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TITLE: National Security Implications of Export Controls

CIS-NO: 2001-S201-8
SOURCE: Committee on Armed Services. Senate
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 106-816
DATE: Feb. 28, Mar. 23, 2000
LENGTH: iii+107 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-2
ITEM-NO: 1034-A; 1034-B
SUDOC: Y4.AR5/3:S.HRG.106-816
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SUMMARY:
Hearings to consider S. 1712, the Export Administration Act of 1999, to reauthorize and revise the export control system established under the expired Export Administration Act of 1979.

Includes provisions to:
   a. Authorize the President to impose export controls for national security purposes.
   b. Exempt from export control requirements certain dual-use technologies with military and civilian applications.

Supplementary material (p. 32-38, 101-107) includes a submitted statement and witnesses' written replies to Committee questions.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Export control policies and procedures, revision

BILLS: 106 S. 1712

DESCRIPTORS:
    EXPORT CONTROLS; NATIONAL DEFENSE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; FOREIGN TRADE; FOREIGN RELATIONS; PRESIDENTIAL POWERS; EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT

01-S201-8 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Feb. 28, 2000 p. 4-10

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   ENZI, MICHAEL B. (Sen, R-Wyo)
   JOHNSON, TIM (Sen, D-SDak)

STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Merits of S. 1712.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Export control policies and procedures, revision

01-S201-8 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Feb. 28, 2000 p. 10-30

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   HAMRE, JOHN J. (Deputy Secretary, DOD)

STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of DOD efforts to improve licensing process for militarily sensitive, dual-use technologies.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Export control policies and procedures, revision

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; LICENSES

01-S201-8 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Mar. 23, 2000 p. 47-63

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MILHOLLIN, GARY L. (Executive Director, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control)

STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Objections to S. 1712 (related materials, p. 57-63).

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Export control policies and procedures, revision

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   WISCONSIN PROJECT ON NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL

01-S201-8 TESTIMONY NO: 4     Mar. 23, 2000 p. 64-101

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MANCUSO, DONALD (Deputy Inspector General, DOD)
   JOHNSON, HAROLD J. (Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, GAO)
   DOUGLASS, JOHN W. (President, Aerospace Industries Association)

STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Concerns regarding specific S. 1712 provisions, with recommendations; assessment of executive branch capabilities in assessing and responding to national security risks associated with high performance computer exports; overall support of aerospace industry for S. 1712, with suggestions (related correspondence, p. 91-94).

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Export control policies and procedures, revision

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION; OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DOD; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE; COMPUTERS; AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

LOAD-DATE: August 2, 2001