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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9247 

To require modernization of information technology systems and applications 

of the Bureau of Industry and Security. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 2, 2024 

Mr. CROW (for himself, Mr. ISSA, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To require modernization of information technology systems 

and applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bureau of Industry 

5 and Security Information Technology Modernization Act’’ 

6 or the ‘‘BIS IT Modernization Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

2 SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS OF THE BU3 REAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY. 

4 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con5 gress that the effective use of export controls requires 

6 that— 

7 (1) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the 

8 Department of Commerce adopt and deploy cutting9 edge data fusion, analytics, and decision-making ca10 pabilities, as well as supply chain illumination tools, 

11 and additional commercial data sets to streamline 

12 and standardize the export license adjudication proc13 ess, better assess global industrial relationships, and 

14 identify evasive trade patterns and shell companies 

15 being used by adversary militaries; 

16 (2) the Bureau expand and scale up the adop17 tion and use of modern data sharing interfaces and 

18 capabilities to share data safely and efficiently with 

19 industry, Federal agencies, and international part20 ners; 

21 (3) Bureau information technology systems 

22 should over time enable the incorporation of artifi23 cial intelligence, machine learning, and other ad24 vanced tools as technologies evolve; 

25 (4) the Bureau expedite Entity List delibera26 tions tied to countries of concern and enforcement 


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1 activities related to tracking military end users and 

2 end uses in countries of concern including the Peo3 ple’s Republic of China (PRC), Russia, and Iran; 

4 (5) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to 

5 comprehensively map the PRC defense industrial 

6 base and its military civil fusion strategy; and 

7 (6) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to 

8 comprehensively map the commercial linkages be9 tween the industrial bases of the PRC and Russia. 

10 (b) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap11 propriations, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Indus12 try and Security shall, on an ongoing basis through fiscal 

13 year 2029, modernize the information technology systems 

14 of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department 

15 of Commerce. 

16 (c) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (b), the 

17 Under Secretary should— 

18 (1) replace the Bureau’s primary information 

19 technology systems with a unified environment 

20 that— 

21 (A) allows for deployment of a seamless 

22 case and customer relationship management in23 formation technology solution; and 

24 (B) provides analysis of data obtained 

25 from external data providers that is collected by 


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1 trade transactions and other sources as appro2 priate; 

3 (2) adopt and deploy cutting-edge data fusion, 

4 analytics, and decision-making capabilities, as well 

5 as supply chain illumination tools, and additional 

6 commercial data sets to streamline and standardize 

7 the export license adjudication process, better assess 

8 global industrial relationships, enhance Entity List 

9 deliberations, support enforcement activities, includ10 ing by tracking military end users and end uses, and 

11 identify evasive trade patterns and shell companies; 

12 and 

13 (3) expand and scale up the adoption and use 

14 of modern data sharing interfaces and capabilities to 

15 share data safely and efficiently with industry, Fed16 eral agencies, and international partners. 

17 (d) OBJECTIVES.—Before any technology solutions 

18 are adopted with respect to the elements in subsection (c), 

19 such solutions should be analyzed based on their ability 

20 to— 

21 (1) enhance productivity and efficiency, includ22 ing by reducing the need for manual review and 

23 processing of data; 

24 (2) reduce redundancies and manage costs; 


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1 (3) enhance the overall data and cyber security 

2 of Bureau systems; 

3 (4) facilitate seamless and safe sharing of ap4 propriate data with relevant stakeholders and part5 ners; 

6 (5) facilitate seamless data sharing with rel7 evant agencies and the intelligence community; and 

8 (6) enhance the ease of access and user experi9 ence for United States exporters that are utilizing 

10 Bureau systems. 

11 (e) PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT.—The Under Sec12 retary should— 

13 (1) reassess staffing and personnel needs across 

14 the Bureau throughout the modernization process 

15 described in this Act; and 

16 (2) consult with Congress on whether additional 

17 or less personnel may be most effective for utilizing 

18 modern applications and systems. 

19 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

20 are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each 

21 of the fiscal years 2025 through 2028 to carry out this 

22 Act. 

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