Information and Communications Technology and Services National Security Review Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to add a new part establishing the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services framework with comprehensive definitions, defines key terms including covered transaction (transactions involving ICTS from jurisdictions of concern or Commerce Control List items), entity of concern (Entity List companies or those under arms embargo), and establishes the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Bureau of Industry and Security, headed by an Executive Director who reports to the Assistant Secretary. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Technology, National Security, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Secretary of Commerce (administrative burden reduction) could face lower compliance burdens, Congress (oversight committees) would be affected, and U.S. companies seeking categorical exclusions could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Violators of ICTS regulations could face higher costs, Individuals willfully violating the law could face increased risk, and Foreign technology suppliers from adversarial nations could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to add a new part establishing the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services framework with comprehensive definitions.
- Defines key terms including covered transaction (transactions involving ICTS from jurisdictions of concern or Commerce Control List items), entity of concern (Entity List companies or those under arms embargo)...
- Establishes the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Bureau of Industry and Security, headed by an Executive Director who reports to the Assistant Secretary.
- Establishes transaction review process giving Secretary authority to review covered transactions suspected of posing undue risk.
- Authorizes Secretary to promulgate regulations identifying covered transactions, entities, or jurisdictions warranting scrutiny; establishing mitigation measures including prohibitions; creating categorical...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to add a new part establishing the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services framework with comprehensive definitions, defines key terms including covered transaction (transactions involving ICTS from jurisdictions of concern or Commerce Control List items), entity of concern (Entity List companies or those under arms embargo), and establishes the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Bureau of Industry and Security, headed by an Executive Director who reports to the Assistant Secretary.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, National Security, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to add a new part establishing the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services framework with comprehensive definitions, defines key terms including covered transaction (transactions involving ICTS from jurisdictions of concern or Commerce Control List items), entity of concern (Entity List companies or those under arms embargo), and establishes the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Bureau of Industry and Security, headed by an Executive Director who reports to the Assistant Secretary.
Policy Domains
Full Bill - Information and Communications Technology and Services National Security Review Act
Identified Gains
- Secretary of Commerce (administrative burden reduction)
- Congress (oversight committees)
- U.S. companies seeking categorical exclusions
- Industry and academic experts on ICTS supply chains
Identified Costs
- Violators of ICTS regulations
- Individuals willfully violating the law
- Foreign technology suppliers from adversarial nations
- Foreign technology companies from jurisdictions of concern
- Entities from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Companies challenging ICTS decisions, Companies conducting prohibited transactions, Companies engaging in covered ICTS transactions
Positive-direction: Industry and academic experts on ICTS supply chains, U.S. companies seeking categorical exclusions
Negative-direction: Companies challenging ICTS decisions, Companies conducting prohibited transactions, Companies engaging in covered ICTS transactions, Companies on Entity List, Companies seeking transaction licenses, Companies subject to ICTS investigations, Foreign entities identified as high-risk, Foreign technology companies from jurisdictions of concern, Foreign technology suppliers from adversarial nations, Individuals willfully violating the law, Technology industry subject to ICTS reviews, Violators of ICTS regulations
CFIUS (preserved authority), Congress (oversight committees), D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
Positive-direction: Congress (oversight committees), Secretary of Commerce (administrative burden reduction)
Negative-direction: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Director of National Intelligence
Entities from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Importers of restricted technology
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of National Intelligence (for risk assessments)
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "executive_director"
- → Executive Director of ICTS Office
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A transaction conducted by any U.S. person or involving U.S. property that involves ICTS designed/manufactured by persons from jurisdictions of concern or items on the Commerce Control List
An entity owned or controlled by an entity on the Entity List or by a person subject to a country under comprehensive U.S. arms embargo
A foreign government or regime that has engaged in patterns of conduct contrary to U.S. national security, including Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela
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