HR 3412 · 103th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Commercial Export Administration Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-10-28· Sponsored by Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.(1993-11-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commercial Export Administration Act of 1993 - Specifies the export policy of the United States, especially that exports of commercial goods and technology are unrestricted, except in critical national security or foreign policy circumstances defined by this Act. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to: (1) establish a U.S. Commercial Export Control Index identifying all commercial goods or technology on which controls are imposed under this Act; (2) specify license requirements for such items; and (3) designate countries and endusers to which exports and reexports of commercial goods and technology are controlled. Requires annual review of the Index. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop methodologies and procedures for indexing products where performance capabilities are measurable; and (2) publish the full text of each International List of COCOM (Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls). Provides for disclosure of information obtained under this Act, as well as confidential exemption from disclosure requirements. Gives the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) the sole responsibility for making foreign availability assessments and determin…

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1 Democrat