Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
Congress Passes Bill Requiring More Oversight of Technology Exports to Restricted Foreign Companies
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- This law amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require the Secretary of Commerce to send Congress an annual report on export license applications and end-use checks for sensitive technology going to restricted foreign entities.
From policy text
“submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on end-use checks related to, as well as license applications and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this part to covered entities.”
View in full text - Each report must include detailed information about every license application: the company applying, a description of the item, the end-user's name and location, the estimated value, the decision made, and the submission date.
- The government must also report on its end-use checks, which are inspections to verify that exported American technology is being used as promised and not diverted for unauthorized purposes.
From policy text
“The date, location, and result of any end-use checks, to ensure compliance with United States export controls.”
View in full text - Most of the detailed company-level information stays confidential and is exempt from public disclosure, protecting business secrets. Only aggregate statistics on all license applications will be available more broadly.
From policy text
“The information required to be provided in the reports required by this subsection (other than the information required by paragraph (2)(C)) shall be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to section 1761(h)(1).”
View in full text - The law focuses specifically on entities located in countries on the D:5 restricted list and that appear on the Entity List or Military End-User List maintained under the Export Administration Regulations.
From policy text
“the term `covered entity' means any entity that-- ``(i) is located in a country listed in Country Group D:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and ``(ii) is included on-- ``(I) the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations; or ``(II) the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations.”
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Became Public Law No: 119-34.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Signed by President.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Presented to President.
Both chambers passed identical text. The President has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
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Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
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