national security
concerns and economic costs.
(2) Risk factors.--The risk factors referred to in
paragraph (1), with respect to each item, are as follows:
(A) The characteristics of the item.
(B) The threat, if any, to the United States or the
national security interest of the United States from
the misuse or diversion of such item.
(C) The effectiveness of controlling the item for
national security purposes of the United States, taking
into account mass-market status, foreign availability,
and other relevant factors.
(D) The threat to the national security interests
of the United States if the item is not controlled.
(E) Any other appropriate risk factors.
(c) Report on Control List.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to
Congress which lists all items on the Commerce Control List controlled
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act to protect the
national security of the United States, to prevent the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them, and to deter
acts of international terrorism, not included on the National Security
Control List pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 203. COUNTRY TIERS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Establishment and assignment.--In administering export
controls for national security purposes under this title, the
President shall, not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act--
(A) establish and maintain a country tiering system
in accordance with subsection (b); and
(B) based on the assessments required under
subsection (c), assign each country to an appropriate
tier for each item or group of items the export of
which is controlled for national security purposes
under this title.
(2) Consultation.--The establishment and assignment of
country tiers under this section shall be made after
consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of State, the intelligence agencies, and such other
departments and agencies as the President considers
appropriate.
(3) Redetermination and review of assignments.--The
President may redetermine the assignment of a country to a
particular tier at any time and shall review and, as the
President considers appropriate, reassign country tiers on an
on-going basis. The Secretary shall provide notice of any such
reassignment to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives.
(4) Effective date of tier assignment.-- An assignment of a
country to a particular tier shall take effect on the date on
which notice of the assignment is published in the Federal
Register.
(b) Tiers.--
(1) In general.--The President shall establish a country
tiering system consisting of not less than 3 tiers for purposes
of this section.
(2) Range.--Countries that represent the lowest risk of
diversion or misuse of an item on the National Security Control
List shall be assigned to the lowest tier. Countries that
represent the highest risk of diversion or misuse of an item on
the National Security Control List shall be assigned to the
highest tier.
(3) Other countries.--Countries that fall between the
lowest and highest risk to the national security interest of
the United States with respect to the risk of diversion or
misuse of an item on the National Security Control List shall
be assigned to a tier other than the lowest or highest tier,
based on the assessments required under subsection (c).
(c) Assessments.--The President shall make an assessment of each
country in assigning a country tier taking into consideration risk
factors including the following:
(1) The present and potential relationship of the country
with the United States.
(2) The present and potential relationship of the country
with countries friendly to the United States and with countries
hostile to the United States.
(3) The country's capabilities regarding chemical,
biological, and nuclear weapons and the country's membership
in, and level of compliance with, relevant multilateral export
control regimes.
(4) The country's capabilities regarding missile systems
and the country's membership in, and level of compliance with,
relevant multilateral export control regimes.
(5) Whether the country, if a NATO or major non-NATO ally
with whom the United States has entered into a free trade
agreement as of January 1, 1986, controls exports in accordance
with the criteria and standards of a multilateral export
control regime as defined in section 2(14) pursuant to an
international agreement to which the United States is a party.
(6) The country's other military capabilities and the
potential threat posed by the country to the United States or
its allies.
(7) The effectiveness of the country's export control
system.
(8) The level of the country's cooperation with United
States export control enforcement and other efforts.
(9) The risk of export diversion by the country to a higher
tier country.
(10) The designation of the country as a country supporting
international terrorism under section 310.
(d) Tier Application.--The country tiering system shall be used in
the determination of license requirements pursuant to section
201(a)(1).
SEC. 204. INCORPORATED PARTS AND COMPONENTS.
(a) Export of Items Containing Controlled Parts and Components.--
Controls may not be imposed under this title or any other provision of
law on an item solely because the item contains parts or components
subject to export controls under this title, if the parts or
components--
(1) are essential to the functioning of the item,
(2) are customarily included in sales of the item in
countries other than controlled countries, and
(3) comprise 25 percent or less of the total value of the
item,
unless the item i
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tself, if exported, would by virtue of the functional
characteristics of the item as a whole make a significant contribution
to the military or proliferation potential of a controlled country or
end user which would prove detrimental to the national security of the
United States, or unless failure to control the item would be contrary
to the provisions of section 201(c), section 201(d), or section 309 of
this Act.
(b) Reexports of Foreign-Made Items Incorporating United States
Controlled Content.--
(1) In general.--No authority or permission may be required
under this title to reexport to a country an item that is
produced in a country other than the United States and
incorporates parts or components that are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States, if the value of the
controlled United States content of the item produced in such
other country is 25 percent or less of the total value of the
item; except that in the case of reexports of an item to a
country designated as a country supporting international
terrorism pursuant to section 310, controls may be maintained
if the value of the controlled United States content is more
than 10 percent of the total value of the item.
(2) Definition of controlled united states content.--For
purposes of this paragraph, the term ``controlled United States
content'' of an item means those parts or components that--
(A) are subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States;
(B) are incorporated into the item; and
(C) would, at the time of the reexport, require a
license under this title if exported from the United
States to a country to which the item is to be reexported.
SEC. 205. PETITION PROCESS FOR MODIFYING EXPORT STATUS.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a process for
interested persons to petition the Secretary to change the status of an
item on the National Security Control List.
(b) Evaluations and Determinations.--Evaluations and determinations
with respect to a petition filed pursuant to this section shall be made
in accordance with section 202.
Subtitle B--Foreign Availability and Mass-Market Status
SEC. 211. DETERMINATION OF FOREIGN AVAILABILITY AND MASS-MARKET STATUS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
(1) on a continuing basis,
(2) upon a request from the Office of Technology
Evaluation, or
(3) upon receipt of a petition filed by an interested
party,
review and determine the foreign availability and the mass-market
status of any item the export of which is controlled under this title.
(b) Petition and Consultation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a process
for an interested party to petition the Secretary for a
determination that an item has a foreign availability or mass-
market status. In evaluating and making a determination with
respect to a petition filed under this section, the Secretary
shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of
State, and other appropriate Government agencies and with the
Office of Technology Evaluation (established pursuant to
section 214).
(2) Time for making determination.--The Secretary shall,
within 6 months after receiving a petition described in
subsection (a)(3), determine whether the item that is the
subject of the petition has foreign availability or mass-market
status and shall notify the petitioner of the determination.
(c) Result of Determination.--In any case in which the Secretary
determines, in accordance with procedures and criteria which the
Secretary shall by regulation establish, that an item described in
subsection (a) has--
(1) a foreign availability status, or
(2) a mass-market status,
the Secretary shall notify the President (and other appropriate
departments and agencies) and publish the notice of the determination
in the Federal Register. The Secretary's determination shall become
final 30 days after the date the notice is published, the item shall be
removed from the National Security Control List, and a license or other
authorization shall not be required under this title with respect to
the item, unless the President makes a determination described in
section 212 or 213, or takes action under section 309, with respect to
the item in that 30-day period.
(d) Criteria for Determining Foreign Availability and Mass-Market
Status.--
(1) Foreign availability status.--The Secretary shall
determine that an item has foreign availability status under
this subtitle, if the item (or a substantially identical or
directly competitive item)--
(A) is available to controlled countries from
sources outside the United States, including countries
that participate with the United States in multilateral
export controls;
(B) can be acquired at a price that is not
excessive when compared to the price at which a
controlled country could acquire such item from sources
within the United States in the absence of export
controls; and
(C) is available in sufficient quantity so that the
requirement of a license or other authorization with
respect to the export of such item is or would be
ineffective.
(2) Mass-market status.--
(A) In general.--In determining whether an item has
mass-market status under this subtitle, the Secretary
shall consider the following criteria with respect to
the item (or a substantially identical or directly
competitive item):
(i) The production and availability for
sale in a large volume to multiple potential
purchasers.
(ii) The widespread distribution through
normal commercial channels, such as retail
stores, direct marketing catalogues, electronic
commerce, and other channels.
(iii) The conduciveness to shipment and
delivery by generally accepted commercial means
of transport.
(iv) The use for the item's normal intended
purpose without substantial and specialized
service provided by the manufacturer,
distributor, or other third party.
(B) Determination by secretary.--If the Secretary
finds that the item (or a substantially identical or
directly competitive item) meets the criteria set forth
in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall determine that
the item has mass-market status.
(3) Special rules.--For purposes of this subtitle--
(A) Substantially identical item.--The
determination of whether an item in relation to another
item is a substantially identical item shall include a
fair assessment of end-uses, the properties, nature,
and quality of the item.
(B) Directly competitive item.--
(i) In general.--The determination of
whether an item in relation to another item is
a directly competitive item shall include a
fair assessment of whether the item, although
not substantially identical in its intrinsic or
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ent characteristics, is substantially
equivalent for commercial purposes and may be
adapted for substantially the same uses.
(ii) Exception.--An item is not directly
competitive with a controlled item if the item
is substantially inferior to the controlled
item with respect to characteristics that
resulted in the export of the item being
controlled.
SEC. 212. PRESIDENTIAL SET-ASIDE OF FOREIGN AVAILABILITY STATUS
DETERMINATION.
(a) Criteria for Presidential Set-Aside.--
(1) General criteria.--
(A) In general.--If the President determines that--
(i) decontrolling or failing to control an
item constitutes a threat to the national
security of the United States, and export
controls on the item would advance the national
security interests of the United States,
(ii) there is a high probability that the
foreign availability of an item will be
eliminated through international negotiations
within a reasonable period of time taking into
account the characteristics of the item, or
(iii) United States controls on the item
have been imposed under section 309,
the President may set aside the Secretary's
determination of foreign availability status with
respect to the item.
(B) Nondelegation.--The President may not delegate
the authority provided for in this paragraph.
(2) Report to congress.--The President shall promptly--
(A) report any set-aside determination described in
paragraph (1), along with the specific reasons for the
determination, to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) publish the determination in the Federal
Register.
(b) Presidential Action in Case of Set-Aside.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Negotiations.--In any case in which export
controls are maintained on an item because the
President has made a determination under subsection
(a), the President shall actively pursue negotiations
with the governments of the appropriate foreign
countries for the purpose of eliminating such
availability.
(B) Report to congress.--Not later than the date
the President begins negotiations, the President shall
notify in writing the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives
that the President has begun such negotiations and why
the President believes it is important to the national
security that export controls on the item involved be
maintained.
(2) Periodic review of determination.--The President shall
review a determination described in subsection (a) at least
every 6 months. Promptly after each review is completed, the
Secretary shall submit to the committees of Congress referred
to in paragraph (1)(B) a report on the results of the review,
together with the status of international negotiations to
eliminate the foreign availability of the item.
(3) Expiration of presidential set-aside.--A determination
by the President described in subsection (a)(1)(A) (i) or (ii)
shall cease to apply with respect to an item on the earlier
of--
(A) the date that is 6 months after the date on which
the determination is made under subsection (a), if the
President has not commenced international negotiations
to eliminate the foreign availability of the item
within that 6-month period;
(B) the date on which the negotiations described in
paragraph (1) have terminated without achieving an
agreement to eliminate foreign availability;
(C) the date on which the President determines that
there is not a high probability of eliminating foreign
availability of the item through negotiation; or
(D) the date that is 18 months after the date on
which the determination described in subsection
(a)(1)(A) (i) or (ii) is made if the President has been
unable to achieve an agreement to eliminate foreign
availability within that 18-month period.
(4) Action on expiration of presidential set-aside.--Upon
the expiration of a Presidential set-aside under paragraph (3)
with respect to an item, the Secretary shall not require a
license or other authorization to export the item.
SEC. 213. PRESIDENTIAL SET-ASIDE OF MASS-MARKET STATUS DETERMINATION.
(a) Criteria for Presidential Set-Aside.--
(1) General criteria.--If the President determines that--
(A)(i) decontrolling or failing to control an item
constitutes a serious threat to the national security
of the United States, and
(ii) export controls on the item would advance the
national security interests of the United States, or
(B) United States controls on the item have been
imposed under section 309,
the President may set aside the Secretary's determination of
mass-market status with respect to the item.
(2) Nondelegation.--The President may not delegate the
authority provided for in this subsection.
(b) Presidential Action in Case of Set-Aside.--
(1) In general.--In any case in which export controls are
maintained on an item because the President has made a
determination under subsection (a), the President shall
promptly report the determination, along with the specific
reasons for the determination, to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives, and
shall publish notice of the determination in the Federal
Register not later than 30 days after the Secretary publishes
notice of the Secretary's determination that an item has mass-
market status.
(2) Periodic review of determination.--The President shall
review a determination made under subsection (a) at least every
6 months. Promptly after each review is completed, the
Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the review to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the
House of Representatives.
SEC. 214. OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION.
(a) In General.--
(1) Establishment of office.--The Secretary shall establish
in the Department of Commerce an Office of Technology
Evaluation (in this section referred to as the ``Office''),
which shall be under the direction of the Secretary. The Office
shall be responsible for gathering, coordinating, and analyzing
all the necessary information in order for the Secretary to
make determinations of
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foreign availability and mass-market
status under this Act.
(2) Staff.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the Office include persons to carry out the
responsibilities set forth in subsection (b) of this
section that have training, expertise, and experience
in--
(i) economic analysis;
(ii) the defense industrial base;
(iii) technological developments; and
(iv) national security and foreign policy
export controls.
(B) Detailees.--In addition to employees of the
Department of Commerce, the Secretary may accept on
nonreimbursable detail to the Office, employees of the
Departments of Defense, State, and Energy and other
departments and agencies as appropriate.
(b) Responsibilities.--The Office shall be responsible for--
(1) conducting foreign availability assessments to
determine whether a controlled item is available to controlled
countries and whether requiring a license, or denial of a
license for the export of such item, is or would be
ineffective;
(2) conducting mass-market assessments to determine whether
a controlled item is available to controlled countries because
of the mass-market status of the item;
(3) monitoring and evaluating worldwide technological
developments in industry sectors critical to the national
security interests of the United States to determine foreign
availability and mass-market status of controlled items;
(4) monitoring and evaluating multilateral export control
regimes and foreign government export control policies and
practices that affect the national security interests of the
United States;
(5) conducting assessments of United States industrial
sectors critical to the United States defense industrial base
and how the sectors are affected by technological developments,
technology transfers, and foreign competition; and
(6) conducting assessments of the impact of United States
export control policies on--
(A) United States industrial sectors critical to
the national security interests of the United States;
and
(B) the United States economy in general.
(c) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall make available to the
Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
as part of the Secretary's annual report required under section 701
information on the operations of the Office, and on improvements in the
Government's ability to assess foreign availability and mass-market
status, during the fiscal year preceding the report, including
information on the training of personnel, and the use of Commercial
Service Officers of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service to
assist in making determinations. The information shall also include a
description of determinations made under this Act during the preceding
fiscal year that foreign availability or mass-market status did or did
not exist (as the case may be), together with an explanation of the
determinations.
(d) Sharing of Information.--Each department or agency of the
United States, including any intelligence agency, and all contractors
with any such department or agency, shall, consistent with the need to
protect intelligence sources and methods, furnish information to the
Office concerning foreign availability and the mass-market status of
items subject to export controls under this Act.
TITLE III--FOREIGN POLICY EXPORT CONTROLS
SEC. 301. AUTHORITY FOR FOREIGN POLICY EXPORT CONTROLS.
(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--In order to carry out the purposes set
forth in subsection (b), the President may, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act, prohibit, curtail, or require a
license, other authorization, recordkeeping, or reporting for
the export of any item subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States or exported by any person subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
(2) Exercise of authority.--The authority contained in this
subsection shall be exercised by the Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of State and such other departments and
agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of foreign policy export controls are
the following:
(1) To promote the foreign policy objectives of the United
States, consistent with the purposes of this section and the
provisions of this Act.
(2) To promote international peace, stability, and respect
for fundamental human rights.
(3) To use export controls to deter and punish acts of
international terrorism and to encourage other countries to
take immediate steps to prevent the use of their territories or
resources to aid, encourage, or give sanctuary to those persons
involved in directing, supporting, or participating in acts of
international terrorism.
(c) Foreign Products.--No authority or permission may be required
under this title to reexport to a country an item that is produced in a
country other than the United States and incorporates parts or
components that are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,
except that in the case of reexports of an item to a country designated
as a country supporting international terrorism pursuant to section
310, controls may be maintained if the value of the controlled United
States content is more than 10 percent of the value of the item.
(d) Contract Sanctity.--
(1) In general.--The President may not prohibit the export
of any item under this title if that item is to be exported--
(A) in performance of a binding contract,
agreement, or other contractual commitment entered into
before the date on which the President reports to
Congress the President's intention to impose controls
on that item under this title; or
(B) under a license or other authorization issued
under this Act before the earlier of the date on which
the control is initially imposed or the date on which
the President reports to Congress the President's
intention to impose controls under this title.
(2) Exception.--The prohibition contained in paragraph (1)
shall not apply in any case in which the President determines
and certifies to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives that--
(A) there is a serious threat to a foreign policy
interest of the United States;
(B) the prohibition of exports under each binding
contract, agreement, commitment, license, or
authorization will be instrumental in remedying the
situation posing the serious threat; and
(C) the export controls will be in effect only as
long as the serious threat exists.
SEC. 302. PROCEDURES FOR IMPOSING CONTROLS.
(a) Notice.--
(1) Intent to impose foreign policy export control.--Except
as provided in section 306, not later than 45 days before
imposing or implementing an export control under this title,
the President shall publish in the Federal Register--
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(A) a notice of intent to do so; and
(B) provide for a period of not less than 30 days
for any interested person to submit comments on the
export control proposed under this title.
(2) Purposes of notice.--The purposes of the notice are--
(A) to provide an opportunity for the formulation
of an effective export control policy under this title
that advances United States economic and foreign policy
interests; and
(B) to provide an opportunity for negotiations to
achieve the purposes set forth in section 301(b).
(b) Negotiations.--During the 45-day period that begins on the date
of notice described in subsection (a), the President may negotiate with
the government of the foreign country against which the export control
is proposed in order to resolve the reasons underlying the proposed
export control.
(c) Consultation.--
(1) Requirement.--The President shall consult with the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives regarding any export control proposed under
this title and the efforts to achieve or increase multilateral
cooperation on the issues or problems underlying the proposed
export control.
(2) Classified consultation.--The consultations described
in paragraph (1) may be conducted on a classified basis if the
Secretary considers it necessary.
SEC. 303. CRITERIA FOR FOREIGN POLICY EXPORT CONTROLS.
Each export control imposed by the President under this title
shall--
(1) have clearly stated and specific United States foreign
policy objectives;
(2) have objective standards for evaluating the success or
failure of the export control;
(3) include an assessment by the President that--
(A) the export control is likely to achieve such
objectives and the expected time for achieving the
objectives; and
(B) the achievement of the objectives of the export
control outweighs any potential costs of the export
control to other United States economic, foreign
policy, humanitarian, or national security interests;
(4) be targeted narrowly; and
(5) seek to minimize any adverse impact on the humanitarian
activities of United States and foreign nongovernmental
organizations in the country subject to the export control.
SEC. 304. PRESIDENTIAL REPORT BEFORE IMPOSITION OF CONTROL.
(a) Requirement.--Before imposing an export control under this
title, the President shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives a report on the proposed
export control. The report may be provided on a classified basis if the
Secretary considers it necessary.
(b) Content.--The report shall contain a description and assessment
of each of the criteria described in section 303. In addition, the
report shall contain a description and assessment of--
(1) any diplomatic and other steps that the United States
has taken to accomplish the intended objective of the proposed
export control;
(2) unilateral export controls imposed, and other measures
taken, by other countries to achieve the intended objective of
the proposed export control;
(3) the likelihood of multilateral adoption of comparable
export controls;
(4) alternative measures to promote the same objectives and
the likelihood of their potential success;
(5) any United States obligations under international trade
agreements, treaties, or other international arrangements, with
which the proposed export control may conflict;
(6) the likelihood that the proposed export control could
lead to retaliation against United States interests;
(7) the likely economic impact of the proposed export
control on the United States economy, United States
international trade and investment, and United States
agricultural interests, commercial interests, and employment;
and
(8) a conclusion that the probable achievement of the
objectives of the proposed export control outweighs any likely
costs to United States economic, foreign policy, humanitarian,
or national security interests, including any potential harm to
the United States agricultural and business firms and to the
international reputation of the United States as a reliable
supplier of goods, services, or technology.
SEC. 305. IMPOSITION OF CONTROLS.
The President may impose an export control under this title after
the submission of the report required under section 304 and publication
in the Federal Register of a notice of the imposition of the export
control.
SEC. 306. DEFERRAL AUTHORITY.
(a) Authority.--The President may defer compliance with any
requirement contained in section 302(a), 304, or 305 in the case of a
proposed export control if--
(1) the President determines that a deferral of compliance
with the requirement is in the national interest of the United
States; and
(2) the requirement is satisfied not later than 60 days
after the date on which the export control is imposed under
this title.
(b) Termination of Control.--An export control with respect to
which a deferral has been made under subsection (a) shall terminate 60
days after the date the export control is imposed unless all
requirements have been satisfied before the expiration of the 60-day
period.
SEC. 307. REVIEW, RENEWAL, AND TERMINATION.
(a) Renewal and Termination.--
(1) In general.--Any export control imposed under this
title shall terminate on March 31 of each renewal year unless
the President renews the export control on or before such date.
For purposes of this section, the term ``renewal year'' means
2003 and every 2 years thereafter.
(2) Exception.--This section shall not apply to an export
control imposed under this title that--
(A) is required by law;
(B) is targeted against any country designated as a
country supporting international terrorism pursuant to
section 310; or
(C) has been in effect for less than 1 year as of
February 1 of a renewal year.
(b) Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than February 1 of each renewal
year, the President shall review all export controls in effect
under this title.
(2) Consultation.--
(A) Requirement.--Before completing a review under
paragraph (1), the President shall consult with the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of
the House of Representative regarding each export
control that is being reviewed.
(B) Classified consultation.--The consultations may
be conducted on a classified basis if the Secretary
considers it necessary.
(3) Public comment.--In conducting the review of each
export control under paragraph (1), the President shall provide
a period of not less than 30 days for any interested person to
submit comments on renewal of the export control. The President
shall publish notice of the opportunity for public comment in
the Federal Register not less than 45 days before the review is
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d to be completed.
(c) Report to Congress.--
(1) Requirement.--Before renewing an export control imposed
under this title, the President shall submit to the committees
of Congress referred to in subsection (b)(2)(A) a report on
each export control that the President intends to renew.
(2) Form and content of report.--The report may be provided
on a classified basis if the Secretary considers it necessary.
Each report shall contain the following:
(A) A clearly stated explanation of the specific
United States foreign policy objective that the
existing export control was intended to achieve.
(B) An assessment of--
(i) the extent to which the existing export
control achieved its objectives before renewal
based on the objective criteria established for
evaluating the export control; and
(ii) the reasons why the existing export
control has failed to fully achieve its
objectives and, if renewed, how the export
control will achieve that objective before the
next renewal year.
(C) An updated description and assessment of--
(i) each of the criteria described in
section 303, and
(ii) each matter required to be reported
under section 304(b) (1) through (8).
(3) Renewal of export control.--The President may renew an
export control under this title after submission of the report
described in paragraph (2) and publication of notice of renewal
in the Federal Register.
SEC. 308. TERMINATION OF CONTROLS UNDER THIS TITLE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
President--
(1) shall terminate any export control imposed under this
title if the President determines that the control has
substantially achieved the objective for which it was imposed;
and
(2) may terminate at any time any export control imposed
under this title that is not required by law.
(b) Exception.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) do not
apply to any export control imposed pursuant to section 310.
(c) Effective Date of Termination.--The termination of an export
control pursuant to this section shall take effect on the date notice
of the termination is published in the Federal Register.
SEC. 309. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act setting forth
limitations on authority to control exports and except as provided in
section 304, the President may impose controls on exports to a
particular country or countries--
(1) of items listed on the control list of a multilateral
export control regime, as defined in section 2(14); or
(2) in order to fulfill obligations or commitments of the
United States under resolutions of the United Nations and under
treaties, or other international agreements and arrangements,
to which the United States is a party.
SEC. 310. DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.
(a) License Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act setting forth limitations on the authority to control exports, a
license shall be required for the export of any item to a country if
the Secretary of State has determined that--
(1) the government of such country has repeatedly provided
support for acts of international terrorism; and
(2) the export of the item could make a significant
contribution to the military potential of such country,
including its military logistics capability, or could enhance
the ability of such country to support acts of international
terrorism.
(b) Notification.--The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall
notify the Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate at least
30 days before issuing any license required by subsection (a).
(c) Determinations Regarding Repeated Support.--Each determination
of the Secretary of State under subsection (a)(1), including each
determination in effect on the date of the enactment of the
Antiterrorism and Arms Export Amendments Act of 1989, shall be
published in the Federal Register.
(d) Limitations on Rescinding Determination.--A determination made
by the Secretary of State under subsection (a)(1) may not be rescinded
unless the President submits to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate--
(1) before the proposed rescission would take effect, a
report certifying that--
(A) there has been a fundamental change in the
leadership and policies of the government of the
country concerned;
(B) that government is not supporting acts of
international terrorism; and
(C) that government has provided assurances that it
will not support acts of international terrorism in the
future; or
(2) at least 45 days before the proposed rescission would
take effect, a report justifying the rescission and certifying
that--
(A) the government concerned has not provided any
support for international terrorism during the
preceding 6-month period; and
(B) the government concerned has provided
assurances that it will not support acts of
international terrorism in the future.
(e) Information To Be Included in Notification.--The Secretary and
the Secretary of State shall include in the notification required by
subsection (b)--
(1) a detailed description of the item to be offered,
including a brief description of the capabilities of any item
for which a license to export is sought;
(2) the reasons why the foreign country or international
organization to which the export or transfer is proposed to be
made needs the item which is the subject of such export or
transfer and a description of the manner in which such country
or organization intends to use the item;
(3) the reasons why the proposed export or transfer is in
the national interest of the United States;
(4) an analysis of the impact of the proposed export or
transfer on the military capabilities of the foreign country or
international organization to which such export or transfer
would be made;
(5) an analysis of the manner in which the proposed export
would affect the relative military strengths of countries in
the region to which the item which is the subject of such
export would be delivered and whether other countries in the
region have comparable kinds and amounts of the item; and
(6) an analysis of the impact of the proposed export or
transfer on the United States relations with the countries in
the region to which the item which is the subject of such
export would be delivered.
SEC. 311. CRIME CONTROL INSTRUMENTS.
(a) In General.--Crime control and detection instruments and
equipment shall be approved for export by the Secretary only pursuant
to an individual export license. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act--
(1) any determination by the Secretary of what goods or
techno
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logy shall be included on the list established pursuant
to this subsection as a result of the export restrictions
imposed by this section shall be made with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, and
(2) any determination by the Secretary to approve or deny
an export license application to export crime control or
detection instruments or equipment shall be made in concurrence
with the recommendations of the Secretary of State submitted to
the Secretary with respect to the application pursuant to
section 401 of this Act,
except that, if the Secretary does not agree with the Secretary of
State with respect to any determination under paragraph (1) or (2), the
matter shall be referred to the President for resolution.
(b) Exception.--The provisions of this section shall not apply with
respect to exports to countries that are members of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization or to Japan, Australia, or New Zealand, or to such
other countries as the President shall designate consistent with the
purposes of this section and section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304).
TITLE IV--PROCEDURES FOR EXPORT LICENSES AND INTERAGENCY DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
SEC. 401. EXPORT LICENSE PROCEDURES.
(a) Responsibility of the Secretary.--
(1) In general.--All applications for a license or other
authorization to export a controlled item shall be filed in
such manner and include such information as the Secretary may,
by regulation, prescribe.
(2) Procedures.--In guidance and regulations that implement
this section, the Secretary shall describe the procedures
required by this section, the responsibilities of the Secretary
and of other departments and agencies in reviewing
applications, the rights of the applicant, and other relevant
matters affecting the review of license applications.
(3) Calculation of processing times.--In calculating the
processing times set forth in this title, the Secretary shall
use calendar days, except that if the final day for a required
action falls on a weekend or holiday, that action shall be
taken no later than the following business day.
