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What it does
Established as a separate agency within the Department of Commerce on Oct. 1, 1987 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq. The Bureau directed the Nation’s dual –use export control policy. Major functions included processing license applications and enforcing export control laws. These activities were central not only to fighting proliferation, but also to pursuing other national security, short supply, and foreign policy goals. Renamed the Bureau of Industry and Security by order of April 18, 2002 (67 FR 20630). __________ Source: U.S. Government Manual (1999/2000 ed.), p. 153. U.S. Government Manual (2009/2010 ed.), p. 603.
Where it sits
A component of Commerce Department.
Recent actions
Action Affecting Export Privileges; Tetrabal Corporation, Inc., and Ihsan Medhat “Sammy” Elashi, also known as I. Ash, Haydee Herrera and Abdulah Al Nasser and doing business as Kayali Corp.; Maysoon Al Kayali, Mynet.Net Corp.; Renewal of Order of Temporarily Denying Export Privileges
Title 15 CFR Parts 300 to 799; Republication
Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Closed Meeting
Corrections to Rule Entitled: Revisions to License Exception CTP: Implementation of Presidential Announcement of January 2, 2002
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Security and Critical Technology Assessment of the U.S. Industrial Base
License Exception CIV Eligibility for Certain “Microprocessors” Controlled by ECCN 3A001
Revisions and Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations: Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland