Bureau of Industry and Security
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The Bureau of Industry and Security is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating exports, enforcing export control laws, and protecting national security and foreign policy interests through oversight of sensitive technologies and dual-use items.
Aliases (5)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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export control authority → |
| administers |
EAR
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Export Administration Regulations → |
| canImpose |
civil penalties for export control violations
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criminal penalties referrals for export control violations → denial of export privileges → |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. Department of Defense
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security → U.S. Department of State → U.S. intelligence community → |
| country |
United States of America
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| enforces |
Export Administration Regulations
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U.S. export control and antiboycott laws → antiboycott provisions of U.S. law → |
| hasDivision |
Office of Export Enforcement
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Office of Exporter Services → Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls → Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance → Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security → Office of Technology Evaluation → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| issues |
export licenses for controlled items
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalAuthority |
Export Control Reform Act of 2018
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| maintains |
Commerce Control List
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| mission |
advance U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives through effective export control and treaty compliance systems
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| oversees |
Denied Persons List
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Military End User List → U.S. Entity List → Unverified List → |
| parentOrganization |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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| participatesIn |
Australia Group implementation for the U.S.
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Missile Technology Control Regime implementation for the U.S. → Nuclear Suppliers Group implementation for the U.S. → Wassenaar Arrangement implementation for the U.S. → multilateral export control regimes → |
| partOf |
United States Department of Commerce
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| predecessor |
Bureau of Export Administration
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| regulates |
exports of dual-use items
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exports of sensitive technologies → in-country transfers of controlled items → reexports of controlled items → |
| responsibleFor |
dual-use item controls
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enforcement of U.S. export control laws → export control → protection of U.S. foreign policy interests through export controls → protection of U.S. national security interests through export controls → |
| shortName |
BIS
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| website |
https://www.bis.doc.gov
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bureau of Industry and Security
("Office of Export Enforcement")
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Bureau of Industry and Security ("Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls") → Bureau of Industry and Security ("Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security") → |
hasDivision |
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Bureau of Industry and Security
("Export Administration Regulations")
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administers |
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Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
("Bureau of Industry and Security (for overlapping jurisdiction)")
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enforcedBy |
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Bureau of Industry and Security
("Export Administration Regulations")
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enforces |
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Herbert C. Hoover Building
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occupant |
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U.S. Department of Commerce
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oversees |
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Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
("Export Administration Regulations")
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relatedTo |