(4) Criteria for evaluating applications.--In determining
whether to grant an application to export a controlled item
under this Act, the following criteria shall be considered:
(A) The characteristics of the controlled item.
(B) The threat to--
(i) the national security interests of the
United States from items controlled under title
II of this Act; or
(ii) the foreign policy of the United
States from items controlled under title III of
this Act.
(C) The country tier designation of the country to
which a controlled item is to be exported pursuant to
section 203.
(D) The risk of export diversion or misuse by--
(i) the exporter;
(ii) the method of export;
(iii) the end-user;
(iv) the country where the end-user is
located; and
(v) the end-use.
(E) Risk mitigating factors including, but not
limited to--
(i) changing the characteristics of the
controlled item;
(ii) after-market monitoring by the
exporter; and
(iii) post-shipment verification.
(b) Initial Screening.--
(1) Upon receipt of application.--Upon receipt of an export
license application, the Secretary shall enter and maintain in
the records of the Department information regarding the receipt
and status of the application.
(2) Initial procedures.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 9 days after
receiving any license application, the Secretary
shall--
(i) contact the applicant if the
application is improperly completed or if
additional information is required, and hold
the application for a reasonable time while the
applicant provides the necessary corrections or
information, and such time shall not be
included in calculating the time periods
prescribed in this title;
(ii) refer the application, through the use
of a common data base or other means, and all
information submitted by the applicant, and all
necessary recommendations and analyses by the
Secretary to the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of State, and the heads of and other
departments and agencies the Secretary
considers appropriate;
(iii) ensure that the classification stated
on the application for the export items is
correct; and
(iv) return the application if a license is
not required.
(B) Referral not required.--In the event that the
head of a department or agency determines that certain
types of applications need not be referred to the
department or agency, such department or agency head
shall notify the Secretary of the specific types of
such applications that the department or agency does
not wish to review.
(3) Withdrawal of application.--An applicant may, by
written notice to the Secretary, withdraw an application at any
time before final action.
(c) Action by Other Departments and Agencies.--
(1) Referral to other agencies.--The Secretary shall
promptly refer a license application to the departments and
agencies under subsection (b) to make recommendations and
provide information to the Secretary.
(2) Responsibility of referral departments and agencies.--
The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the heads
of other reviewing departments and agencies shall take all
necessary actions in a prompt and responsible manner on an
application. Each department or agency reviewing an application
under this section shall establish and maintain records
properly identifying and monitoring the status of the matter
referred to the department or agency.
(3) Additional information requests.--Each department or
agency to which a license application is referred shall specify
to the Secretary any information that is not in the application
that would be required for the department or agency to make a
determination with respect to the application, and the
Secretary shall promptly request such information from the
applicant. The time that may elapse between the date the
information is requested by that department or agency and the
date the information is received by that department or agency
shall not be included in calculating the time periods
prescribed in this title.
(4) Time period for action by referral departments and
agencies.--Within 30 days after the Secretary refers an
application under this section, each department or agency to
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which an application has been referred shall provide the
Secretary with a recommendation either to approve the license
or to deny the license. A recommendation that the Secretary
deny a license shall include a statement of reasons for the
recommendation that are consistent with the provisions of this
title, and shall cite both the specific statutory and
regulatory basis for the recommendation. A department or agency
that fails to provide a recommendation in accordance with this
paragraph within that 30-day period shall be deemed to have no
objection to the decision of the Secretary on the application.
(d) Action by the Secretary.--Not later than 30 days after the date
the application is referred, the Secretary shall--
(1) if there is agreement among the referral departments
and agencies to issue or deny the license--
(A) issue the license and ensure all appropriate
personnel in the Department (including the Office of
Export Enforcement) are notified of all approved
license applications; or
(B) notify the applicant of the intention to deny
the license; or
(2) if there is no agreement among the referral departments
and agencies, notify the applicant that the application is
subject to the interagency dispute resolution process provided
for in section 402.
(e) Consequences of Application Denial.--
(1) In general.--If a determination is made to deny a
license, the applicant shall be informed in writing, consistent
with the protection of intelligence information sources and
methods, by the Secretary of--
(A) the determination;
(B) the specific statutory and regulatory bases for
the proposed denial;
(C) what, if any, modifications to, or restrictions
on, the items for which the license was sought would
allow such export to be compatible with export controls imposed under
this Act, and which officer or employee of the Department would be in a
position to discuss modifications or restrictions with the applicant
and the specific statutory and regulatory bases for imposing such
modifications or restrictions;
(D) to the extent consistent with the national
security and foreign policy interests of the United
States, the specific considerations that led to the
determination to deny the application; and
(E) the availability of appeal procedures.
(2) Period for applicant to respond.--The applicant shall
have 20 days from the date of the notice of intent to deny the
application to respond in a manner that addresses and corrects
the reasons for the denial. If the applicant does not
adequately address or correct the reasons for denial or does
not respond, the license shall be denied. If the applicant does
address or correct the reasons for denial, the application
shall be considered in a timely manner.
(f) Appeals and Other Actions by Applicant.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish appropriate
procedures for an applicant to appeal to the Secretary the
denial of an application or other administrative action under
this Act. In any case in which the Secretary proposes to
reverse the decision with respect to the application, the
appeal under this subsection shall be handled in accordance
with the interagency dispute resolution process provided for in
section 402(b)(3).
(2) Enforcement of time limits.--
(A) In general.--In any case in which an action
prescribed in this section is not taken on an
application within the time period established by this
section (except in the case of a time period extended
under subsection (g) of which the applicant is
notified), the applicant may file a petition with the
Secretary requesting compliance with the requirements
of this section. When such petition is filed, the
Secretary shall take immediate steps to correct the
situation giving rise to the petition and shall
immediately notify the applicant of such steps.
(B) Bringing court action.--If, within 20 days
after a petition is filed under subparagraph (A), the
processing of the application has not been brought into
conformity with the requirements of this section, or
the processing of the application has been brought into
conformity with such requirements but the Secretary has
not so notified the applicant, the applicant may bring
an action in an appropriate United States district
court for an order requiring compliance with the time
periods required by this section.
(g) Exceptions From Required Time Periods.--The following actions
related to processing an application shall not be included in
calculating the time periods prescribed in this section:
(1) Agreement of the applicant.--Delays upon which the
Secretary and the applicant mutually agree.
(2) Prelicense checks.--A prelicense check (for a period
not to exceed 60 days) that may be required to establish the
identity and reliability of the recipient of items controlled
under this Act, if--
(A) the need for the prelicense check is determined
by the Secretary or by another department or agency in
any case in which the request for the prelicense check
is made by such department or agency;
(B) the request for the prelicense check is
initiated by the Secretary within 5 days after the
determination that the prelicense check is required;
and
(C) the analysis of the result of the prelicense
check is completed by the Secretary within 5 days.
(3) Requests for government-to-government assurances.--Any
request by the Secretary or another department or agency for
government-to-government assurances of suitable end-uses of
items approved for export, when failure to obtain such
assurances would result in rejection of the application, if--
(A) the request for such assurances is sent to the
Secretary of State within 5 days after the
determination that the assurances are required;
(B) the Secretary of State initiates the request of
the relevant government within 10 days thereafter; and
(C) the license is issued within 5 days after the
Secretary receives the requested assurances.
(4) Exception.--Whenever a prelicense check described in
paragraph (2) or assurances described in paragraph (3) are not
requested within the time periods set forth therein, then the
time expended for such prelicense check or assurances shall be
included in calculating the time periods established by this
section.
(5) Multilateral review.--Multilateral review of a license
application to the extent that such multilateral review is
required by a relevant multilateral regime.
(6) Congressional notification.--Such time as is required
for mandatory congressional notifications under this Act.
(7) Consultations.--Consultation with foreign governments,
if such consultation is provided for by a relevant multilateral
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regime as a precondition for approving a license.
(h) Classification Requests and Other Inquiries.--
(1) Classification requests.--In any case in which the
Secretary receives a written request asking for the proper
classification of an item on the Control List or the
applicability of licensing requirements under this title, the
Secretary shall promptly notify the Secretary of Defense and
the head of any department or agency the Secretary considers
appropriate. The Secretary shall, within 14 days after receiving the
request, inform the person making the request of the proper
classification.
(2) Other inquiries.--In any case in which the Secretary
receives a written request for information under this Act, the
Secretary shall, within 30 days after receiving the request,
reply with that information to the person making the request.
SEC. 402. INTERAGENCY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS.
(a) In General.--All license applications on which agreement cannot
be reached shall be referred to the interagency dispute resolution
process for decision.
(b) Interagency Dispute Resolution Process.--
(1) Initial resolution.--The Secretary shall establish,
select the chairperson of, and determine procedures for an
interagency committee to review initially all license
applications described in subsection (a) with respect to which
the Secretary and any of the referral departments and agencies
are not in agreement. The chairperson shall consider the
positions of all the referral departments and agencies (which
shall be included in the minutes described in subsection
(c)(2)) and make a decision on the license application,
including appropriate revisions or conditions thereto.
(2) Intelligence community.--The analytic product of the
intelligence community should be fully considered with respect
to any proposed license under this title.
(3) Further resolution.--The President shall establish
additional levels for review or appeal of any matter that
cannot be resolved pursuant to the process described in
paragraph (1). Each such review shall--
(A) provide for decision-making based on the
majority vote of the participating departments and
agencies;
(B) provide that a department or agency that fails
to take a timely position, citing the specific
statutory and regulatory bases for a position, shall be
deemed to have no objection to the pending decision;
(C) provide that any decision of an interagency
committee established under paragraph (1) or
interagency dispute resolution process established
under this paragraph may be escalated to the next
higher level of review at the request of an official
appointed by the President, by and with the advice of
the Senate, or an officer properly acting in such
capacity, of a department or agency that participated
in the interagency committee or dispute resolution
process that made the decision; and
(D) ensure that matters are resolved or referred to
the President not later than 90 days after the date the
completed license application is referred by the
Secretary.
(c) Final Action.--
(1) In general.--Once a final decision is made under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall promptly--
(A) issue the license and ensure that all
appropriate personnel in the Department (including the
Office of Export Enforcement) are notified of all
approved license applications; or
(B) notify the applicant of the intention to deny
the application.
(2) Minutes.--The interagency committee and each level of
the interagency dispute resolution process shall keep
reasonably detailed minutes of all meetings. On each matter
before the interagency committee or before any other level of
the interagency dispute resolution process in which members
disagree, each member shall clearly state the reasons for the
member's position and the reasons shall be entered in the
minutes.
TITLE V--INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS; FOREIGN BOYCOTTS; SANCTIONS; AND
ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 501. INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.
(a) Multilateral Export Control Regimes.--
(1) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to seek
multilateral arrangements that support the national security
objectives of the United States (as described in title II) and
that establish fairer and more predictable competitive
opportunities for United States exporters.
(2) Participation in existing regimes.--Congress encourages
the United States to continue its active participation in and
to strengthen existing multilateral export control regimes.
(3) Participation in new regimes.--It is the policy of the
United States to participate in additional multilateral export
control regimes if such participation would serve the national
security interests of the United States.
(b) Annual Report on Multilateral Export Control Regimes.--Not
later than February 1 of each year, the President shall submit to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives a
report evaluating the effectiveness of each multilateral export control
regime, including an assessment of the steps undertaken pursuant to
subsections (c) and (d). The report, or any part of this report, may be
submitted in classified form to the extent the President considers
necessary.
(c) Standards for Multilateral Export Control Regimes.--The
President shall take steps to establish the following features in any
multilateral export control regime in which the United States is
participating or may participate:
(1) Full membership.--All supplier countries are members of
the regime, and the policies and activities of the members are
consistent with the objectives and membership criteria of the
multilateral export control regime.
(2) Effective enforcement and compliance.--The regime
promotes enforcement and compliance with the regime's rules and
guidelines.
(3) Public understanding.--The regime makes an effort to
enhance public understanding of the purpose and procedures of
the multilateral export control regime.
(4) Effective implementation procedures.--The multilateral
export control regime has procedures for the uniform and
consistent interpretation and implementation of its rules and
guidelines.
(5) Enhanced cooperation with regime nonmembers.--There is
agreement among the members of the multilateral export control
regime to--
(A) cooperate with governments outside the regime
to restrict the export of items controlled by such
regime; and
(B) establish an ongoing mechanism in the regime to
coordinate planning and implementation of export
control measures related to such cooperation.
(6) Periodic high-level meetings.--There are regular
periodic meetings of high-level representatives of the
governments of members of the multilateral export control
regime for the purpose of coordinating export control policies
and issuing policy guidance to members of the regime.
(7) Common
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list of controlled items.--There is agreement on
a common list of items controlled by the multilateral export
control regime.
(8) Regular updates of common list.--There is a procedure
for removing items from the list of controlled items when the
control of such items no longer serves the objectives of the
members of the multilateral export control regime.
(9) Treatment of certain countries.--There is agreement to
prevent the export or diversion of the most sensitive items to
countries whose activities are threatening to the national
security of the United States or its allies.
(10) Harmonization of license approval procedures.--There
is harmonization among the members of the regime of their
national export license approval procedures, practices, and
standards.
(11) Undercutting.--There is a limit with respect to when
members of a multilateral export control regime--
(A) grant export licenses for any item that is
substantially identical to or directly competitive with
an item controlled pursuant to the regime, where the
United States has denied an export license for such
item, or
(B) approve exports to a particular end user to
which the United States has denied export license for a
similar item.
(d) Standards for National Export Control Systems.--The President
shall take steps to attain the cooperation of members of each regime in
implementing effective national export control systems containing the
following features:
(1) Export control law.--Enforcement authority, civil and
criminal penalties, and statutes of limitations are sufficient
to deter potential violations and punish violators under the
member's export control law.
(2) License approval process.--The system for evaluating
export license applications includes sufficient technical
expertise to assess the licensing status of exports and ensure
the reliability of end users.
(3) Enforcement.--The enforcement mechanism provides
authority for trained enforcement officers to investigate and
prevent illegal exports.
(4) Documentation.--There is a system of export control
documentation and verification with respect to controlled
items.
