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 2006-12-20 monographic deposited born digital 51 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-265 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265 P0b002ee18038ae95 f:d07265 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265 GAO-07-265 Criminals Databases Dual-use technologies Export regulation Exporting Homeland security Inspection Interagency relations International trade regulation International trade restriction Law enforcement Licenses Policy evaluation Regulatory agencies Strategic planning Data coordination Other Written Product A64328 Each year, billions of dollars in dual-use items--items that have both commercial and military applications--as well as defense items are exported from the United States. To protect U.S. interests, the U.S. government controls the export of these items. A key function in the U.S. export control system is enforcement, which aims to prevent or deter the illegal export of controlled items. This report describes the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of export control enforcement agencies, identifies the challenges these agencies face, and determines if information on enforcement outcomes is provided to the export control agencies. GAO's findings are based on an examination of statutes, interagency agreements, and procedures; interviews with enforcement officials at selected field locations and headquarters; and an assessment of enforcement information. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265.pdf GAO-07-265 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-265 Other Written Product GAO-07-265; Export Controls: Challenges Exist in Enforcement of an Inherently Complex System; Criminals Databases Dual-use technologies Export regulation Exporting Homeland security Inspection Interagency relations International trade regulation International trade restriction Law enforcement Licenses Policy evaluation Regulatory agencies Strategic planning Data coordination