Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-6614
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2023-12-06
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight

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Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-12-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Commerce to provide certain information to Congress on export license applications.&nbsp;</p><p>Commerce must, every 90 days, report to Congress on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. This report must include specified information, such as the name of the entity submitting the application, where the item is being exported, the decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and information on compliance with U.S. export controls.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act . 2. Licensing transparency Section 1756 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4815 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this part to covered entities. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the 90 days preceding the previous 90-day period, the following: (A) For each license application or other request for authorization, the name of the entity submitting the application (both parent company as well as the subsidiary directly involved), a brief description of the item (including the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and level of control, if applicable), the name of the end-user, the end-user’s location, a value estimate, decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and the date of submission. (B) The date, location, and result of site inspections, monitoring, and enforcement actions to ensure compliance with United States export controls. (C) Aggregate statistics on all license applications and other requests for authorization as described in subparagraph (A). (D) For each license denial in which items in category EAR99 constitute at least 50 percent of the financial value of the license application, a list detailing what specific items are being denied a license. (3) Confidentiality of information 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). (4) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means— (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (ii) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the term ‘covered entity’ means any entity 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act . 2. Licensing transparency Section 1756 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4815 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this part to covered entities. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the 90 days preceding the previous 90-day period, the following: (A) For each license application or other request for authorization, the name of the entity submitting the application (both parent company as well as the subsidiary directly involved), a brief description of the item (including the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and level of control, if applicable), the name of the end-user, the end-user’s location, a value estimate, decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and the date of submission. (B) The date, location, and result of site inspections, monitoring, and enforcement actions to ensure compliance with United States export controls. (C) Aggregate statistics on all license applications and other requests for authorization as described in subparagraph (A). (D) For each license denial in which items in category EAR99 constitute at least 50 percent of the financial value of the license application, a list detailing what specific items are being denied a license. (3) Confidentiality of information 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). (4) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means— (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (ii) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the term ‘covered entity’ means any entity 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2023 Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act . 2. Licensing transparency Section 1756 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4815 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this part to covered entities. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the preceding 90-day period, the following: (A) For each license application or other request for authorization— (i) the name of the entity submitting the application (both parent company as well as the subsidiary directly involved), a brief description of the item (including the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and level of control, if applicable), the name of the end-user, the end-user’s location, a value estimate, decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and the date of submission; and (ii) the date, location, and result of site inspections, monitoring, and enforcement actions to ensure compliance with United States export controls. (B) Aggregate statistics on all license applications and other requests for authorization as described in subparagraph (A). (C) For each license denial in which items in category EAR99 constitute at least 50 percent of the financial value of the license application, a list detailing what specific items are being denied a license. (3) Definitions In this section— (A) the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means— (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (ii) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the term ‘covered entity’ means any entity included on— (i) the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations; (ii) the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations; or (iii) the list maintained and published under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 note). .