(5) Information.--There are procedures for the coordination
and exchange of information concerning licensing, end users,
and enforcement with other members of the multilateral export
control regime.
(6) Resources.--The member has devoted adequate resources
to administer effectively the authorities, systems, mechanisms,
and procedures described in paragraphs (1) through (5).
(e) Objectives Regarding Multilateral Export Control Regimes.--The
President shall seek to achieve the following objectives with regard to
multilateral export control regimes:
(1) Strengthen existing regimes.--Strengthen existing
multilateral export control regimes--
(A) by creating a requirement to share information
about export license applications among members before
a member approves an export license; and
(B) harmonizing national export license approval
procedures and practices, including the elimination of
undercutting.
(2) Review and update.--Review and update multilateral
regime export control lists with other members, taking into
account--
(A) national security concerns;
(B) the controllability of items; and
(C) the costs and benefits of controls.
(3) Encourage compliance by nonmembers.--Encourage
nonmembers of the multilateral export control regime--
(A) to strengthen their national export control
regimes and improve enforcement;
(B) to adhere to the appropriate multilateral
export control regime; and
(C) not to undermine an existing multilateral
export control regime by exporting controlled items in
a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the
regime.
(f) Transparency of Multilateral Export Control Regimes.--
(1) Publication of information on each existing regime.--
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall, for each multilateral export control
regime, to the extent that it is not inconsistent with the
arrangements of that regime (in the judgment of the Secretary
of State) or with the national interest, publish in the Federal
Register and post on the Department of Commerce website the
following information with respect to the regime:
(A) The purposes of the regime.
(B) The members of the regime.
(C) The export licensing policy of the regime.
(D) The items that are subject to export controls
under the regime, together with all public notes,
understandings, and other aspects of the agreement of
the regime, and all changes thereto.
(E) Any countries, end uses, or end users that are
subject to the export controls of the regime.
(F) Rules of interpretation.
(G) Major policy actions.
(H) The rules and procedures of the regime for
establishing and modifying any matter described in
subparagraphs (A) through (G) and for reviewing export
license applications.
(2) New regimes.--Not later than 60 days after the United
States joins or organizes a new multilateral export control
regime, the Secretary shall, to the extent that it is not
inconsistent with arrangements under the regime (in the
judgment of the Secretary of State) or with the national
interest, publish in the Federal Register and post on the
Department of Commerce website the information described in
subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (1) with respect to
the regime.
(3) Publication of changes.--Not later than 60 days after a
multilateral export control regime adopts any change in the
information published under this subsection, the Secretary
shall, to the extent not inconsistent with the arrangements
under the regime or the national interest, publish such changes
in the Federal Register and post such changes on the Department
of Commerce website.
(g) Support of Other Countries' Export Control Systems.--The
Secretary is encouraged to continue to--
(1) participate in training of, and provide training to,
officials of other countries on the principles and procedures
for implementing effective export controls; and
(2) participate in any such training provided by other
departments and agencies of the United States.
SEC. 502. FOREIGN BOYCOTTS.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are as follows:
(1) To counteract restrictive trade practices or boycotts
fostered or imposed by foreign countries against other
countries friendly to the United States or against any United
States person.
(2) To encourage and, in specified cases, require United
States persons engaged in the export of items to refuse to take
actions, including furnishing information or entering into or
implementing agreements, which have the effect of furthering or
supporting the res
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trictive trade practices or boycotts fostered
or imposed by any foreign country against a country friendly to
the United States or against any United States person.
(b) Prohibitions and Exceptions.--
(1) Prohibitions.--In order to carry out the purposes set
forth in subsection (a), the President shall issue regulations
prohibiting any United States person, with respect to that
person's activities in the interstate or foreign commerce of
the United States, from taking or knowingly agreeing to take
any of the following actions with intent to comply with,
further, or support any boycott fostered or imposed by a
foreign country against a country that is friendly to the
United States and is not itself the object of any form of boycott
pursuant to United States law or regulation:
(A) Refusing, or requiring any other person to
refuse, to do business with or in the boycotted
country, with any business concern organized under the
laws of the boycotted country, with any national or
resident of the boycotted country, or with any other
person, pursuant to an agreement with, or requirement
of, or a request from or on behalf of the boycotting
country (subject to the condition that the intent
required to be associated with such an act in order to
constitute a violation of the prohibition is not
indicated solely by the mere absence of a business
relationship with or in the boycotted country, with any
business concern organized under the laws of the
boycotted country, with any national or resident of the
boycotted country, or with any other person).
(B) Refusing, or requiring any other person to
refuse, to employ or otherwise discriminate against any
United States person on the basis of the race,
religion, sex, or national origin of that person or of
any owner, officer, director, or employee of such
person.
(C) Furnishing information with respect to the
race, religion, sex, or national origin of any United
States person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such
person.
(D) Furnishing information (other than furnishing
normal business information in a commercial context, as
defined by the Secretary) about whether any person has,
has had, or proposes to have any business relationship
(including a relationship by way of sale, purchase,
legal or commercial representation, shipping or other
transport, insurance, investment, or supply) with or in
the boycotted country, with any business concern
organized under the laws of the boycotted country, with
any national or resident of the boycotted country, or
with any other person that is known or believed to be
restricted from having any business relationship with
or in the boycotting country.
(E) Furnishing information about whether any person
is a member of, has made a contribution to, or is
otherwise associated with or involved in the activities
of any charitable or fraternal organization which
supports the boycotted country.
(F) Paying, honoring, confirming, or otherwise
implementing a letter of credit which contains any
condition or requirement the compliance with which is
prohibited by regulations issued pursuant to this
paragraph, and no United States person shall, as a
result of the application of this paragraph, be
obligated to pay or otherwise honor or implement such
letter of credit.
(2) Exceptions.--Regulations issued pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall provide exceptions for--
(A) compliance, or agreement to comply, with
requirements--
(i) prohibiting the import of items from
the boycotted country or items produced or
provided, by any business concern organized
under the laws of the boycotted country or by
nationals or residents of the boycotted
country; or
(ii) prohibiting the shipment of items to
the boycotting country on a carrier of the
boycotted country or by a route other than that
prescribed by the boycotting country or the
recipient of the shipment;
(B) compliance, or agreement to comply, with import
and shipping document requirements with respect to the
country of origin, the name of the carrier and route of
shipment, the name of the supplier of the shipment, or
the name of the provider of other services, except
that, for purposes of applying any exception under this
subparagraph, no information knowingly furnished or
conveyed in response to such requirements may be stated
in negative, blacklisting, or similar exclusionary
terms, other than with respect to carriers or route of
shipment as may be permitted by such regulations in
order to comply with precautionary requirements
protecting against war risks and confiscation;
(C) compliance, or agreement to comply, in the
normal course of business with the unilateral and
specific selection by a boycotting country, or a
national or resident thereof, or carriers, insurers,
suppliers of services to be performed within the
boycotting country, or specific items which, in the
normal course of business, are identifiable by source
when imported into the boycotting country;
(D) compliance, or agreement to comply, with export
requirements of the boycotting country relating to
shipment or transshipment of exports to the boycotted
country, to any business concern of or organized under
the laws of the boycotted country, or to any national
or resident of the boycotted country;
(E) compliance by an individual, or agreement by an
individual to comply, with the immigration or passport
requirements of any country with respect to such
individual or any member of such individual's family or
with requests for information regarding requirements of
employment of such individual within the boycotting
country; and
(F) compliance by a United States person resident
in a foreign country, or agreement by such a person to
comply, with the laws of the country with respect to
the person's activities exclusively therein, and such
regulations may contain exceptions for such resident
complying with the laws or regulations of the foreign
country governing imports into such country
of trademarked, trade-named, or similarly specifically identifiable
products, or components of products for such person's own use,
including the performance of contractual services within that country.
(3) Limitation o
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n exceptions.--Regulations issued pursuant
to paragraphs (2)(C) and (2)(F) shall not provide exceptions
from paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C).
(4) Antitrust and civil rights laws not affected.--Nothing
in this subsection may be construed to supersede or limit the
operation of the antitrust or civil rights laws of the United
States.
(5) Evasion.--This section applies to any transaction or
activity undertaken by or through a United States person or any
other person with intent to evade the provisions of this
section or the regulations issued pursuant to this subsection.
The regulations issued pursuant to this section shall expressly
provide that the exceptions set forth in paragraph (2) do not
permit activities or agreements (expressed or implied by a
course of conduct, including a pattern of responses) that are
otherwise prohibited, pursuant to the intent of such
exceptions.
(c) Additional Regulations and Reports.--
(1) Regulations.--In addition to the regulations issued
pursuant to subsection (b), regulations issued pursuant to
title III shall implement the purposes set forth in subsection
(a).
(2) Reports by united states persons.--The regulations
shall require that any United States person receiving a request
to furnish information, enter into or implement an agreement,
or take any other action referred to in subsection (a) shall report
that request to the Secretary, together with any other information
concerning the request that the Secretary determines appropriate. The
person shall also submit to the Secretary a statement regarding whether
the person intends to comply, and whether the person has complied, with
the request. Any report filed pursuant to this paragraph shall be made
available promptly for public inspection and copying, except that
information regarding the quantity, description, and value of any item
to which such report relates may be treated as confidential if the
Secretary determines that disclosure of that information would place
the United States person involved at a competitive disadvantage. The
Secretary shall periodically transmit summaries of the information
contained in the reports to the Secretary of State for such action as
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, considers
appropriate to carry out the purposes set forth in subsection (a).
(d) Preemption.--The provisions of this section and the regulations
issued under this section shall preempt any law, rule, or regulation
that--
(1) is a law, rule, or regulation of any of the several
States or the District of Columbia, or any of the territories
or possessions of the United States, or of any governmental
subdivision thereof; and
(2) pertains to participation in, compliance with,
implementation of, or the furnishing of information regarding
restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by
foreign countries against other countries.
SEC. 503. PENALTIES.
(a) Criminal Penalties.--
(1) Violations by an individual.--Any individual who
willfully violates, conspires to violate, or attempts to
violate any provision of this Act or any regulation, license,
or order issued under this Act shall be fined up to 10 times
the value of the exports involved or $1,000,000, whichever is
greater, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, for
each violation.
(2) Violations by a person other than an individual.--Any
person other than an individual who willfully violates,
conspires to violate, or attempts to violate any provision of
this Act or any regulation, license, or order issued under this
Act shall be fined up to 10 times the value of the exports
involved or $5,000,000, whichever is greater, for each
violation.
(b) Forfeiture of Property Interest and Proceeds.--
(1) Forfeiture.--Any person who is convicted under
paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall, in addition to
any other penalty, forfeit to the United States--
(A) any of that person's security or other interest
in, claim against, or property or contractual rights of
any kind in the tangible items that were the subject of
the violation;
(B) any of that person's security or other interest
in, claim against, or property or contractual rights of
any kind in the tangible property that was used in the
export or attempt to export that was the subject of the
violation; and
(C) any of that person's property constituting, or
derived from, any proceeds obtained directly or
indirectly as a result of the violation.
(2) Procedures.--The procedures in any forfeiture under
this subsection, and the duties and authority of the courts of
the United States and the Attorney General with respect to any
forfeiture action under this subsection, or with respect to any
property that may be subject to forfeiture under this
subsection, shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 46
of title 18, United States Code (relating to criminal
forfeiture), to the same extent as property subject to
forfeiture under that chapter.
(c) Civil Penalties; Administrative Sanctions.--
(1) Civil penalties.--The Secretary may impose a civil
penalty of up to $500,000 for each violation of a provision of
this Act or any regulation, license, or order issued under this
Act. A civil penalty under this paragraph may be in addition
to, or in lieu of, any other liability or penalty which may be
imposed for such a violation.
(2) Denial of export privileges.--The Secretary may deny
the export privileges of any person, including the suspension
or revocation of the authority of such person to export or
receive United States-origin items subject to this Act, for a
violation of a provision of this Act or any regulation,
license, or order issued under this Act.
(3) Exclusion from practice.--The Secretary may exclude any
person acting as an attorney, accountant, consultant, freight
forwarder, or in any other representative capacity from
participating before the Department with respect to a license
application or any other matter under this Act.
(d) Payment of Civil Penalties.--
(1) Payment as condition of further export privileges.--The
payment of a civil penalty imposed under subsection (c) may be
made a condition for the granting, restoration, or continuing
validity of any export license, permission, or privilege
granted or to be granted to the person upon whom such penalty
is imposed. The period for which the payment of a penalty may
be made such a condition may not exceed 1 year after the date
on which the payment is due.
(2) Deferral or suspension.--
(A) In general.--The payment of a civil penalty
imposed under subsection (c) may be deferred or
suspended in whole or in part for a period no longer
than any probation period (which may exceed 1 year)
that may be imposed upon the person on whom the penalty
is imposed.
(B) No bar to collection of penalty.--A deferral or
suspension under subparagraph (A) shall not operate as
a bar to the collection of the penalty concerned in the
event that the conditions of the suspension, deferral,
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or probation are not fulfilled.
(3) Treatment of payments.--Any amount paid in satisfaction
of a civil penalty imposed under subsection (c) shall be
covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(e) Refunds.--
(1) Authority.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may, in the
Secretary's discretion, refund any civil penalty
imposed under subsection (c) on the ground of a
material error of fact or law in imposition of the
penalty.
(B) Limitation.--A civil penalty may not be
refunded under subparagraph (A) later than 2 years
after payment of the penalty.
(2) Prohibition on actions for refund.--Notwithstanding
section 1346(a) of title 28, United States Code, no action for
the refund of any civil penalty referred to in paragraph (1)
may be maintained in any court.
(f) Effect of Other Convictions.--
(1) Denial of export privileges.--Any person convicted of a
violation of--
(A) a provision of this Act or the Export
Administration Act of 1979,
(B) a provision of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.),
(C) section 793, 794, or 798 of title 18, United
States Code,
(D) section 4(b) of the Internal Security Act of
1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)),
(E) section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2778),
(F) section 16 of the Trading with the Enemy Act
(50 U.S.C. App. 16),
(G) any regulation, license, or order issued under
any provision of law listed in subparagraph (A), (B),
(C), (D), (E), or (F),
(H) section 371 or 1001 of title 18, United States
Code, if in connection with the export of controlled
items under this Act or any regulation, license, or
order issued under the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act, or the export of items controlled under the
Arms Export Control Act,
(I) section 175 of title 18, United States Code,
(J) a provision of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C.
