REPORT ON EFFECT OF INCREASED USE OF DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGIES ON ABILITY TO CONTROL EXPORTS.

SEC. 1423. REPORT ON EFFECT OF INCREASED USE OF DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGIES ON ABILITY TO CONTROL EXPORTS. (a) Report Requirement.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report assessing what effect the increased use of dual-use and commercial technologies and items by the Department of Defense could have on the ability of the United States to control adequately the export of sensitive dual-use and military technologies and items to nations to whom the receipt of such technologies is contrary to United States national security interests. (b) Effect on Defense Programs.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of the national security implications of any lowering of licensing controls on the export of dual-use items and technology, to include an assessment of the effect such lowering of controls could have on operational 107 STAT. 1830United States defense programs and capabilities and planned United States defense programs and capabilities; (2) a description of the steps the Secretary of Defense intends to take to ensure that any decontrol of dual-use items and technology does not place at risk the technology and defense capability lead that the United States currently enjoys; and (3) a description of the steps the Department of Defense intends to take to mitigate any possible increase in the proliferation threat resulting from decontrol of dual-use items and technology. (c) Consultation.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be prepared in consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence.