Calendar No. 311

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1712

[Report No. 106-180]

A BILL

To provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes.


October 8, 1999

Read twice and placed on the calendar

S 1712 PCS

Calendar No. 311

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1712

[Report No. 106-180]

To provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 8, 1999

Mr. GRAMM, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar


A BILL

To provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TITLE I--GENERAL AUTHORITY

TITLE II--NATIONAL SECURITY EXPORT CONTROLS

Subtitle A--Authority and Procedures

Subtitle B--Foreign Availability and Mass-Market Status

TITLE III--FOREIGN POLICY EXPORT CONTROLS

TITLE IV--EXEMPTION FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, MEDICINE, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES

TITLE V--PROCEDURES FOR EXPORT LICENSES AND INTERAGENCY DISPUTE RESOLUTION

TITLE VI--INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS; FOREIGN BOYCOTTS; SANCTIONS; AND ENFORCEMENT

TITLE VII--EXPORT CONTROL AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS

TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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.

The Secretary shall consult with each such committee on such termination or extension of that committee.

SEC. 106. 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.

the United States to a country to which the item is to be reexported.

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 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.

effect on the date of the enactment of the Antiterrorism and Arms Export Amendments Act of 1989, shall be published in the Federal Register.

TITLE IV--EXEMPTION FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, MEDICINE, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES

SEC. 401. EXEMPTION FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, MEDICINE, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES.

SEC. 402. TERMINATION OF EXPORT CONTROLS REQUIRED BY LAW.

SEC. 403. EXCLUSIONS.

TITLE V--PROCEDURES FOR EXPORT LICENSES AND INTERAGENCY DISPUTE RESOLUTION

SEC. 501. EXPORT LICENSE PROCEDURES.

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;

notify the Secretary of Defense and other departments and agencies the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary shall, within 14 days after receiving the request, inform the person making the request of the proper classification.

SEC. 502. INTERAGENCY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS.

TITLE VI--INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS; FOREIGN BOYCOTTS; SANCTIONS; AND ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 601. INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

SEC. 602. FOREIGN BOYCOTTS.

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).

SEC. 603. PENALTIES.

SEC. 604. MULTILATERAL EXPORT CONTROL REGIME VIOLATION SANCTIONS.

SEC. 605. MISSILE PROLIFERATION CONTROL VIOLATIONS.

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.

SEC. 606. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS PROLIFERATION SANCTIONS.

for production quantities to satisfy United States operational military requirements;

SEC. 607. ENFORCEMENT.

and employees of the Department only with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Customs or a person designated by the Commissioner.

each such closed undercover operation, the results obtained and any civil claims made with respect to the operation.

SEC. 608. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

TITLE VII--EXPORT CONTROL AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS

SEC. 701. EXPORT CONTROL AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS.

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.

SEC. 702. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.

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.

TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. ANNUAL AND PERIODIC REPORTS.

which the executive branch intends to address the differences;

SEC. 802. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 803. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

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