201 et seq.),
(K) section 831 of title 18, United States Code, or
(L) section 2332a of title 18, United States Code,
may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be denied export
privileges under this Act for a period not to exceed 10 years
from the date of the conviction. The Secretary may also revoke
any export license under this Act in which such person had an
interest at the time of the conviction.
(2) Related persons.--The Secretary may exercise the
authority under paragraph (1) with respect to any person
related through affiliation, ownership, control, or position of
responsibility to a person convicted of any violation of a law
set forth in paragraph (1) upon a showing of such relationship
with the convicted person. The Secretary shall make such
showing only after providing notice and opportunity for a
hearing.
(g) Statute of Limitations.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
proceeding in which a civil penalty or other administrative
sanction (other than a temporary denial order) is sought under
subsection (c) may not be instituted more than 5 years after
the later of the date of the alleged violation or the date of
discovery of the alleged violation.
(2) Exception.--
(A) Tolling.--In any case in which a criminal
indictment alleging a violation under subsection (a) is
returned within the time limits prescribed by law for
the institution of such action, the limitation under
paragraph (1) for bringing a proceeding to impose a
civil penalty or other administrative sanction under
this section shall, upon the return of the criminal
indictment, be tolled against all persons named as a
defendant.
(B) Duration.--The tolling of the limitation with
respect to a defendant under subparagraph (A) as a
result of a criminal indictment shall continue for a
period of 6 months from the date on which the
conviction of the defendant becomes final, the
indictment against the defendant is dismissed, or the
criminal action has concluded.
(h) Violations Defined by Regulation.--Nothing in this section
shall limit the authority of the Secretary to define by regulation
violations under this Act.
(i) Construction.--Nothing in subsection (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g)
limits--
(1) the availability of other administrative or judicial
remedies with respect to a violation of a provision of this
Act, or any regulation, order, or license issued under this
Act;
(2) the authority to compromise and settle administrative
proceedings brought with respect to any such violation; or
(3) the authority to compromise, remit, or mitigate
seizures and forfeitures pursuant to section 1(b) of title VI
of the Act of June 15, 1917 (22 U.S.C. 401(b)).
SEC. 504. MISSILE PROLIFERATION CONTROL VIOLATIONS.
(a) Violations by United States Persons.--
(1) Sanctions.--
(A) In general.--If the President determines that a
United States person knowingly--
(i) exports, transfers, or otherwise
engages in the trade of any item on the MTCR
Annex, in violation of the provisions of section 38 (22 U.S.C. 2778) or
chapter 7 of the Arms Export Control Act, title II or III of this Act,
or any regulations or orders issued under any such provisions,
(ii) conspires to or attempts to engage in
such export, transfer, or trade, or
(iii) facilitates such export, transfer, or
trade by any other person,
then the President shall impose the applicable
sanctions described in subparagraph (B).
(B) Sanctions described.--The sanctions which apply
to a United States person under subparagraph (A) are
the following:
(i) If the item on the MTCR Annex involved
in the export, transfer, or trade is missile
equipment or technology within category II of
the MTCR Annex, then the President shall deny
to such United States person, for a period of 2
years, licenses for the transfer of missile
equipment or technology controlled under this
Act.
(ii) If the item on the MTCR Annex involved
in the export, transfer, or trade is missile
equipment or technology within category I of
the MTCR Annex, then the President shall deny
to such United States person, for a period of
not less than 2 years, all licenses for items
the export of which is controlled under this
Act.
(2) Discretionary sanctions.--In the case of any
determination referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary may
pursue any other appropriate penaltie
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s under section 503.
(3) Waiver.--The President may waive the imposition of
sanctions under paragraph (1) on a person with respect to an
item if the President certifies to Congress that--
(A) the item is essential to the national security
of the United States; and
(B) such person is a sole source supplier of the
item, the item is not available from any alternative
reliable supplier, and the need for the item cannot be
met in a timely manner by improved manufacturing
processes or technological developments.
(b) Transfers of Missile Equipment or Technology by Foreign
Persons.--
(1) Sanctions.--
(A) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) through
(7), if the President determines that a foreign person,
after the date of enactment of this section,
knowingly--
(i) exports, transfers, or otherwise
engages in the trade of any MTCR equipment or
technology that contributes to the design,
development, or production of missiles in a
country that is not an MTCR adherent and would
be, if it were United States-origin equipment
or technology, subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States under this Act,
(ii) conspires to or attempts to engage in
such export, transfer, or trade, or
(iii) facilitates such export, transfer, or
trade by any other person,
or if the President has made a determination with
respect to a foreign person under section 73(a) of the
Arms Export Control Act, then the President shall
impose on that foreign person the applicable sanctions
under subparagraph (B).
(B) Sanctions described.--The sanctions which apply
to a foreign person under subparagraph (A) are the
following:
(i) If the item involved in the export,
transfer, or trade is within category II of the
MTCR Annex, then the President shall deny, for
a period of 2 years, licenses for the transfer
to such foreign person of missile equipment or
technology the export of which is controlled
under this Act.
(ii) If the item involved in the export,
transfer, or trade is within category I of the
MTCR Annex, then the President shall deny, for
a period of not less than 2 years, licenses for
the transfer to such foreign person of items
the export of which is controlled under this
Act.
(iii) If, in addition to actions taken
under clauses (i) and (ii), the President
determines that the export, transfer, or trade
has substantially contributed to the design,
development, or production of missiles in a
country that is not an MTCR adherent, then the
President shall prohibit, for a period of not
less than 2 years, the importation into the
United States of products produced by that
foreign person.
(2) Inapplicability with respect to mtcr adherents.--
Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to--
(A) any export, transfer, or trading activity that
is authorized by the laws of an MTCR adherent, if such
authorization is not obtained by misrepresentation or
fraud; or
(B) any export, transfer, or trade of an item to an
end user in a country that is an MTCR adherent.
(3) Effect of enforcement actions by mtcr adherents.--
Sanctions set forth in paragraph (1) may not be imposed under
this subsection on a person with respect to acts described in
such paragraph or, if such sanctions are in effect against a
person on account of such acts, such sanctions shall be
terminated, if an MTCR adherent is taking judicial or other
enforcement action against that person with respect to such
acts, or that person has been found by the government of an
MTCR adherent to be innocent of wrongdoing with respect to such
acts.
(4) Advisory opinions.--The Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, may, upon
the request of any person, issue an advisory opinion to that
person as to whether a proposed activity by that person would
subject that person to sanctions under this subsection. Any
person who relies in good faith on such an advisory opinion
which states that the proposed activity would not subject a
person to such sanctions, and any person who thereafter engages in such
activity, may not be made subject to such sanctions on account of such
activity.
(5) Waiver and report to congress.--
(A) Waiver.--In any case other than one in which an
advisory opinion has been issued under paragraph (4)
stating that a proposed activity would not subject a
person to sanctions under this subsection, the
President may waive the application of paragraph (1) to
a foreign person if the President determines that such
waiver is essential to the national security of the
United States.
(B) Report to congress.--In the event that the
President decides to apply the waiver described in
subparagraph (A), the President shall so notify
Congress not less than 20 working days before issuing
the waiver. Such notification shall include a report
fully articulating the rationale and circumstances
which led the President to apply the waiver.
(6) Additional waiver.--The President may waive the
imposition of sanctions under paragraph (1) on a person with
respect to a product or service if the President certifies to the
Congress that--
(A) the product or service is essential to the
national security of the United States; and
(B) such person is a sole source supplier of the
product or service, the product or service is not
available from any alternative reliable supplier, and
the need for the product or service cannot be met in a
timely manner by improved manufacturing processes or
technological developments.
(7) Exceptions.--The President shall not apply the sanction
under this subsection prohibiting the importation of the
products of a foreign person--
(A) in the case of procurement of defense articles
or defense services--
(i) under existing contracts or
subcontracts, including the exercise of options
for production quantities to satisfy
requirements essential to the national security
of the United States;
(ii) if the President determines that the
person to which the sanctions would be app
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lied
is a sole source supplier of the defense
articles and services, that the defense
articles or services are essential to the
national security of the United States, and
that alternative sources are not readily or
reasonably available; or
(iii) if the President determines that such
articles or services are essential to the
national security of the United States under
defense coproduction agreements or NATO
Programs of Cooperation;
(B) to products or services provided under
contracts entered into before the date on which the
President publishes his intention to impose the
sanctions; or
(C) to--
(i) spare parts,
(ii) component parts, but not finished
products, essential to United States products
or production,
(iii) routine services and maintenance of
products, to the extent that alternative
sources are not readily or reasonably
available, or
(iv) information and technology essential
to United States products or production.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Missile.--The term ``missile'' means a category I
system as defined in the MTCR Annex, and any other unmanned
delivery system of similar capability, as well as the specially
designed production facilities for these systems.
(2) Missile technology control regime; mtcr.--The term
``Missile Technology Control Regime'' or ``MTCR'' means the
policy statement, between the United States, the United
Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy,
Canada, and Japan, announced on April 16, 1987, to restrict
sensitive missile-relevant transfers based on the MTCR Annex,
and any amendments thereto.
(3) MTCR adherent.--The term ``MTCR adherent'' means a
country that participates in the MTCR or that, pursuant to an
international understanding to which the United States is a
party, controls MTCR equipment or technology in accordance with
the criteria and standards set forth in the MTCR.
(4) MTCR annex.--The term ``MTCR Annex'' means the
Guidelines and Equipment and Technology Annex of the MTCR, and
any amendments thereto.
(5) Missile equipment or technology; mtcr equipment or
technology.--The terms ``missile equipment or technology'' and
``MTCR equipment or technology'' mean those items listed in
category I or category II of the MTCR Annex.
(6) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means any
person other than a United States person.
(7) Person.--
(A) In general.--The term ``person'' means a
natural person as well as a corporation, business
association, partnership, society, trust, any other
nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, and any
governmental entity operating as a business enterprise,
and any successor of any such entity.
(B) Identification in certain cases.--In the case
of countries where it may be impossible to identify a
specific governmental entity referred to in
subparagraph (A), the term ``person'' means--
(i) all activities of that government
relating to the development or production of
any missile equipment or technology; and
(ii) all activities of that government
affecting the development or production of
aircraft, electronics, and space systems or
equipment.
(8) Otherwise engaged in the trade of.--The term
``otherwise engaged in the trade of'' means, with respect to a
particular export or transfer, to be a freight forwarder or
designated exporting agent, or a consignee or end user of the
item to be exported or transferred.
SEC. 505. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS PROLIFERATION SANCTIONS.
(a) Imposition of Sanctions.--
(1) Determination by the president.--Except as provided in
subsection (b)(2), the President shall impose both of the
sanctions described in subsection (c) if the President
determines that a foreign person, on or after the date of
enactment of this section, has knowingly and materially
contributed--
(A) through the export from the United States of
any item that is subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States under this Act, or
(B) through the export from any other country of
any item that would be, if it were a United States
item, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
under this Act,
to the efforts by any foreign country, project, or entity
described in paragraph (2) to use, develop, produce, stockpile,
or otherwise acquire chemical or biological weapons.
(2) Countries, projects, or entities receiving
assistance.--Paragraph (1) applies in the case of--
(A) any foreign country that the President
determines has, at any time after the date of enactment
of this Act--
(i) used chemical or biological weapons in
violation of international law;
(ii) used lethal chemical or biological
weapons against its own nationals; or
(iii) made substantial preparations to
engage in the activities described in clause
(i) or (ii);
(B) any foreign country whose government is
determined for purposes of section 310 to be a
government that has repeatedly provided support for
acts of international terrorism; or
(C) any other foreign country, project, or entity
designated by the President for purposes of this
section.
(3) Persons against which sanctions are to be imposed.--
Sanctions shall be imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) on--
(A) the foreign person with respect to which the
President makes the determination described in that
paragraph;
(B) any successor entity to that foreign person;
(C) any foreign person that is a parent or
subsidiary of that foreign person if that parent or
subsidiary knowingly assisted in the activities which
were the basis of that determination; and
(D) any foreign person that is an affiliate of that
foreign person if that affiliate knowingly assisted in
the activities which were the basis of that
determination and if that affiliate is controlled in
fact by that foreign person.
(b) Consultations With and Actions by Foreign Government of
Jurisdiction.--
(1) Consultations.--If the President makes the
determinations described in subsection (a)(1) with respect to a
foreign person, Congress urges the President to initiate
consultations immediately with the government with primary
jurisdictio
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n over that foreign person with respect to the
imposition of sanctions pursuant to this section.
(2) Actions by government of jurisdiction.--In order to
pursue such consultations with that government, the President
may delay imposition of sanctions pursuant to this section for
a period of up to 90 days. Following the consultations, the
President shall impose sanctions unless the President
determines and certifies to Congress that government has taken
specific and effective actions, including appropriate
penalties, to terminate the involvement of the foreign person
in the activities described in subsection (a)(1). The President
may delay imposition of sanctions for an additional period of
up to 90 days if the President determines and certifies to
Congress that government is in the process of taking the
actions described in the preceding sentence.
(3) Report to congress.--The President shall report to
Congress, not later than 90 days after making a determination
under subsection (a)(1), on the status of consultations with
the appropriate government under this subsection, and the basis
for any determination under paragraph (2) of this subsection
that such government has taken specific corrective actions.
(c) Sanctions.--
(1) Description of sanctions.--The sanctions to be imposed
pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are, except as provided in
paragraph (2) of this subsection, the following:
(A) Procurement sanction.--The United States
Government shall not procure, or enter into any
contract for the procurement of, any goods or services
from any person described in subsection (a)(3).
(B) Import sanctions.--The importation into the
United States of products produced by any person
described in subsection (a)(3) shall be prohibited.
