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Export Controls: Actions Needed To Improve Enforcement

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Dec. 30, 1993
Report No. NSIAD-94-28
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Summary:

The Persian Gulf War illustrated vividly the dangers posed when countries such as Iraq obtain so-called dual-use equipment and technology needed to develop weapons of mass destruction. Controlling exports is central to the U.S. strategy for preventing the spread of these weapons. This report reviews (1) the tools and resources available to the Commerce Department and the U.S. Customs Service in carrying out their enforcement responsibilities; (2) how well they are enforcing export controls; (3) impediments to effective enforcement; and (4) options for modifying the current enforcement organizational structure.

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