Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 - Title I: Amendments to Export Administration Act of 1979 - Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 (the Export Administration Act) to amend the congressional findings and declaration of policy with respect to export controls. Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) encourage friendly countries to cooperate in restricting the sale of goods and technology that can harm U.S. security; (2) sustain vigorous scientific enterprise by protecting the ability of scholars freely to communicate their research findings; (3) control the export of goods and substances banned or severely restricted in the United States; (4) cooperate with allies and other countries to minimize dependence on imports of critical resources from potential adversaries and in developing alternative supplies of such resources; and (5) continue to object to exceptions to the International Control List for the Soviet Union. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to require validated licenses (rather than qualified general licenses) authorizing multiple exports, including distribution licenses, comprehensive operations licenses, project licenses, and service …