Proposed BIS amends would ‘control US persons’ support for foreign military’, other end users

The US Department of Commerce said its Bureau of Industry and Security (‘BIS’) is proposing amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (‘EAR’) ‘to control U.S. persons support of foreign military, intelligence, and security end users and end uses, and foreign maritime nuclear propulsion projects.’

‘In addition, BIS proposes restrictions on exports, re-exports, and transfers (in-country) to these end users and end uses.  This rule also proposes clarifying the EAR with respect to the prohibition against certain maritime nuclear propulsion plant end uses and the definition of support as used in the U.S. persons activity controls,’ Commerce said in an official notice.

It explained that the proposed action is, ‘In implementation of and consistent with broadened Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) authority to control U.S. person activities that are not otherwise subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).’

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202304&RIN=0694-AI35