50 USC 4815 - Licensing

U.S Code last checked for updates: Sep 27, 2025

§ 4815.

Licensing

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall, consistent with delegations as described in section 4814 of this title, establish a procedure to license or otherwise authorize the export, reexport, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this subchapter in order to carry out the policy set forth in section 4811 of this title and the requirements set forth in section 4812(b) of this title. The procedure shall ensure that—

(1)

license applications and other requests for authorization are considered and decisions made with the participation of appropriate Federal agencies, as appropriate; and

(2)

licensing decisions are made in an expeditious manner, with transparency to applicants on the status of license and other authorization processing and the reason for denying any license or request for authorization.

(b)

Sense of Congress

(c)

Fees

(d)

Additional procedural requirements

(1)

In general

(2)

Information from applicant

(3)

Significantly negative impact defined

A significant negative impact on the United States defense industrial base is the following:

(A)

A reduction in the availability of an item produced in the United States that is likely to be acquired by the Department of Defense or other Federal department or agency for the advancement of the national security of the United States, or for the production of an item in the United States for the Department of Defense or other agency for the advancement of the national security of the United States.

(B)

A reduction in the production in the United States of an item that is the result of research and development carried out, or funded by, the Department of Defense or other Federal department or agency to advance the national security of the United States, or a federally funded research and development center.

(C)

A reduction in the employment of United States persons whose knowledge and skills are necessary for the continued production in the United States of an item that is likely to be acquired by the Department of Defense or other Federal department or agency for the advancement of the national security of the United States.

(e)

Report

(1)

In general

(2)

Elements

The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the preceding one year-period, the following:

(A)

For each license application or other request for authorization, the name of the entity submitting the application, a brief description of the item (including the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and reason for control, if applicable), the name of the end-user, the end-user’s location, a value estimate,

decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and the date of submission.

(B)

The date, location, and result of any end-use checks, to ensure compliance with United States export controls.

(C)

Aggregate statistics on all license applications and other requests for authorization as described in subparagraph (A).

(3)

Confidentiality of information

(4)

Protecting enforcement information

(5)

Definitions

In this subsection—

(A)

the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(i)

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

(ii)

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and

(B)

the term “covered entity” means any entity that—

(i)

is located in a country listed in Country Group D:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and

(ii)

is included on—

(I)

the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations; or

(II)

the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations.

(Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1756, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2217; Pub. L. 119–34, § 2, Aug. 19, 2025, 139 Stat. 488.)

cite as: 50 USC 4815