,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,banks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 &    
,mr4 ,/eube7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,appropriations1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = ! transf] ( export control    
au?orities f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,prioritiz+ ,national ,security 9     
,export ,controls ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,9 #bjah ,congress on an ov]:elm+  
bip>tisan basis pass$ ! ,export ,control
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjah requir+ ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce to tight5 re/rictions on     
transf]s ( em]g+ & f\ndational          
te*nologies to high risk c\ntries1      

especially ,*9a1 b !re has be5 little   
progress ev] s9ce4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce has %[n itself inept to        
reconcile its mission to protect ,unit$ 
,/ates national security ) its objective
 ( promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates exports to     
high-risk c\ntries1 especially ,*9a4    
7#c7 ,by ,augu/ #bjbb1 a ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce-l$ process t reviews ,unit$    
,/ates te*nology exports to ,*9a has    
approv$ almo/ all reque/s & has ov]se5  
an increase 9 sales ( "s p>ticul>ly     
important te*nologies4  7#d7 ,!re are   
only #gj ,*9ese entities on ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce's curr5t entity li/1 despite 
t t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,*9ese entities may meet
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates crit]ia = milit>y      
end-us] export re/rictions4  7#e7 ,!    
,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security1         
responsible = en=c+ export control "u ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 has n tak5 a s+le 
action s9ce ! pass+ ( ! ,export ,control
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjah to re/rict          
f\ndational te*nology f be+ transf]r$ to
 ,*9a4  7#f7 ,9 ,may #bjbb1 ! ,bureau ( 

,indu/ry & ,security dropp$ f\ndational 
te*nology z a crit]ion1 culm9at+ its    
defiance ( ,congress4  #c4 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
export control au?ority %\ld be tak5    
away f ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce s9ce ! ,bureau 
has manife/ly be5 unable to resolve !   
conflict ( int]e/ betwe5 promot+ trade &
 protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates national        
security ?r\gh en=c+ re/rictions on     
te*nology transf] to high-risk c\ntries1
 especially ,*9a4  #d4 ,transf] ( export
 control au?orities f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7  
,transf] ( export control au?orities    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision ( !
 ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah or 
any o!r provision ( law1 all au?orities 
provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1      
includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &          
,security1 reg>d+ implem5tation &       
en=cem5t ( matt]s relat+ to export      
control %all be transf]r$ to & c>ri$ out
 by ! ,def5se ,te*nology & ,security    

,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  
7#b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
take su* actions1 includ+ ! promulgation
 ( regulations1 z may be necess>y to    
implem5t or o!rwise c>ry out ?is        
subsection4  7b7 ,transf] ( am\nts      
,tw5ty p]c5t ( ! unobligat$ balances1 z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 (     
am\nts made available = ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce--,bureau ( ,indu/ry &          
,security--op]ations & adm9i/ration     
acc\nt = fiscal ye> #bjbb %all be       
transf]r$ to & m]g$ ) am\nts o!rwise    
made available to ! ,def5se ,te*nology &
 ,security ,adm9i/ration = su* fiscal   
ye> to c>ry out subsection 7a74  7c7    
,prohibition on transf] ( c]ta9 ,s5ior  
,executive ,s]vice positions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 no individual employ$ 9 a ,s5ior  
,executive ,s]vice position relat$ to   
export control 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1  
includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &          

,security1 may be p]mitt$ to transf] f  
su* position to a position 9 ! ,def5se  
,te*nology & ,security ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,s5ior      
,executive ,s]vice position def9$ ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m ,s5ior ,executive    
,s]vice position has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #cacb7;a77#b7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4