§ 2717. — Defense trade controls registration fees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2717]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 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, title I, Sec. 45, as added Pub. L. 101-246,
title I, Sec. 118(2), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 25; amended Pub. L. 102-
138, title I, Sec. 126, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 659; Pub. L. 105-261,
div. A, title XV, Sec. 1513(b), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2174; Pub. L.
105-277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, Sec. 2203, Oct. 21, 1998, 112
Stat. 2681-808.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 45 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was renumbered section 46 by
section 118(1) of Pub. L. 101-246, and subsequently renumbered, and set
out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under section 2651 of this
title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-138, title I, Sec. 111(1), Oct.
28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654.
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-277, 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
Pub. L. 105-261. 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.''
1991--Pub. L. 102-138, Sec. 126(1), substituted ``Defense trade
controls registration fees'' for ``Munitions control registration fees''
in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-138, Sec. 126, 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.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-261 effective as of Oct. 1, 1998, see
section 1513(c)(2) of Pub. L. 105-261, set out in a Satellite Export
Controls note under section 2778 of this title.
Authority of Secretary of State
Except 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 section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103-236,
set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