(2) Exceptions.--The President shall not be required to
apply or maintain sanctions under this section--
(A) in the case of procurement of defense articles
or defense services--
(i) under existing contracts or
subcontracts, including the exercise of
options for production quantities to satisfy United States operational
military requirements;
(ii) if the President determines that the
person or other entity to which the sanctions
would otherwise be applied is a sole source
supplier of the defense articles or services,
that the defense articles or services are
essential, and that alternative sources are not
readily or reasonably available; or
(iii) if the President determines that such
articles or services are essential to the
national security under defense coproduction
agreements;
(B) to products or services provided under
contracts entered into before the date on which the
President publishes his intention to impose sanctions;
(C) to--
(i) spare parts,
(ii) component parts, but not finished
products, essential to United States products
or production, or
(iii) routine servicing and maintenance of
products, to the extent that alternative
sources are not readily or reasonably
available;
(D) to information and technology essential to
United States products or production; or
(E) to medical or other humanitarian items.
(d) Termination of Sanctions.--The sanctions imposed pursuant to
this section shall apply for a period of at least 12 months following
the imposition of sanctions and shall cease to apply thereafter only if
the President determines and certifies to the Congress that reliable
information indicates that the foreign person with respect to which the
determination was made under subsection (a)(1) has ceased to aid or
abet any foreign government, project, or entity in its efforts to
acquire chemical or biological weapons capability as described in that
subsection.
(e) Waiver.--
(1) Criterion for waiver.--The President may waive the
application of any sanction imposed on any person pursuant to
this section, after the end of the 12-month period beginning on
the date on which that sanction was imposed on that person, if
the President determines and certifies to Congress that such
waiver is important to the national security interests of the
United States.
(2) Notification of and report to congress.--If the
President decides to exercise the waiver authority provided in
paragraph (1), the President shall so notify the Congress not
less than 20 days before the waiver takes effect. Such
notification shall include a report fully articulating the
rationale and circumstances which led the President to exercise
the waiver authority.
(f) Definition of Foreign Person.--For the purposes of this
section, the term ``foreign person'' means--
(1) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States
or an alien admitted for permanent residence to the United
States; or
(2) a corporation, partnership, or other entity which is
created or organized under the laws of a foreign country or
which has its principal place of business outside the United
States.
SEC. 506. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) General Authority and Designation.--
(1) Policy guidance on enforcement.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the heads
of other departments and agencies that the Secretary considers
appropriate, shall be responsible for providing policy guidance
on the enforcement of this Act.
(2) General authorities.--
(A) Exercise of authority.--To the extent necessary
or appropriate to the enforcement of this Act, officers
and employees of the Department designated by the
Secretary, officers and employees of the United States
Customs Service designated by the Commissioner of
Customs, and officers and employees of any other
department or agency designated by the head of a
department or agency exercising functions under this
Act, may exercise the enforcement authority under
paragraph (3).
(B) Customs service.--In carrying out enforcement
authority under paragraph (3), the Commissioner of
Customs and employees of the United States Customs
Service designated by the Commissioner may make
investigations within or outside the United States and
at ports of entry into or exit from the United States
where officers of the United States Customs Service are authorized by
law to carry out law enforcement responsibilities. Subject to paragraph
(3), the United States Customs Service is authorized, in the
enforcement of this Act, to search, detain (after search), and seize
items at the ports of entry into or exit from the United States where
officers of the United States Customs Service are authorized by law to
conduct searches, detentions, and seizures, and at the places outside
the United States where the United States Customs Service,
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pursuant to
agreement or other arrangement with other countries, is authorized to
perform enforcement activities.
(C) Other employees.--In carrying out enforcement
authority under paragraph (3), the Secretary and
officers and employees of the Department designated by
the Secretary may make investigations within the United
States, and may conduct, outside the United States,
pre-license and post-shipment verifications of
controlled items and investigations in the enforcement
of section 502. The Secretary and officers and
employees of the Department designated by the Secretary
are authorized to search, detain (after search), and
seize items at places within the United States other
than ports referred to in subparagraph (B). The search,
detention (after search), or seizure of items at the
ports and places referred to in subparagraph (B) may be
conducted by officers and employees of the Department
only with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Customs or a person
designated by the Commissioner.
(D) Agreements and arrangements.--The Secretary and
the Commissioner of Customs may enter into agreements
and arrangements for the enforcement of this Act,
including foreign investigations and information
exchange.
(3) Specific authorities.--
(A) Actions by any designated personnel.--Any
officer or employee designated under paragraph (2), in
carrying out the enforcement authority under this Act,
may do the following:
(i) Make investigations of, obtain
information from, make inspection of any books,
records, or reports (including any writings
required to be kept by the Secretary),
premises, or property of, and take the sworn
testimony of, any person.
(ii) Administer oaths or affirmations, and
by subpoena require any person to appear and
testify or to appear and produce books,
records, and other writings, or both. In the
case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a
subpoena issued to, any such person, a district
court of the United States, on request of the
Attorney General and after notice to any such
person and a hearing, shall have jurisdiction
to issue an order requiring such person to
appear and give testimony or to appear and
produce books, records, and other writings, or
both. Any failure to obey such order of the
court may be punished by such court as a
contempt thereof. The attendance of witnesses
and the production of documents provided for in
this clause may be required from any State, the
District of Columbia, or in any territory of
the United States at any designated place.
Witnesses subpoenaed under this subsection
shall be paid the same fees and mileage
allowance as paid witnesses in the district
courts of the United States.
(B) Actions by office of export enforcement and
customs service personnel.--
(i) Office of export enforcement and
customs service personnel.--Any officer or
employee of the Office of Export Enforcement of
the Department of Commerce (in this Act
referred to as ``OEE'') who is designated by
the Secretary under paragraph (2), and any
officer or employee of the United States
Customs Service who is designated by the
Commissioner of Customs under paragraph (2),
may do the following in carrying out the
enforcement authority under this Act:
(I) Execute any warrant or other
process issued by a court or officer of
competent jurisdiction with respect to
the enforcement of this Act.
(II) Make arrests without warrant
for any violation of this Act committed
in his or her presence or view, or if
the officer or employee has probable
cause to believe that the person to be
arrested has committed, is committing,
or is about to commit such a violation.
(III) Carry firearms.
(ii) OEE personnel.--Any officer or
employee of the OEE designated by the Secretary
under paragraph (2) shall exercise the
authority set forth in clause (i) pursuant to
guidelines approved by the Attorney General.
(C) Other actions by customs service personnel.--
Any officer or employee of the United States Customs
Service designated by the Commissioner of Customs under
paragraph (2) may do the following in carrying out the
enforcement authority under this Act:
(i) Stop, search, and examine a vehicle,
vessel, aircraft, or person on which or whom
the officer or employee has reasonable cause to
suspect there is any item that has been, is
being, or is about to be exported from or transited through the United
States in violation of this Act.
(ii) Detain and search any package or
container in which the officer or employee has
reasonable cause to suspect there is any item
that has been, is being, or is about to be
exported from or transited through the United
States in violation of this Act.
(iii) Detain (after search) or seize any
item, for purposes of securing for trial or
forfeiture to the United States, on or about
such vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or person or in
such package or container, if the officer or
employee has probable cause to believe the item
has been, is being, or is about to be exported
from or transited through the United States in
violation of this Act.
(4) Other authorities not affected.--The authorities
conferred by this section are in addition to any authorities
conferred under other laws.
(b) Forfeiture.--
(1) In general.--Any tangible items lawfully seized under
subsection (a) by designated officers or employees shall be
subject to forfeiture to the United States.
(2) Applicable laws.--Those provisions of law relating to--
(A) the seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture,
and condemnation of property for violations of the
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customs laws;
(B) the disposition of such property or the
proceeds from the sale thereof;
(C) the remission or mitigation of such
forfeitures; and
(D) the compromise of claims,
shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to
have been incurred, under the provisions of this subsection,
insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with this Act.
(3) Forfeitures under customs laws.--Duties that are
imposed upon a customs officer or any other person with respect
to the seizure and forfeiture of property under the customs
laws may be performed with respect to seizures and forfeitures
of property under this subsection by the Secretary or any
officer or employee of the Department that may be authorized or
designated for that purpose by the Secretary (or by the
Commissioner of Customs or any officer or employee of the
United States Customs Service designated by the Commissioner),
or, upon the request of the Secretary, by any other agency that
has authority to manage and dispose of seized property.
(c) Referral of Cases.--All cases involving violations of this Act
shall be referred to the Secretary for purposes of determining civil
penalties and administrative sanctions under section 503 or to the
Attorney General for criminal action in accordance with this Act or to
both the Secretary and the Attorney General.
(d) Undercover Investigation Operations.--
(1) Use of funds.--With respect to any undercover
investigative operation conducted by the OEE that is necessary
for the detection and prosecution of violations of this Act--
(A) funds made available for export enforcement
under this Act may be used to purchase property,
buildings, and other facilities, and to lease
equipment, conveyances, and space within the United
States, without regard to sections 1341 and 3324 of
title 31, United States Code, the third undesignated
paragraph under the heading of ``miscellaneous'' of the
Act of March 3, 1877, (40 U.S.C. 34), sections 3732(a)
and 3741 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(41 U.S.C. 11(a) and 22), subsections (a) and (c) of
section 304 of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254 (a) and (c)), and
section 305 of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 255);
(B) funds made available for export enforcement
under this Act may be used to establish or to acquire
proprietary corporations or business entities as part
of an undercover operation, and to operate such
corporations or business entities on a commercial
basis, without regard to sections 1341, 3324, and 9102
of title 31, United States Code;
(C) funds made available for export enforcement
under this Act and the proceeds from undercover
operations may be deposited in banks or other financial
institutions without regard to the provisions of
section 648 of title 18, United States Code, and
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code; and
(D) the proceeds from undercover operations may be
used to offset necessary and reasonable expenses
incurred in such operations without regard to the
provisions of section 3302 of title 31, United States
Code,
if the Director of OEE (or an officer or employee designated by
the Director) certifies, in writing, that the action authorized
by subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) for which the funds would
be used is necessary for the conduct of the undercover
operation.
(2) Disposition of business entities.--If a corporation or
business entity established or acquired as part of an
undercover operation has a net value of more than $250,000 and
is to be liquidated, sold, or otherwise disposed of, the
Director of OEE shall report the circumstances to the Secretary
and the Comptroller General of the United States as much in
advance of such disposition as the Director of the OEE (or the
Director's designee) determines is practicable. The proceeds of
the liquidation, sale, or other disposition, after obligations
incurred by the corporation or business enterprise are met,
shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as
miscellaneous receipts. Any property or equipment purchased
pursuant to paragraph (1) may be retained for subsequent use in
undercover operations under this section. When such property or
equipment is no longer needed, it shall be considered surplus
and disposed of as surplus government property.
(3) Deposit of proceeds.--As soon as the proceeds from an
OEE undercover investigative operation with respect to which an
action is authorized and carried out under this subsection are
no longer needed for the conduct of such operation, the
proceeds or the balance of the proceeds remaining at the time
shall be deposited into the Treasury of the United States as
miscellaneous receipts.
(4) Audit and report.--
(A) Audit.--The Director of OEE shall conduct a
detailed financial audit of each closed OEE undercover
investigative operation and shall submit the results of
the audit in writing to the Secretary. Not later than
180 days after an undercover operation is closed, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
results of the audit.
(B) Report.--The Secretary shall submit annually to
Congress a report, which may be included in the annual
report under section 701, specifying the following
information:
(i) The number of undercover investigative
operations pending as of the end of the period
for which such report is submitted.
(ii) The number of undercover investigative
operations commenced in the 1-year period
preceding the period for which such report is
submitted.
(iii) The number of undercover
investigative operations closed in the 1-year
period preceding the period for which such
report is submitted and, with respect to each
such closed undercover operation, the results obtained and any civil
claims made with respect to the operation.
(5) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (4)--
(A) the term ``closed'', with respect to an
undercover investigative operation, refers to the
earliest point in time at which all criminal
proceedings (other than appeals) pursuant to the
investigative operation are concluded, or covert
activities pursuant to such operation are concluded,
whichever occurs later; and
(B) the terms ``undercover investigative
operation'' and ``undercover operation'' mean any
undercover investigative operation conducted by the
OEE--
(i) in which the gross receipts (excluding
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interest earned) exceed $25,000, or
expenditures (other than expenditures for
salaries of employees) exceed $75,000, and
(ii) which is exempt from section 3302 or
9102 of title 31, United States Code, except
that clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply with
respect to the report to Congress required by
paragraph (4)(B).
(e) Wiretaps.--
(1) Authority.--Interceptions of communications in
accordance with section 2516 of title 18, United States Code,
are authorized to further the enforcement of this Act.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2516(1) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(q)(i) any violation of, or conspiracy to
violate, the Export Administration Act of 2001 or the
Export Administration Act of 1979.''.
(f) Post-Shipment Verification.--The Secretary shall target post-
shipment verifications to exports involving the greatest risk to
national security.
(g) Refusal To Allow Post-Shipment Verification.--
(1) In general.--If an end-user refuses to allow post-
shipment verification of a controlled item, the Secretary shall
deny a license for the export of any controlled item to such
end-user until such post-shipment verification occurs.
(2) Related persons.--The Secretary may exercise the
authority under paragraph (1) with respect to any person
related through affiliation, ownership, control, or position of
responsibility, to any end-user refusing to allow post-shipment
verification of a controlled item.
(3) Refusal by country.--If the country in which the end-
user is located refuses to allow post-shipment verification of
a controlled item, the Secretary may deny a license for the
export of that item or any substantially identical or directly
competitive item or class of items to all end-users in that
country until such post-shipment verification is allowed.
(h) Freight Forwarders Best Practices Program Authorization.--There
is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Commerce
$3,500,000 and such sums as may be necessary to hire 20 additional
employees to assist United States freight forwarders and other
interested parties in developing and implementing, on a voluntary
basis, a ``best practices'' program to ensure that exports of
controlled items are undertaken in compliance with this Act.
(i) End-Use Verification Authorization.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated for
the Department of Commerce $4,500,000 and such sums as may be
necessary to hire 10 additional overseas investigators to be
posted in the People's Republic of China, the Russian
Federation, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the
Republic of India, Singapore, Egypt, and Taiwan, or any other
place the Secretary deems appropriate, for the purpose of
verifying the end use of high-risk, dual-use technology.
