United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-05-31 monographic deposited born digital 14 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-530 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530 P0b002ee180381dd1 f:d01530 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530 GAO-01-530 Dual-use technologies Export regulation Exporting Foreign policies Foreign trade agreements Licenses Missiles Canada Other Written Product A00931 The United States and several major trading partners created the Missile Technology Control Regime, to control the spread of missile technology in 1987. To carry out the U.S. commitment to the agreement, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1991, which amended two U.S. export control statutes: the Export Administration Act and the Arms Export Control Act. Two federal agencies, the Department of Commerce and the Department of State, are responsible for implementing the regulations for controlling missile technology exports. This report discusses whether the regulations for controlling the export of Missile Technology Control Regime items (1) are consistent with U.S. law and (2) provide a consistent U.S. policy on the control of missile technology. GAO found that Commerce's export regulations are inconsistent with the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1991 amendment to the Export Administration Act. That amendment requires an individual export license for all controlled dual-use missile equipment and technology to all countries. However, Commerce's regulations do not require licenses for the export of controlled missile equipment and technology to Canada. Commerce did not cite any section of this statute or its legislative history to justify the inconsistency between its regulations and the statutory requirement. GAO found that State's export regulations are consistent with the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1991 amendment to the Arms Export Control Act. The inconsistency between Commerce's regulatory exemption and the Export Administration Act along with different interpretations by Commerce and State of congressional intent, contributes to a divided U.S. government policy toward Canada and toward missile proliferation. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530.pdf GAO-01-530 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-530 Other Written Product GAO-01-530; Export Controls: Regulatory Change Needed to Comply with Missile Technology Licensing Requirements; Dual-use technologies Export regulation Exporting Foreign policies Foreign trade agreements Licenses Missiles Canada Public Law 101-510