U.S. Relations With the People's Republic of China (2008)

Beyond Control: How to Reform Export Licensing Agencies to Improve Protection of National Security and Economic Interests

Stephen D. Mull
Acting Assistant Secretary for Political Military Affairs
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government
Management, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Washington, DC
April 24, 2008

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Finally, we can not just focus our efforts on improving our licensing operations. An important component of our mission is ensuring the enforcement of U.S. law to ensure that end-users of U.S. military equipment and technology using the equipment within the restrictions that we might impose. Last summer, the Department of Justice appointed the first National Export Control Coordinator to support a nationwide export enforcement initiative. We have been working closely with the coordinator since his appointment and continue to experience a growth in the number of export enforcement cases for which we are asked to support both the FBI and ICE. In FY 2007, law enforcement actions (DHS-ICE) pursuant to the AECA and the ITAR resulted in 165 arrests, 138 indictments, and 97 convictions. The focus of these cases continues to involve efforts related to China, Iran and terrorist groups.

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