(2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Department
shall, in its annual report to Congress on export controls,
include a report on the effectiveness of the end-use
verification activities authorized under subsection (a). The
report shall include the following information:
(A) The activities of the overseas investigators of
the Department.
(B) The types of goods and technologies that were
subject to end-use verification.
(C) The ability of the Department's investigators
to detect the illegal transfer of high risk, dual-use
goods and technologies.
(3) Enhancements.--In addition to the authorization
provided in paragraph (1), there is authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of Commerce $5,000,000 to
enhance its program for verifying the end use of items subject
to controls under this Act.
(j) Enhanced Cooperation With United States Customs Service.--
Consistent with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is authorized
to undertake, in cooperation with the United States Customs Service,
such measures as may be necessary or required to enhance the ability of
the United States to detect unlawful exports and to enforce violations
of this Act.
(k) Reference to Enforcement.--For purposes of this section, a
reference to the enforcement of this Act or to a violation of this Act
includes a reference to the enforcement or a violation of any
regulation, license, or order issued under this Act.
(l) Authorization for Export Licensing and Enforcement Computer
System.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department
$5,000,000 and such other sums as may be necessary for planning,
design, and procurement of a computer system to replace the
Department's primary export licensing and computer enforcement system.
(m) Authorization for Bureau of Export Administration.--The
Secretary may authorize, without fiscal year limitation, the
expenditure of funds transferred to, paid to, received by, or made
available to the Bureau of Export Administration as a reimbursement in
accordance with section 9703 of title 31, United States Code (as added
by Public Law 102-393). The Secretary may also authorize, without
fiscal year limitation, the expenditure of funds transferred to, paid
to, received by, or made available to the Bureau of Export
Administration as a reimbursement from the Department of Justice Assets
Forfeiture Fund in accordance with section 524 of title 28, United
States Code. Such funds shall be deposited in an account and shall
remain available until expended.
(n) Amendments to Title 31.--
(1) Section 9703(a) of title 31, United States Code (as
added by Public Law 102-393) is amended by striking ``or the
United States Coast Guard'' and inserting ``, the United States
Coast Guard, or the Bureau of Export Administration of the
Department of Commerce''.
(2) Section 9703(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 31, United States
Code is amended (as added by Public Law 102-393)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (I);
(B) by inserting ``or'' at the end of subclause
(II); and
(C) by inserting at the end, the following new
subclause:
``(III) a violation of the Export
Administration Act of 1979, the Export
Administration Act of 2001, or any
regulation, license, or order issued
under those Acts;''.
(3) Section 9703(p)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as
added by Public Law 102-393) is amended by adding at the end
the following: ``In addition, for purposes of this section, the
Bureau of Export Administration of the Department of Commerce
shall be considered to be a Department of the Treasury law
enforcement organization.''.
(o) Authorization for License Review Officers.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Commerce $2,000,000 to hire additional
license review officers.
(2) Training.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Commerce $2,000,000 to conduct professional
training of license review officers, auditors, and
investigators conducting post-shipment verification checks.
These funds shall be used to--
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(A) train and certify, through a formal program,
new employees entering these positions for the first
time; and
(B) the ongoing professional training of
experienced employees on an as needed basis.
(p) Authorization.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Commerce to carry out the purposes of this
Act--
(A) $72,000,000 for the fiscal year 2002, of which
no less than $27,701,000 shall be used for compliance
and enforcement activities;
(B) $73,000,000 for the fiscal year 2003, of which
no less than $28,312,000 shall be used for compliance
and enforcement activities;
(C) $74,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004, of which
no less than $28,939,000 shall be used for compliance
and enforcement activities;
(D) $76,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005, of which
no less than $29,582,000 shall be used for compliance
and enforcement activities; and
(E) such additional amounts, for each such fiscal
year, as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay,
retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law,
and other nondiscretionary costs.
(2) Limitation.--The authority granted by this Act shall
terminate on September 30, 2004, unless the President carries
out the following duties:
(A) Provides to Congress a detailed report on--
(i) the implementation and operation of
this Act; and
(ii) the operation of United States export
controls in general.
(B)(i) Provides to Congress legislative reform
proposals in connection with the report described in
subparagraph (A); or
(ii) certifies to Congress that no legislative
reforms are necessary in connection with such report.
SEC. 507. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
(a) Exemptions From Administrative Procedure.--Except as provided
in this section, the functions exercised under this Act are excluded
from the operation of sections 551, 553 through 559, and 701 through
706 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Procedures Relating to Civil Penalties and Sanctions.--
(1) Administrative procedures.--Any administrative sanction
imposed under section 503 may be imposed only after notice and
opportunity for an agency hearing on the record in accordance
with sections 554 through 557 of title 5, United States Code.
The imposition of any such administrative sanction shall be
subject to judicial review in accordance with sections 701
through 706 of title 5, United States Code, except that the
review shall be initiated in the United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit, which shall have
jurisdiction of the review.
(2) Availability of charging letter.--Any charging letter
or other document initiating administrative proceedings for the
imposition of sanctions for violations of the regulations
issued under section 502 shall be made available for public
inspection and copying.
(c) Collection.--If any person fails to pay a civil penalty imposed
under section 503, the Secretary may ask the Attorney General to
commence a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United
States to recover the amount imposed (plus interest at currently
prevailing rates from the date of the final order). No such action may
be commenced more than 5 years after the order imposing the civil
penalty becomes final. In such an action, the validity, amount, and
appropriateness of such penalty shall not be subject to review.
(d) Imposition of Temporary Denial Orders.--
(1) Grounds for imposition.--In any case in which there is
reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in or is
about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or
would constitute a violation of this Act, or any regulation,
order, or license issued under this Act, including any
diversion of goods or technology from an authorized end use or
end user, and in any case in which a criminal indictment has
been returned against a person alleging a violation of this Act
or any of the statutes listed in section 503, the Secretary
may, without a hearing, issue an order temporarily denying that
person's United States export privileges (hereafter in this
subsection referred to as a ``temporary denial order''). A
temporary denial order shall be effective for such period (not
in excess of 180 days) as the Secretary specifies in the order,
but may be renewed by the Secretary, following notice and an
opportunity for a hearing, for additional periods of not more
than 180 days each.
(2) Administrative appeals.--The person or persons subject
to the issuance or renewal of a temporary denial order may
appeal the issuance or renewal of the temporary denial order,
supported by briefs and other material, to an administrative
law judge who shall, within 15 working days after the appeal is
filed, issue a decision affirming, modifying, or vacating the
temporary denial order. The temporary denial order shall be
affirmed if it is shown that--
(A) there is reasonable cause to believe that the
person subject to the order is engaged in or is about
to engage in any act or practice that constitutes or
would constitute a violation of this Act, or any
regulation, order, or license issued under this Act; or
(B) a criminal indictment has been returned against
the person subject to the order alleging a violation of
this Act or any of the statutes listed in section 503.
The decision of the administrative law judge shall be final
unless, within 10 working days after the date of the
administrative law judge's decision, an appeal is filed with
the Secretary. On appeal, the Secretary shall either affirm,
modify, reverse, or vacate the decision of the administrative
law judge by written order within 10 working days after
receiving the appeal. The written order of the Secretary shall
be final and is not subject to judicial review, except as
provided in paragraph (3). The materials submitted to the
administrative law judge and the Secretary shall constitute the
administrative record for purposes of review by the court.
(3) Court appeals.--An order of the Secretary affirming, in
whole or in part, the issuance or renewal of a temporary denial
order may, within 15 days after the order is issued, be appealed by a
person subject to the order to the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit, which shall have jurisdiction of the
appeal. The court may review only those issues necessary to determine
whether the issuance of the temporary denial order was based on
reasonable cause to believe that the person subject to the order was
engaged in or was about to engage in any act or practice that
constitutes or would constitute a violation of this title, or any
regulation, order, or license issued under this Act, or whether a
criminal indictment has been returned against the person subject to the
order alleging a violation of this Act or of any of the statutes listed
in section 503. The court shall vacate the Secretary's order if the
court finds tha
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t the Secretary's order is arbitrary, capricious, an
abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.
(e) Limitations on Review of Classified Information.--Any
classified information that is included in the administrative record
that is subject to review pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or (d)(3) may
be reviewed by the court only on an ex parte basis and in camera.
TITLE VI--EXPORT CONTROL AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS
SEC. 601. EXPORT CONTROL AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS.
(a) Export Control Authority.--
(1) In general.--Unless otherwise reserved to the President
or a department (other than the Department) or agency of the
United States, all power, authority, and discretion conferred
by this Act shall be exercised by the Secretary.
(2) Delegation of functions of the secretary.--The
Secretary may delegate any function under this Act, unless
otherwise provided, to the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Export Administration or to any other officer of the
Department.
(b) Under Secretary of Commerce; Assistant Secretaries.--
(1) Under secretary of commerce.--There shall be within the
Department an Under Secretary of Commerce for Export
Administration (in this section referred to as the ``Under
Secretary'') who shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under
Secretary shall carry out all functions of the Secretary under this Act
and other provisions of law relating to national security, as the
Secretary may delegate.
(2) Additional assistant secretaries.--In addition to the
number of Assistant Secretaries otherwise authorized for the
Department of Commerce, there shall be within the Department of
Commerce the following Assistant Secretaries of Commerce:
(A) An Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and
who shall assist the Secretary and the Under Secretary
in carrying out functions relating to export listing
and licensing.
(B) An Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement
who shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall
assist the Secretary and the Under Secretary in
carrying out functions relating to export enforcement.
(c) Issuance of Regulations.--
(1) In general.--The President and the Secretary may issue
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act. Any
such regulations the purpose of which is to carry out title II
or title III may be issued only after the regulations are
submitted for review to such departments or agencies as the
President considers appropriate. The Secretary shall consult
with the appropriate export control advisory committee
appointed under section 105(a) in formulating regulations under
this title. The second sentence of this subsection does not
require the concurrence or approval of any official,
department, or agency to which such regulations are submitted.
(2) Amendments to regulations.--If the Secretary proposes
to amend regulations issued under this Act, the Secretary shall
report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of
the House of Representatives on the intent and rationale of
such amendments. Such report shall evaluate the cost and burden
to the United States exporters of the proposed amendments in
relation to any enhancement of licensing objectives. The
Secretary shall consult with the appropriate export control
advisory committees appointed under section 105(a) in amending
regulations issued under this Act.
SEC. 602. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
(a) Exemptions From Disclosure.--
(1) Information obtained on or before june 30, 1980.--
Except as otherwise provided by the third sentence of section
502(c)(2) and by section 507(b)(2), information obtained under
the Export Administration Act of 1979, or any predecessor
statute, on or before June 30, 1980, which is deemed
confidential, including Shipper's Export Declarations, or with
respect to which a request for confidential treatment is made
by the person furnishing such information, shall not be subject
to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code,
and such information shall not be published or disclosed,
unless the Secretary determines that the withholding thereof is
contrary to the national interest.
(2) Information obtained after june 30, 1980.--Except as
otherwise provided by the third sentence of section 502(c)(2)
and by section 507(b)(2), information obtained under this Act,
under the Export Administration Act of 1979 after June 30,
1980, or under the Export Administration regulations as
maintained and amended under the authority of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1706), may be withheld
from disclosure only to the extent permitted by statute, except
that information submitted, obtained, or considered in connection with
an application for an export license or other export authorization (or
recordkeeping or reporting requirement) under the Export Administration
Act of 1979, under this Act, or under the Export Administration
regulations as maintained and amended under the authority of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1706),
including--
(A) the export license or other export
authorization itself,
(B) classification requests described in section
401(h),
(C) information or evidence obtained in the course
of any investigation,
(D) information obtained or furnished under title V
in connection with any international agreement, treaty,
or other obligation, and
(E) information obtained in making the
determinations set forth in section 211 of this Act,
and information obtained in any investigation of an alleged
violation of section 502 of this Act except for information
required to be disclosed by section 502(c)(2) or 507(b)(2) of
this Act, shall be withheld from public disclosure and shall
not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5,
United States Code, unless the release of such information is
determined by the Secretary to be in the national interest.
(b) Information to Congress and GAO.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this title shall be construed
as authorizing the withholding of information from Congress or
from the General Accounting Office.
(2) Availability to the congress--
(A) In general.--Any information obtained at any
time under this title or under any predecessor Act
regarding the control of exports, including any report
or license application required under this title, shall
be made available to any committee or subcommittee of
Congress of appropriate jurisdiction upon the request
of the chairman or ranking minority member of such
committee or subcommittee.
(B) Prohibition on further disclosure.--No
committee, subcommittee, or Member of Congress shall
disclose any information obtained under this A
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ct or any
predecessor Act regarding the control of exports which
is submitted on a confidential basis to the Congress under subparagraph
(A) unless the full committee to which the information is made
available determines that the withholding of the information is
contrary to the national interest.
(3) Availability to the gao.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a),
information described in paragraph (2) shall,
consistent with the protection of intelligence,
counterintelligence, and law enforcement sources,
methods, and activities, as determined by the agency
that originally obtained the information, and
consistent with the provisions of section 716 of title
31, United States Code, be made available only by the
agency, upon request, to the Comptroller General of the
United States or to any officer or employee of the
General Accounting Office authorized by the Comptroller
General to have access to such information.
(B) Prohibition on further disclosures.--No officer
or employee of the General Accounting Office shall
disclose, except to Congress in accordance with this
paragraph, any such information which is submitted on a
confidential basis and from which any individual can be
identified.
(c) Information Exchange.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the
Secretary and the Commissioner of Customs shall exchange licensing and
enforcement information with each other as necessary to facilitate
enforcement efforts and effective license decisions.
(d) Penalties for Disclosure of Confidential Information.--
(1) Disclosure prohibited.--No officer or employee of the
United States, or any department or agency thereof, may
publish, divulge, disclose, or make known in any manner or to
any extent not authorized by law any information that--
(A) the officer or employee obtains in the course
of his or her employment or official duties or by
reason of any examination or investigation made by, or
report or record made to or filed with, such department
or agency, or officer or employee thereof; and
(B) is exempt from disclosure under this section.
(2) Criminal penalties.--Any such officer or employee who
knowingly violates paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than
$50,000, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, for each
violation of paragraph (1). Any such officer or employee may also be
removed from office or employment.
