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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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                    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

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                                 A BILL

 
    To require modernization of information technology systems and 
          applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau of Industry and Security 
Information Technology Modernization Act'' or the ``BIS IT 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND 
              APPLICATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
effective use of export controls requires that--
            (1) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department 
        of Commerce adopt and deploy cutting-edge data fusion, 
        analytics, and decision-making capabilities, as well as supply 
        chain illumination tools, and additional commercial data sets 
        to streamline and standardize the export license adjudication 
        process, better assess global industrial relationships, and 
        identify evasive trade patterns and shell companies being used 
        by adversary militaries;
            (2) the Bureau expand and scale up the adoption and use of 
        modern data sharing interfaces and capabilities to share data 
        safely and efficiently with industry, Federal agencies, and 
        international partners;
            (3) Bureau information technology systems should over time 
        enable the incorporation of artificial intelligence, machine 
        learning, and other advanced tools as technologies evolve;
            (4) the Bureau expedite Entity List deliberations tied to 
        countries of concern and enforcement activities related to 
        tracking military end users and end uses in countries of 
        concern including the People's Republic of China (PRC), Russia, 
        and Iran;
            (5) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to 
        comprehensively map the PRC defense industrial base and its 
        military civil fusion strategy; and
            (6) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to 
        comprehensively map the commercial linkages between the 
        industrial bases of the PRC and Russia.
    (b) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security shall, on an 
ongoing basis through fiscal year 2029, modernize the information 
technology systems of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the 
Department of Commerce.
    (c) Elements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Under Secretary 
should--
            (1) replace the Bureau's primary information technology 
        systems with a unified environment that--
                    (A) allows for deployment of a seamless case and 
                customer relationship management information technology 
                solution; and
                    (B) provides analysis of data obtained from 
                external data providers that is collected by trade 
                transactions and other sources as appropriate;
            (2) adopt and deploy cutting-edge data fusion, analytics, 
        and decision-making capabilities, as well as supply chain 
        illumination tools, and additional commercial data sets to 
        streamline and standardize the export license adjudication 
        process, better assess global industrial relationships, enhance 
        Entity List deliberations, support enforcement activities, 
        including by tracking military end users and end uses, and 
        identify evasive trade patterns and shell companies; and
            (3) expand and scale up the adoption and use of modern data 
        sharing interfaces and capabilities to share data safely and 
        efficiently with industry, Federal agencies, and international 
        partners.
    (d) Objectives.--Before any technology solutions are adopted with 
respect to the elements in subsection (c), such solutions should be 
analyzed based on their ability to--
            (1) enhance productivity and efficiency, including by 
        reducing the need for manual review and processing of data;
            (2) reduce redundancies and manage costs;
            (3) enhance the overall data and cyber security of Bureau 
        systems;
            (4) facilitate seamless and safe sharing of appropriate 
        data with relevant stakeholders and partners;
            (5) facilitate seamless data sharing with relevant agencies 
        and the intelligence community; and
            (6) enhance the ease of access and user experience for 
        United States exporters that are utilizing Bureau systems.
    (e) Personnel Assessment.--The Under Secretary should--
            (1) reassess staffing and personnel needs across the Bureau 
        throughout the modernization process described in this Act; and
            (2) consult with Congress on whether additional or less 
        personnel may be most effective for utilizing modern 
        applications and systems.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2028 
to carry out this Act.
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