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International Trade
Newsletter - November 30, 2001
 
In this Issue...
The House International Relations Committee Gives the Export Bill A Slim Chance of Success
 
 November 30, 2001
 

Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL), Chair of the House International Relations Committee, has reported on a bill to renew and reform the nation's export control system but gave a slim chance for floor action on export controls this year. Unlike a Senate version and another House bill approved last week, which only renew the Export Administration Act (EAA), this House bill adds approximately 30 amendments to strengthen the security aspect of the EAA. The Senate bill is on the desk of the House, and the House leadership could call that up and circumvent Rep. Hyde's measure. But an aide said such a move would irk Rep. Hyde and Committee Ranking Member, Tom Lantos, (D-CA), who have sufficient influence in the House to derail the Senate version. Proponents of the Senate bill do not want to see the bill defeated because they would have to start over. The Bush Administration supports the Senate measure. The Bush administration currently is controlling exports of products such as high-performance computers with potential military uses, under an Aug. 20 presidential executive order.