To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require a competitive market review for applications for a license to export, reexport, or in-country transfer emerging and foundational technologies, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires Commerce to perform a competitive market review before issuing a sole export license for certain emerging or foundational technologies and generally approve later similar applications absent new risks.
Who Benefits and How
Competing exporters of controlled technology could get a fairer chance at licenses when a single applicant would otherwise end up with the only authorization.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Commerce officials would have to conduct additional competitive reviews, consult internally, and certify certain sole-license decisions to Congress.
Key Provisions
- States congressional findings that monopoly export licenses can distort markets and undermine confidence in the licensing regime.
- Requires BIS to conduct a competitive market review before issuing a sole license for covered technology to an end user or end use.
- Requires consultation with the International Trade Administration and generally directs BIS to approve later applications for the same technology unless a new unique risk appears.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires Commerce to perform a competitive market review before issuing a sole export license for certain emerging or foundational technologies and generally approve later similar applications absent new risks.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Technology, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires Commerce to perform a competitive market review before issuing a sole export license for certain emerging or foundational technologies and generally approve later similar applications absent new risks.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Competing exporters of emerging and foundational technologies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Commerce officials administering additional market reviews and certifications
- Incumbent exporters that might otherwise hold exclusive licenses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Technology exporters competing for export licenses to the same end user or end use
Commerce officials conducting competitive market reviews and congressional certifications
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_under_secretary"
- → Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
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