Export Controls: Actions Needed To Improve Enforcement (Chapter Report,
12/30/93, GAO/NSIAD-94-28).

The Persian Gulf War illustrated vividly the dangers posed when
countries such as Iraq obtain so-called dual-use equipment and
technology needed to develop weapons of mass destruction. Controlling
exports is central to the U.S. strategy for preventing the spread of
these weapons.  This report reviews (1) the tools and resources
available to the Commerce Department and the U.S. Customs Service in
carrying out their enforcement responsibilities; (2) how well they are
enforcing export controls; (3) impediments to effective enforcement; and
(4) options for modifying the current enforcement organizational
structure.

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 REPORTNUM:  NSIAD-94-28
     TITLE:  Export Controls: Actions Needed To Improve Enforcement
      DATE:  12/30/93
   SUBJECT:  Dual-use technologies
             Customs administration
             Export regulation
             Exporting
             Jurisdictional authority
             Interagency relations
             Law enforcement
             Cooperative agreements
             Budget cuts
             International trade restriction
             A1=150766
IDENTIFIER:  Persian Gulf War
             Iraq
             Soviet Union
             Europe
             Customs Service Operation Exodus
             President's Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative
             Dept. of Commerce Export Control Automated Support System
             Treasury Enforcement Communications System
             
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