[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4951]
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  SA 2614. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Schumer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. MODERNIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND 
                   APPLICATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND 
                   SECURITY.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the effective use of export controls requires that--
       (1) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department 
     of Commerce adopt and deploy cutting-edge data fusion, 
     analytics, and decision-making capabilities, as well as 
     supply chain illumination tools, and additional commercial 
     data sets to streamline and standardize the export license 
     adjudication process, better assess global industrial 
     relationships, and identify evasive trade patterns and shell 
     companies being used by adversary militaries;
       (2) the Bureau expand and scale up the adoption and use of 
     modern data sharing interfaces and capabilities to share data 
     safely and efficiently with industry, Federal agencies, and 
     international partners;
       (3) Bureau information technology systems should overtime 
     enable the incorporation of artificial intelligence, machine 
     learning, and other advanced tools as technologies evolve;
       (4) the Bureau expedite Entity List deliberations tied to 
     countries of concern and enforcement activities related to 
     tracking military end users and end uses in countries of 
     concern including the People's Republic of China, the Russian 
     Federation, and Iran;
       (5) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to 
     comprehensively map the defense industrial base of the 
     People's Republic of China and its military-civil fusion 
     strategy; and
       (6) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to 
     comprehensively map the commercial linkages between the 
     industrial bases of the People's Republic of China and the 
     Russian Federation.
       (b) Modernization.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry 
     and Security shall, on an ongoing basis through fiscal year 
     2029, modernize the information technology systems of the 
     Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of 
     Commerce.
       (c) Elements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Under 
     Secretary should--
       (1) replace the Bureau's primary information technology 
     systems with a unified environment that--
       (A) allows for deployment of a seamless case and customer 
     relationship management information technology solution; and
       (B) provides analysis of data obtained from external data 
     providers that is collected by trade transactions and other 
     sources as appropriate;
       (2) adopt and deploy cutting-edge data fusion, analytics, 
     and decision-making capabilities, as well as supply chain 
     illumination tools, and additional commercial data sets to 
     streamline and standardize the export license adjudication 
     process, better assess global industrial relationships, 
     enhance Entity List deliberations, support enforcement 
     activities, including by tracking military end users and end 
     uses, and identify evasive trade patterns and shell 
     companies; and
       (3) expand and scale up the adoption and use of modern 
     data-sharing interfaces and capabilities to share data safely 
     and efficiently with industry, Federal agencies, and 
     international partners.
       (d) Objectives.--Before any technology solutions are 
     adopted with respect to the elements described in subsection 
     (c), such solutions should be analyzed based on their ability 
     to--
       (1) enhance productivity and efficiency, including by 
     reducing the need for manual review and processing of data;
       (2) reduce redundancies and manage costs;
       (3) enhance the overall data and cyber security of Bureau 
     systems;
       (4) facilitate seamless and safe sharing of appropriate 
     data with relevant stakeholders and partners;
       (5) facilitate seamless data sharing with relevant agencies 
     and the intelligence community; and
       (6) enhance the ease of access and user experience for 
     United States exporters that are utilizing Bureau systems.
       (e) Personnel Assessment.--The Under Secretary should--
       (1) reassess staffing and personnel needs across the Bureau 
     throughout the modernization process described in this 
     section; and
       (2) consult with Congress on whether additional or less 
     personnel may be most effective for utilizing modern 
     applications and systems.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
     through 2028 to carry out this section.
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