,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,amo 7= himself & ,mr4 ,%reve7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act
 ( #bjah to provide assi/ance =         
compliance ) t ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+      
,export ,controls ,compliance ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah    
calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to      
e/abli% a sy/em to provide ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]sons ) assi/ance 9 comply+ ) ,unit$  
,/ates export controls z well z keep !  
public appropriately appris$ ( *anges 9 
policy1 regulations1 & proc$ures        
e/abli%$ "u t ,act4  7#b7 ,! ,export    
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah also calls  
on ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to report     
annually to ,congress on ef=ts to       
provide export]s ) compliance assi/ance1
 includ+ specific actions to assi/      

small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses4  7#c7 ,! 
,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security also     
g5]ally holds an annual update conf]5ce 
on export controls to increase !        
public's & indu/ry's und]/&+ ( ,unit$   
,/ates export controls policies1 z well 
z provide compliance guidance &         
regulatory updates4  #c4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 x is critical = ! national security
 & te*nological lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &         
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce      
consi/5tly in=m & educate ,unit$ ,/ates 
bus9esses on evolv+ export control      
regulations & _! implem5tation2 &  7#b7 
sem9>s & tra9+s (f]$ by ! ,bureau (     
,indu/ry & ,security c s]ve z a valuable
 res\rce = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1     
especially small- & m$ium-siz$          
ent]prises1 t d n h l>ge compliance     
dep>tm5ts4  #d4 ,compliance assi/ance   
,section #ageg ( ! ,export ,control     
,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaf7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 &     

ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,assi/ance =      
,u4,s4 indu/ry  7#a7 ,indu/ry ,outrea*  
,plan ,e two ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all     
develop & submit to ,congress a plan to 
assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1 especially  
small- & m$ium-siz$ ,unit$ ,/ates       
bus9esses1 9 export lic5s+ & o!r        
processes "u ?is "p4 ,! plan %\ld       
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,arrangem5ts = ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to provide c\nsel+ 
to ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons on fil+         
applications & relat$ submissions1      
includ+ id5tify+ items controll$ "u ?is 
"p4  7,b7 ,proposals = virtual & 9-p]son
 tra9+s1 sem9>s1 & conf]5ces to educate 
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses on export       
controls1 ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security
 lic5s+ proc$ures1 & relat$ obligations4
  7,c7 ,o!r activities to facilitate    
compliance by ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1  
includ+ review ( company compliance     
plans1 foll[-up on lic5se conditions1 & 
company specific consultations on       
specific issues4  7#b7 ,annual conf]5ce 
,! ,secret>y %all ho/ an annual         

conf]5ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,update        
,conf]5ce on ,export ,controls &        
,policy1 to provide compliance assi/ance
 & policy updates to indu/ry & o!r      
/akehold]s4 ,! conf]5ce %\ld be li/$ on 
! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security's      
website & op5 to anyone f ! g5]al       
public4  7#c7 ,compliance assi/ance =   
new rules ,prior to ! promulgation (    
major new rules to c>ry out ?is "p1 !   
,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security %all c>ry
 out d$icat$ public & indu/ry outrea* to
 %>e details ) respect to ! int5t &     
implem5tation ( ! rule1 ) ! goal (      
/r5g!n+ compliance4  4  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to
 ! annual report ,section #agfe7;a7 ( ! 
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhbd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a
 review (2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ins]t 
a detail$ li/ ( be=e ef=ts2  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#h71 /rike & at ! end2  7#d7 9
 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 in=mation on !     

numb] ( ,advisory ,op9ion & ,commodity  
,classification reque/s1 includ+-- 7,a7 
! numb] ( reque/s submitt$2  7,b7 !     
numb] ( ,advisory ,op9ion or ,commodity 
,classifications issu$ z a result ( !   
reque/s submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72   
7,c7 ! av]age process+ times = ea*      
category ( reque/2 &  7,d7 ! numb] (    
r$act$ ,advisory ,op9ions ( g5]al       
applicability po/$4  4