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H.R. 3216 (96th)

Export Administration Reform Act of 1979

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Introduced

22 March 1979

Last action

22 March 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Ichord, Richard H. [D-MO-8], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35]

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Summary

Export Administration Reform Act of 1979 - Amends the Export Administration Act of 1969 to make the Secretary of Defense responsible for identifying technologies and goods which shall be controlled for national security purposes. Directs the Secretary to establish an Office of Technology Export to assist the Secretary. Directs the President to issue rules and regulations limiting the export of critical technologies and goods and significant technologies and goods. Prohibits the President from restricting the export of significant technologies or goods which are available from foreign sources. Directs the President to negotiate with foreign countries to eliminate the availability for export of technologies and goods detrimental to U.S. national security. Prohibits the President from modifying the Secretary's classification of technologies and goods and findings as to availability unless (1) the President submits a national security impact statement to Congress and (2) Congress does not disapprove. Requires the appropriate Federal agency to submit national security impact statements upon the request of Congress. Provides for the appointment of technical advisory committees by the Secretary of Defense (instead of the Secretary of Commerce).

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Timeline

  1. 22 March 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 22 March 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 March 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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