The House would permit the export of sensitive technologies even to controlled countries for the purpose of "trade shows, " irrespective of their military criticality.
The Dutch controls, stemming from European Union legislation that requires a permit to be issued for the export of dual-use materials, remain in force.
This shift would permit the granting of blanket exemptions from current export controls on sales of advanced "dual-use" technologies to be sold to East European nations like Poland and Hungary.
Should it fail to do so, the Center urges Congress to intervene so as to compel a postponement that would permit a thorough reexamination of the assumptions and the implications of a further liberalization of the multilateral export control regime.