(3) Civil penalties; administrative sanctions.--The
Secretary may impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000
for each violation of paragraph (1). Any officer or employee
who commits such violation may also be removed from office or
employment for the violation of paragraph (1). Sections 503
(e), (g), (h), and (i) and 507 (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to
violations described in this paragraph.
TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. ANNUAL REPORT.
(a) Annual Report.--Not later than February 1 of each year, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the administration of
this Act during the fiscal year ending September 30 of the preceding
calendar year. All Federal agencies shall cooperate fully with the
Secretary in providing information for each such report.
(b) Report Elements.--Each such report shall include in detail--
(1) a description of the implementation of the export
control policies established by this Act, including any
delegations of authority by the President and any other changes
in the exercise of delegated authority;
(2) a description of the changes to and the year-end status
of country tiering and the Control List;
(3) a description of the petitions filed and the
determinations made with respect to foreign availability and
mass-market status, the set-asides of foreign availability and
mass-market status determinations, and negotiations to
eliminate foreign availability;
(4) a description of any enhanced control imposed on an
item pursuant to section 201(d);
(5) a description of the regulations issued under this Act;
(6) a description of organizational and procedural changes
undertaken in furtherance of this Act;
(7) a description of the enforcement activities,
violations, and sanctions imposed under this Act;
(8) a statistical summary of all applications and
notifications, including--
(A) the number of applications and notifications
pending review at the beginning of the fiscal year;
(B) the number of notifications returned and
subject to full license procedure;
(C) the number of notifications with no action
required;
(D) the number of applications that were approved,
denied, or withdrawn, and the number of applications
where final action was taken; and
(E) the number of applications and notifications
pending review at the end of the fiscal year;
(9) summary of export license data by export identification
code and dollar value by country;
(10) an identification of processing time by--
(A) overall average, and
(B) top 25 export identification codes;
(11) an assessment of the effectiveness of multilateral
regimes, and a description of negotiations regarding export
controls;
(12) a description of the significant differences between
the export control requirements of the United States and those
of other multilateral control regime members, and the specific
differences between United States requirements and those of
other significant supplier countries;
(13) an assessment of the costs of export controls;
(14) a description of the progress made toward achieving
the goals established for the Department dealing with export
controls under the Government Performance Results Act; and
(15) any other reports required by this Act to be submitted
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the
House of Representatives.
(c) Federal Register Publication Requirements.--Whenever
information under this Act is required to be published in the Federal
Register, such information shall, in addition, be posted on the
Department of Commerce or other appropriate government website.
SEC. 702. ENHANCEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR TRANSFERS
TO NORTH KOREA.
The North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 (subtitle B of title
VIII of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by section
1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113, and as contained in appendix G to
such Public Law) is amended in section 822(a)--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as
subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively, and by indenting
each such subparagraph 2 ems to the right;
(2) by striking ``until the President'' and inserting
``until--
``(1) the President'';
(3) at the end of subparagraph (G) (as redesignated in
paragraph (1)) by striking the period and inserting ``; and
``(2) a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress is
enacted into law--
``(A) the matt
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er after the resolving clause of
which is as follows: `That the Congress hereby concurs
in the determination and report of the President
relating to compliance by North Korea with certain
international obligations transmitted pursuant to
section 822(a)(1) of the North Korea Threat Reduction
Act of 1999.';
``(B) which does not have a preamble; and
``(C) the title of which is as follows: `Joint
Resolution relating to compliance by North Korea with
certain international obligations pursuant to the North
Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999.' ''; and
(4) by striking ``such agreement,'' both places it appears
and inserting in both places ``such agreement (or that are
controlled under the Export Trigger List of the Nuclear
Suppliers Group),''.
SEC. 703. PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 823 as section 824; and
(2) by inserting after section 822 the following new
section:
``SEC. 823. PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 822(A)(2).
``(a) Rulemaking.--The provisions of this section are enacted by
the Congress--
``(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House
of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and, as such,
shall be considered as part of the rules of either House and
shall supersede other rules only to the extent they are
inconsistent therewith; and
``(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change the rules so far as they relate to the
procedures of that House at any time, in the same manner, and
to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that
House.
``(b) Introduction and Referral.--
``(1) Introduction.--A joint resolution described in
section 822(a)(2)--
``(A) shall be introduced in the House of
Representatives by the majority leader or minority
leader or by a Member of the House of Representatives
designated by the majority leader or minority leader;
and
``(B) shall be introduced in the Senate by the
majority leader or minority leader or a Member of the
Senate designated by the majority leader or minority
leader.
``(2) Referral.--The joint resolution shall be referred to
the Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.
``(c) Discharge of Committees.--If a committee to which a joint
resolution described in section 822(a)(2) is referred has not reported
such joint resolution by the end of 30 days beginning on the date of
its introduction, such committee shall be discharged from further
consideration of such joint resolution, and such joint resolution shall
be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved.
``(d) Floor Consideration in the House of Representatives.--
``(1) In general.--On or after the third calendar day
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, except when
the House of Representatives is in session on such a day) after
the date on which the committee to which a joint resolution
described in section 822(a)(2) is referred has reported, or has
been discharged from further consideration of, such a joint
resolution, it shall be in order for any Member of the House to
move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution. A
Member of the House may make the motion only on the day after
the calendar day on which the Member announces to the House the
Member's intention to do so. Such motion is privileged and is
not debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment or to a
motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the motion is agreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to
proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution is agreed
to, the House shall immediately proceed to consideration of the
joint resolution which shall remain the unfinished business
until disposed of.
``(2) Debate.--Debate on a joint resolution described in
section 822(a)(2), and on all debatable motions and appeals in
connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than two
hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring
and those opposing the joint resolution. An amendment to the
joint resolution is not in order. A motion further to limit
debate is in order and is not debatable. A motion to table, a
motion to postpone, or a motion to recommit the joint
resolution is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the joint resolution is agreed to or disagreed to is not
in order.
``(3) Appeals.--Appeals from the decisions of the Chair to
the procedure relating to a joint resolution described in
section 822(a)(2) shall be decided without debate.
``(e) Floor Consideration in the Senate.--Any joint resolution
described in section 822(a)(2) shall be considered in the Senate in
accordance with the provisions of section 601(b)(4) of the
International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
``(f) Consideration by the Other House.--If, before the passage by
one House of a joint resolution of that House described in section
822(a)(2), that House receives from the other House a joint resolution
described in section 822(a)(2), then the following procedures shall
apply:
``(1) The joint resolution of the other House shall not be
referred to a committee and may not be considered in the House
receiving it except in the case of final passage as provided in
paragraph (2)(B).
``(2) With respect to a joint resolution described in
section 822(a)(2) of the House receiving the joint resolution--
``(A) the procedure in that House shall be the same
as if no joint resolution had been received from the
other House; but
``(B) the vote on final passage shall be on the
joint resolution of the other House.
``(3) Upon disposition of the joint resolution received
from the other House, it shall no longer be in order to
consider the joint resolution that originated in the receiving
House.
``(g) Computation of Days.--In the computation of the period of 30
days referred to in subsection (c), there shall be excluded the days on
which either House of Congress is not in session because of an
adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or because of an
adjournment of the Congress sine die.''.
SEC. 704. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Repeal.--The Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App.
2401 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) Energy Policy and Conservation Act.--
(1) Section 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6212) is repealed.
(2) Section 251(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6271(d)) is repealed.
(c) Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act.--Section 12 of the
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719j) is
repealed.
(d) Mineral Leasing Act.--Section 28(u) of the Mineral Leasing Act
(30 U.S.C. 185(u)) is repealed.
(e) Exports of Alaskan North Slope Oil.--Section 28(s) of the
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(s)) is repealed.
(f) Disposition of Certain Naval Petroleum Reserve Products.--
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n 7430(e) of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(g) Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.--Section 28 of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1354) is repealed.
(h) Arms Export Control Act.--
(1) Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778) is amended--
(A) in subsection (e)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking
``subsections (c)'' and all that follows
through ``12 of such Act,'' and inserting
``subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of section
503 of the Export Administration Act of 2001,
by subsections (a) and (b) of section 506 of
such Act, and by section 602 of such Act,'';
and
(ii) in the third sentence, by striking
``11(c) of the Export Administration Act of
1979'' and inserting ``503(c) of the Export
Administration Act of 2001''; and
(B) in subsection (g)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting ``or
section 503 of the Export Administration Act of 2001''
after ``1979''.
(2) Section 39A(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2779a(c)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``subsections (c),'' and all that
follows through ``12(a) of such Act'' and inserting
``subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 503, section
507(c), and subsections (a) and (b) of section 506, of
the Export Administration Act of 2001''; and
(B) by striking ``11(c)'' and inserting ``503(c)''.
(3) Section 40(k) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2780(k)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``11(c), 11(e), 11(g), and 12(a) of
the Export Administration Act of 1979'' and inserting
``503(b), 503(c), 503(e), 506(a), and 506(b) of the
Export Administration Act of 2001''; and
(B) by striking ``11(c)'' and inserting ``503(c)''.
(i) Other Provisions of Law.--
(1) Section 5(b)(4) of the Trading with the Enemy Act (50
U.S.C. App. 5(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``section 5 of the
Export Administration Act of 1979, or under section 6 of that
Act to the extent that such controls promote the
nonproliferation or antiterrorism policies of the United
States'' and inserting ``titles II and III of the Export
Administration Act of 2001''.
(2) Section 502B(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(a)(2)) is amended in the second sentence--
(A) by striking ``Export Administration Act of
1979'' the first place it appears and inserting
``Export Administration Act of 2001''; and
(B) by striking ``Act of 1979)'' and inserting
``Act of 2001)''.
(3) Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(a)) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``or section
310 of the Export Administration Act of 2001'' after
``Act of 1979''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or 310 of the
Export Administration Act of 2001'' after ``6(j) of the
Export Administration Act of 1979''.
(4) Section 40(e)(1) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2712(e)(1)) is amended by
striking ``section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of
1979'' and inserting ``section 310 of the Export Administration
Act of 2001''.
(5) Section 205(d)(4)(B) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 305(d)(4)(B)) is amended by
striking ``section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of
1979'' and inserting ``section 310 of the Export Administration
Act of 2001''.
(6) Section 110 of the International Security and
Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 2778a) is
amended by striking ``Act of 1979'' and inserting ``Act of
2001''.
(7) Section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)) is amended by
striking ``section 5 of the Export Administration Act of 1979,
or under section 6 of such Act to the extent that such controls
promote the nonproliferation or antiterrorism policies of the
United States'' and inserting ``the Export Administration Act
of 2001''.
(8) Section 1605(a)(7)(A) of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j))'' and
inserting ``section 310 of the Export Administration Act of
2001''.
(9) Section 2332d(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 6(j) of the Export Administration
Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405)'' and inserting ``section 310
of the Export Administration Act of 2001''.
(10) Section 620H(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``section
6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App.
2405(j))'' and inserting ``section 310 of the Export
Administration Act of 2001''.
(11) Section 1621(a) of the International Financial
Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p-4q(a)) is amended by striking
``section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50
U.S.C. App. 2405(j))'' and inserting ``section 310 of the
Export Administration Act of 2001''.
(12) Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 11 (relating to violations) of
the Export Administration of 1979'' and inserting ``section 503
(relating to penalties) of the Export Administration Act of
2001''.
(13) Subsection (f) of section 491 and section 499 of the
Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990
(16 U.S.C. 620c(f) and 620j) are repealed.
(14) Section 904(2)(B) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and
Export Enhancement Act of 2000 is amended by striking ``Export
Administration Act of 1979'' and inserting ``Export
Administration Act of 2001''.
(15) Section 983(i)(2) of title 18, United States Code (as
added by Public Law 106-185), is amended--
(A) by striking the ``or'' at the end of
subparagraph (D);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (E) and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by inserting the following new subparagraph:
``(F) the Export Administration Act of 2001.''.
(j) Civil Aircraft Equipment.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, any product that--
(1) is standard equipment, certified by the Federal
Aviation Administration, in civil aircraft, and
(2) is an integral part of such aircraft, shall be subject
to export control only under this Act. Such product shall not
be subject to controls under section 38(b)(2) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(b)).
(k) Repeal of Certain Export Controls.--Subtitle B of title XII of
division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404 note) is repealed.
SEC. 705. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) In General.--All delegations, rules, regulations, orders,
determinations, licenses, or other forms of administrati
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have been made, issued, conducted, or allowed to become effective
under--
(1) the Export Control Act of 1949, the Export
Administration Act of 1969, the Export Administration Act of
1979, or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act when
invoked to maintain and continue the Export Administration
regulations, or
(2) those provisions of the Arms Export Control Act which
are amended by section 702,
and are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue
in effect according to their terms until modified, superseded, set
aside, or revoked under this Act or the Arms Export Control Act.
(b) Administrative and Judicial Proceedings.--
(1) Export administration act.--This Act shall not affect
any administrative or judicial proceedings commenced or any
application for a license made, under the Export Administration
Act of 1979 or pursuant to Executive Order 12924, which is
pending at the time this Act takes effect. Any such
proceedings, and any action on such application, shall continue
under the Export Administration Act of 1979 as if that Act had
not been repealed.
(2) Other provisions of law.--This Act shall not affect any
administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or any
application for a license made, under those provisions of the
Arms Export Control Act which are amended by section 702, if
such proceeding or application is pending at the time this Act
takes effect. Any such proceeding, and any action on such
application, shall continue under those provisions as if those
provisions had not been amended by section 702.
(c) Treatment of Certain Determinations.--Any determination with
respect to the government of a foreign country under section 6(j) of
the Export Administration Act of 1979, or Executive Order 12924, that
is in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act,
shall, for purposes of this title or any other provision of law, be
deemed to be made under section 310 of this Act until superseded by a
determination under such section 310.
(d) Lawful Intelligence Activities.--The prohibitions otherwise
applicable under this Act do not apply with respect to any transaction
subject to the reporting requirements of title V of the National
Security Act of 1947. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
nothing shall affect the responsibilities and authorities of the
Director of Central Intelligence under section 103 of the National
Security Act of 1947.
(e) Implementation.--The Secretary shall make any revisions to the
Export Administration regulations required by this Act no later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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