,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,meeks 7= himself & ,mr4 ,issa7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,export ,control     
,re=m ,act ( #bjah to ensure exp$iti\s  
process+ ( lic5se applications1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,bis ,lic5s+ ,effici5cy   
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section #agef7;a77#b7 (
 ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhae7;a77#b77 requires !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to ensure t lic5s+
 decisions are made 9 an exp$iti\s      
mann]1 ) transp>5cy to applicants on !  
/atus ( lic5se & o!r au?orization       
process+ & ! reason = d5y+ any lic5se or
 reque/ = au?orization4  7#b7 ,section  
#agef7;b7 ( ! ,export ,control ,re=m    
,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhae7;b77  
expresses ! s5se ( ,congress t !        
,secret>y %\ld make be/ ef=ts to ensure 

t an accurate1 consi/5t1 & timely       
evaluation & process+ ( lic5ses or o!r  
reque/s = au?orization to export1       
reexport1 or 9-c\ntry transf] items     
controll$ "u ?is sub*apt] is g5]ally    
accompli%$ )9 #cj days f ! date ( su*   
lic5se reque/4  7#c7 ,executive ,ord]   
#abiha 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4 #edjgi2 relat+ to
 adm9i/ration ( export controls71 :i* 0 
codifi$ 9 ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( 
#bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq471    
/ipulates t all lic5se applications     
submitt$ "u ! ,act & ! ,regulations or  
any r5ewal (1 or successor to1 ! ,export
 ,adm9i/ration ,act & ! ,regulations1   
%all be resolv$ or ref]r$ to ! ,presid5t
 no lat] ?an #ij cal5d> days4  7#d7 ,!  
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations 7p>ts
 #gcj-ggd ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations7 /ipulate t lic5se         
applications %\ld be resolv$ or ref]r$  
to ! ,presid5t no lat] ?an #ij cal5d>   
days f ! date ( ,,bis's regi/ration ( ! 
lic5se application4  #c4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  

7#a7 long lic5se delays at ! ,bureau (  
,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce create unc]ta9ty = ,unit$      
,/ates export]s & dome/ic manufactur]s &
 c lead to ! loss ( bus9ess to =eign    
companies1 h>m+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2
  7#b7 effici5t & pr$ictable process+ ( 
export lic5ses is critical to !         
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology
 companies & ! /ability ( global supply 
*a9s2  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology &   
economic lead]%ip requires t ! export   
controls sy/em functions effici5tly & t 
lic5se decisions are made 9 an exp$iti\s
 mann]2 &  7#d7 transp>5cy reg>d+ !     
effici5cy & timel9ess ( lic5se reviews  
is necess>y = effective ,congressional  
ov]sight ( ! export control sy/em4  #d4 
,lic5s+ timel9e2 lic5s+ reviews ,section
 #agef ( ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act (
 #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhae7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z     
subsection 7g72  7#b7 9 subsection 7g71 
z s r$esignat$1 9 ! head]1 by /rik+     
,report & ins]t+ ,annual report on end  

use *ecks2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]       
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7e7 ,lic5s+ timel9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* an 
application = a lic5se "u ?is section is
 submitt$1 ! ,secret>y %\ld make a      
lic5s+ decision & notify ! applicant (  
su* decision4  7#b7 ,delay$ application 
,if no lic5s+ decision is made n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* an     
application = a lic5se "u ?is section 0 
submitt$1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !     
applicant ( ! /atus ( su* application1 !
 reason su* a decision has n be5 made1 &
 reque/ any additional in=mation        
necess>y to make su* a decision4  7f7   
,lic5s+ reviews ,lic5s+ (fic]s )        
relevant subject matt] exp]tise %all    
play an ess5tial role 9 conduct+ lic5se 
reviews ( all applications = a lic5se "u
 ?is section4  4  #e4 ,qu>t]ly report on
 lic5se process+ ,section #agef ( !     
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhae71 z am5d$ by section   
#a1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       

subsection 7g7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7h7 ,qu>t]ly report on lic5se process+  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & 
n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report       
detail+ ! process+ ( lic5se applications
 & o!r reque/s = au?orization = !       
export1 reexport1 release1 & 9-c\ntry   
transf] ( items controll$ "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,elem5ts  7,a7 ,initial  
report ,! fir/ report requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to
 ! prec$+ "o-ye> p]iod1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!
 total numb] ( lic5se applications      
submitt$4  7ii7 ,on ! date on :i* su*   
report is submitt$1 ! total numb] (     
lic5se applications 9 ! bel[ /atuses on 
!3 7,i7 ,receiv$4  7,,ii7 ,on hold      
7i4e41 on hold )\t action74  7,,iii7    
,ref]r$ to ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy4     
7,,iv7 ,sign$ (f by a ,lic5s+ ,(fic]4   
7,v7 ,c\nt]sign$4  7,,vi7 ,validat$4    
7iii7 ,a breakd[n ( ! total numb] (     

lic5ses approv$1 d5i$1 & return$ )\t    
action4  7iv7 ,! av]age & m$ian process+
 "t = all lic5se applications1 9 cal5d> 
days f ! date on :i* an application is  
fir/ submitt$ to ! date on :i* a        
decision on an application is           
communicat$ to ! applicant4  7v7 ,!     
av]age & m$ian process+ "t ( lic5se     
applications brok5 out by-- 7,i7 end-us]
 c\ntry 7= lic5se applications )        
multiple end-us] c\ntries li/$1 su*     
applications %all be includ$ 9 !        
calculation ( ea* c\ntry72  7,,ii7      
,export ,control ,classification ,numb] 
7,,eccn7 7= lic5se applications )       
multiple ,e,c,c,ns li/$1 su*            
applications %all be includ$ 9 !        
calculation ( ea* ,,eccn72 &  7,,iii7   
:e!r ! lic5se application 0 = an export1
 re-export1 deem$ export1 or 9-c\ntry   
transf]4  7vi7 ,! total numb] ( lic5se  
applications ref]r$ to-- 7,i7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se2 or  7,,iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy4  7vii7 ,! numb] ( lic5se        

applications t rema9$ p5d+ = n less ?an 
#ij cal5d> days & a summ>y ( ! reasons =
 su* delays1 includ+ int]ag5cy ref]ral1 
pre-lic5se *eck1 or adm9i/rative        
backlog4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t reports ,ea*  
subsequ5t report requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to ! prec$+
 qu>t]1 ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ?r\gh 7,a77vii74    
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--    
7,a7 ! t]m appropriate congressional    
committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate2 &  4  #f4 ,audit & report by    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all comm5ce an audit ( ! lic5se review 
process ( ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &        
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7b7
 ,cont5ts ,! audit requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %\ld analyze :e!r lic5s+ decisions 

"u ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq47 h be5    
made 9 an exp$iti\s mann] 9 ! prec$+    
cal5d> ye> consi/5t ) ! proc$ures &     
timel9es m&at$ by su* ,act & id5tify any
 bottl5ecks t may impact ! tim+ ( lic5s+
 decisions4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 submit a report ) ! f9d+s f 
! audit requir$ by subsection 7a7 to !  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 po/ ! report on a       
publicly available website ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4