Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 8544

Enforcement authority

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1 See References in Text note below.
The Secretary of Commerce may designate any employee of the Office of Export Enforcement of the Department of Commerce to conduct activities specified in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of section 12(a)(3)(B) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2411(a)(3)(B))  when the employee is carrying out activities to enforce—
(1)
150 U.S.C. 1701 the provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.)  (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( et seq.));
(2)
the provisions of this subchapter, or any other provision of law relating to export controls, with respect to which the Secretary of Commerce has enforcement responsibility; or
(3)
any license, order, or regulation issued under—
(A)
150 U.S.C. 1701 the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.)  (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( et seq.)); or
(B)
a provision of law referred to in paragraph (2).

Pub. L. 111–195, title III, § 305124 Stat. 1349(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 96–7293 Stat. 503Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a)132 Stat. 223250 U.S.C. 4611section 4614 of Title 50The Export Administration Act of 1979, referred to in text, is , , , which was classified principally to section 2401 et seq. of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as chapter 56 (§ 4601 et seq.) of Title 50, and was repealed by , , , except for sections 11A, 11B, and 11C thereof (, 4612, 4613). Section 12 of the Act was classified to prior to repeal.

Pub. L. 95–22391 Stat. 1626section 1701 of Title 50The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in pars. (1) and (3)(A), is title II of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.