118 HR 7151 EH: Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7151
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for expedited consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List, and for other purposes.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act”.
2.

Expedited consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List
Section 1754 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(g)

Expedited consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List
(1)

In general
Any member of the End-User Review Committee may submit a proposal directly to the Committee requesting a vote of all members of the Committee for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to the Entity List. A proposal to add an entity to the Entity List shall be made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3).
(2)

Consideration
Subject to paragraph (4)(B), the End-User Review Committee shall vote to approve or disapprove a proposal submitted under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date on which the proposal is submitted to the Committee.
(3)

Additional information
The Chair of the End-User Review Committee, with the concurrence of the member of the Committee that submitted a proposal under paragraph (1), may suspend for an additional 15 days the time period specified in paragraph (2) with respect to consideration of the proposal if the Chair and the member determine that additional information is required in order make a determination with respect to the proposal, including the impact and effect of the proposal.
(4)

Additions to the Entity List
(A)

In general
An entity may be added to the Entity List if the End-User Review Committee by majority vote of its members has determined that the entity has engaged, is engaged, or is at risk of engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
(B)

Licensing policy
(i)

In general
Subject to clause (ii), there shall be in effect a policy of presumption of denial for all applications for a license to export, reexport, or in-country transfer any item subject to the Export Administration Regulations if an entity added to the Entity List under this subsection is or would be a party to a transaction with respect to which the application applies.
(ii)

Exception
The licensing policy required by clause (i) shall not apply with respect an entity described in such clause if the members of the End-User Review Committee that voted to add the entity to the Entity List under this subsection agree by majority vote of such members to apply a different policy with respect to the entity for all or specific types of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations that would be in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.
(C)

Rule of construction
Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit or otherwise affect the escalation procedures described in part 750 of the Export Administration Regulations.
(5)

Administrative provisions
(A)

In general
Each member of the End-User Review Committee shall have 1 vote with respect to matters described in this subsection. The chairperson of the Committee shall not have the authority to make determinations or override any voting decision with respect to such matters.
(B)

Suspension of voting period
The chairperson of the End-User Review Committee may suspend the 30-day voting period described in paragraph (2) if the members of the Committee unanimously agree to postpone the vote.
(C)

Notice; implementing authority
The chairperson of the End-User Review Committee shall notify the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration of all final decisions of the Committee with respect to additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to the Entity List under this subsection so that the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration may implement all such modifications.
(6)

Definitions
In this subsection—
(A)
the terms “End-User Review Committee” and “Committee” mean—
(i)
the End-User Review Committee established under section 744.16(d) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(ii)
any successor committee; and
(B)
the term Entity List means the list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations, or successor regulations.”.
3.

Definitions
In this Act:
(1)

Appropriate congressional committees
The term appropriate congressional committees means—
(A)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(B)
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
(2)

End-User Review Committee
The term End-User Review Committee means—
(A)
the End-User Review Committee established under section 744.16(d) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; or
(B)
any successor committee.
(3)

Export, reexport, and in-country transfer
The terms “export”, “reexport”, and “in-country transfer” have the meanings given such terms in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801).
(4)

Entity List
The term Entity List means the list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations, or successor regulations.
(5)

Export Administration Regulations
The term Export Administration Regulations means the regulations set forth in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024.
Kevin F. McCumber,
Clerk.