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 Seal of the Bureau of Industry and Security | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC,United States |
| Employees | 587 (2024) |
| Annual budget | US$222 million (2024) |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| Website | www |
TheBureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is an agency of theUnited States Department of Commerce that deals with issues involving national security and high technology. A principal goal for the bureau is helping stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, while furthering the growth ofUnited States exports. The Bureau is led by theUnder Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.
BIS' mission is to advance U.S.national security,foreign policy, andeconomic interests. BIS activities include regulating the export of sensitive goods anddual-use technologies in an effective and efficient manner; enforcingexport control, anti-boycott, andpublic safety laws; cooperating with and assisting other countries onexport control and strategic trade issues; assisting U.S. industry to comply with internationalarms control agreements; monitoring the viability of the U.S.defense–industrial base; and promoting federal initiatives andpublic-private partnerships to protect the nation'scritical infrastructures.
Items on theCommerce Control List (CCL) require a permit from the Department of Commerce before they can be exported. To determine whether an export permit is required, anExport Control Classification Number (ECCN) is used.
The Bureau of Industry and Security, a component of theUnited States Department of Commerce, is organized by theUnited States Secretary of Commerce as follows:
The main focus of the bureau is the security of the United States, which includes itsnational security,economic security,cyber security, andhomeland security. For example, in the area ofdual-useexport controls, BIS administers and enforces such controls to stem the proliferation ofweapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them, to halt thespread of weapons toterrorists or countries of concern, and to furtherU.S. foreign policy objectives.[1][2][3] Where there is credible evidence suggesting that the export of a dual-use item threatens U.S. security, the Bureau is empowered to prevent export of the item.[citation needed]
In addition to national security, BIS's function is to ensure the health of the U.S. economy and the competitiveness of U.S. industry. BIS promotes a strong defense–industrial base that can develop and provide technologies that will enable the United States to maintain its military superiority. BIS takes care to ensure that its regulations do not impose unreasonable restrictions on legitimateinternational commercial activity that are necessary for the health ofU.S. industry.[citation needed]
The Bureau maintains five major lists of parties with whom exportation is forbidden or requires licensing.[4] The five lists are:
TheConsolidated Screening List is a searchable database maintained under a collaboration of the Departments of Commerce, State and Treasury, to aid individuals and industries which may be engaged in overseas trade to determine whether transactions involving specific persons or items are legal, or whether licensure or special records are required.[5]
TheEntity List, which is regularly updated on both the BIS website and the Federal Register.[6][7]
TheMilitary End User List, published as a supplement to the Export Administration Regulations Section 744.[8]
TheDenied Persons List[9]
TheUnverified List[10]
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