United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1993-12-30 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-28 P0b002ee18039e385 f:ns94028 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-28 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-28 NSIAD-94-28 Dual-use technologies Customs administration Export regulation Exporting Jurisdictional authority Interagency relations Law enforcement Cooperative agreements Budget cuts International trade restriction A1=150766 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 Chapter Report NSIAD 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. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-28/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-28.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-28 Chapter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-28; Export Controls: Actions Needed To Improve Enforcement; Dual-use technologies Customs administration Export regulation Exporting Jurisdictional authority Interagency relations Law enforcement Cooperative agreements Budget cuts International trade restriction A1=150766 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