US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2717

Defense trade controls registration fees

For each fiscal year, 100 percent of the registration fees collected by the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State shall be credited to a Department of State account, to be available without fiscal year limitation. Fees credited to that account shall be available only for payment of expenses incurred for—
(1)
contract personnel to assist in the evaluation of defense trade controls license applications, reduction in processing time for license applications, and improved monitoring of compliance with the terms of licenses;
(2)
the automation of defense trade controls functions, including compliance and enforcement activities, and the processing of defense trade controls license applications, including the development, procurement, and utilization of computer equipment and related software; and
(3)
the enhancement of defense trade export compliance and enforcement activities, including compliance audits of United States and foreign parties, the conduct of administrative proceedings, monitoring of end-uses in cases of direct commercial arms sales or other transfers, and cooperation in proceedings for enforcement of criminal laws related to defense trade export controls.

Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841 Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 118(2)104 Stat. 25 Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 126105 Stat. 659 Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title XV, § 1513(b)112 Stat. 2174 Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–808 (, title I, § 45, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2203, , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 118(1) of Pub. L. 101–246section 2651 of this titlePub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1)105 Stat. 654 A prior section 45 of act , was renumbered section 46 by , and subsequently renumbered, and set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under , prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–277Pub. L. 105–2611998—, which directed the amendment of subsec. (a) by striking out “and” at end of par. (1), substituting “functions, including compliance and enforcement activities,” for “functions” in par. (2), substituting “; and” for period at end of par. (2), and adding par. (3), was executed by making the amendments to text of section to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by . See below.

Pub. L. 105–261 designated subsec. (a) as entire section, struck out former subsec. (a) heading “Defense trade controls registration fees”, substituted “100 percent” for “$700,000”, and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “The authority contained in subsection (a) of this section shall be exercised to such extent and in such amounts as are to be provided in an appropriation Act.”

Pub. L. 102–138, § 126(1)1991—, substituted “Defense trade controls registration fees” for “Munitions control registration fees” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 102–138, § 126Subsec. (a). , substituted in heading “Defense trade controls registration fees” for “Munitions control registration fees” and in text “$700,000” for “$500,000”, “Defense Trade Controls” for “Munitions Control”, and “defense trade controls” for “munitions control” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–261section 1513(c)(2) of Pub. L. 105–261section 2778 of this titleAmendment by effective as of , see , set out in a Satellite Export Controls note under .

Authority of Secretary of State

section 2651a of this titlesection 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236section 2651a of this titleExcept as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see and , set out as a note under .