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- Parte de Numbered National Security Policy Papers, National Security Decision Directives (NSDDs)
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Licensing (U)
We seek efficient licensing systems which give timely answers to
our exporters on their licensing applications. To that end, the
Secretaries of Commerce, State, Defense, and Treasury shall
accord the highest priority to improving and completing the
computerization of their respective licensing or licensing review
systems, including, where appropriate, the secure electronic
exchange among agencies of certain licensing information while
preserving the integrity of each agency's database. (C)
The resolution of interagency disputes within prévailing
statutory deadlines is vital. The Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs, coordinating with concerned department
and agency heads, shall therefore prepare a draft executive order
for my consideration on or before January 13, 1989 setting forth
procedures to ensure that disputed export cases will be resolved
within statutory time limits.
(C)
Foreign Availability (U)
In order to ensure that U.S. industry is not competitively
disadvantaged in international trade, there must be an effective
process for determining the availability from foreign sources of
technologies proposed for export from the United States. For
this purpose, the Secretary of Commerce shall prepare an overall
assessment of our foreign availability process, with the
objective of recommending improvements early in the next
Administration. (C)
COCOM (U)
The United States seeks a strong and effective COCOM system.
For this reason, we agreed with COCOM member governments at the
Senior Political Meeting (SPM) in January 1988 to streamline
control lists while at the same time strengthening national
enforcement and licensing systems. (C)
The Secretary of State, coordinating with the other concerned
department and agency heads; shall prepare and submit to me by
January 13, 1989 a general_ assessment of the progress we have
made in our overall policy of, strengthening COCOM, including
progress made under the mandate of the SPM. It shall also
include the treatment given in_COCOM. to joint ventures and whole
plant sales to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. This
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