Terry L' Davis

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State Department Regulation of Space Activities
Terry L. Davis Deputy Director of
Licensing Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
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Objectives

• Explain State Dept./DDTC Role in Defense Trade
• Review Legislation and Regulations
• Export Issues Related to Space Define terminology
  
• Explain the Commodity Jurisdiction process

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Elements of an Export Control System
Legal Foundation ARMS EXPORT CONTROL
ACT Regulatory Guidelines INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
IN ARMS REGULATIONS Organizational
Process DIRECTORATE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS
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Directorate of Defense Trade Controls

• Our Mission
• Advance National Strategic Objectives and U.S.
  Foreign Policy Goals Through Timely Enforcement
  of Defense Trade Controls and the Formulation of
  Defense Trade Policy.

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Arms Export Control Act (AECA)

• Controls Exports/Imports of Defense Articles
  Services
• Establishes Munitions List
• Mandates Registration of Manufacturers and
  Exporters
• Mandates Registration/Licensing of Brokers

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Arms Export Control Act (AECA)

• Broad Authority of the Directorate to Approve,
  Deny, Suspend, Revoke and Halt Shipments from
  U.S. Ports
• Congressional Oversight 36(c), 36(d) and 36(f)
• End Use and Retransfer Assurances

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Arms Export Control Act (AECA)

• Require Monitoring/Reporting Fees, Contributions,
  and Commissions
• Confirm Bona Fides of End Use and Users
• Establishes Fines and Penalties
• Foundation of Regulatory Process

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Delegation of Authority

• President of the United States
• Secretary of State
• Undersecretary for Arms Control and International
  Security
• Assistant Secretary for Political Military
  Affairs
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade
  Controls
• Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls

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International Traffic In Arms Regulations

• Implements AECA
• Establishes the U.S. Munitions List designates
  defense articles/services subject to Department
  of State export jurisdiction

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U.S. Munitions List 121.1

• IV Launch Vehicles, Guided Missiles, Rockets,
  Torpedoes, Bombs, Mines
• Missile and Space
• Vehicle Powerplants
• Ablative Materials
• Specifically Designed Components
• Technical Data and Services

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U.S. Munitions List 121.1

• XV Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment
• Satellites of all Types, Including Commercial
  Communications
• Ground Control for Telemetry, Tracking and
  Control
• Military GPS, Radhard Circuits
• Specifically Designed Components

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DDTC Organization
Frank Ruggiero Deputy Assistant Secretary Defense
Trade
Vacant Managing Director Directorate of Defense
Trade
Office of Defense Trade Controls Management
(PM/DTCM)
Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing
(PM/DTCL)
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
(PM/DTCP)
Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance
(PM/DTCC)
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Frames of Reference

• Debate over Control of Commercial Communications
  Satellites on USML vs CCL Since PL 105-261
  National Defense Authorization Act of 1999
• Special Controls and Reporting Requirements
• 126.1 Proscribed Countries Issues - China Launch
  Issues