Export Control Reform Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-3405
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2016-09-27
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6142; text of measure as introduced: CR S6142)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Export Control Reform Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill requires all of the following items that are on the United States Munitions List and the import or export of which is controlled by the President under the Arms Export Control Act on the date of this bill's enactment to be transferred to the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations:</p> <ul> <li>non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms, including all rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers and shotguns;</li> <li>non-automatic and non-semi-automatic rifles, carbines, revolvers, or pistols of a caliber greater than .50 inches (12.7 mm) up to and including .72 inches (18.0 mm);</li> <li>ammunition for such firearms excluding caseless ammunition;</li> <li>silencers, mufflers, and sound and flash suppressors;</li> <li>rifle scopes;</li> <li>barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames), or complete breech mechanisms; and </li> <li>related components, parts, accessories, attachments, tooling, and equipment.</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3405 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2016 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To transfer certain items from the United States Munitions List to the Commerce Control List.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Export Control Reform Act of 2016 . 2. Export controls on certain items (a) In general Notwithstanding section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(f) ) or any other provision of law, all items described in subsection (b) that are on the United States Munitions List and controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778 ) on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be transferred to the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. part 730 et seq.). (b) Transferred items The items referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms, including all rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers and shotguns. (2) Non-automatic and non-semi-automatic rifles, carbines, revolvers, or pistols of a caliber greater than .50 inches (12.7 mm) up to and including .72 inches (18.0 mm). (3) Ammunition for such firearms excluding caseless ammunition. (4) Silencers, mufflers, and sound and flash suppressors. (5) Rifle scopes. (6) Barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames), or complete breech mechanisms. (7) Related components, parts, accessories, attachments, tooling, and equipment for any articles listed in paragraphs (1) through (6). (c) Effective date This section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall not apply to any export license issued before such effective date or to any export license application made under the United States Munitions List before such effective date.