3.0.0 2004 2022-02-03T05:53:52Z 2022-02-03T05:53:52Z House H HR 2011-05-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERMAN:H.R. 2004.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 2, Clause 3.[Page H3756]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-20T14:35:20Z Referred to 2011-05-26T14:03:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-05-26T14:03:05Z Antiboycott Act 112 2589 HR 2011-10-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia . Related bill CRS 2011-06-20 hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . Committee 2011-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 N F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2011-10-04 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2011-10-04 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2011-10-04 False International Affairs Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Arms control and nonproliferation Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Foreign and international corporations Government information and archives Homeland security International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Manufacturing Military procurement, research, weapons development Military readiness Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public contracts and procurement Research and development Sanctions Technology transfer and commercialization Terrorism Trade agreements and negotiations Trade restrictions International Affairs 00 2011-05-26 Introduced in House 2011-08-19T16:32:57Z Technology Security and Antiboycott Act - Technology Security Act - Directs the President to control the transfer of items (any goods, technology, software, and services) by U.S. persons and by foreign persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction in order to: (1) prevent the transfer of items that would pose a risk to U.S. national security or foreign policy; (2) secure the cooperation of other governments and multilateral organizations to impose similar controls; (3) maintain U.S. leadership in science, engineering, technology, and manufacturing; (4) sustain the viability of commercial firms, academic institutions, and research establishments; (5) sustain the domestic defense industrial base; and (6) enforce the controls through regulations, compliance requirements, controlled item lists, and lists of foreign persons who threaten U.S. national security or foreign policy.

Requires a license for the transfer of items to a country if: (1) such country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; and (2) such items could make a significant contribution to such country's military potential, or could enhance its ability to support acts of international terrorism.

Requires congressional notification before any license may be issued.

Authorizes the President to establish a Transfer Policy Committee.

Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations of such control and license provisions.

Repeals the Export Administration Act of 1979.

Antiboycott Act - Directs the President to issue regulations prohibiting, with specified exceptions, any U.S. person from taking specified actions to support (or actions to evade such regulations) any foreign-imposed or -fostered boycott against a country that is friendly to the United States and is not itself the object of any form of U.S. boycott.

Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such regulations.

Directs the President to impose specified sanctions against a U.S. person that knowingly: (1) exports, transfers, or otherwise engages in the trade of controlled defense items or missiles or related technology; or (2) conspires to, or facilitates, such export, transfer, or trade.

Directs the President to impose procurement sanctions against a foreign person that knowingly and materially contributed to the efforts of a foreign country, project, or entity to use, develop, produce, or stockpile chemical or biological weapons through the export from: (1) the United States of any item that is subject to U.S. jurisdiction under this Act; or (2) any other country of any item that would be, if they were U.S. goods or technology, subject to such U.S. jurisdiction.

Applies such sanctions to: (1) a foreign country, project, or entity that after January 1, 1980 has used or made preparations to use, chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law or against its own nationals; or (2) a foreign country whose government has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) waiver or termination of sanctions, and (2) congressional notification.

]]> Technology Security and Antiboycott Act Short Titles as Introduced Technology Security and Antiboycott Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Antiboycott Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Technology Security Act Display Title Technology Security and Antiboycott Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect the national security, and to promote the foreign policy, of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2004ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2004ih.xml 2011-06-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.