The export license will be automatically approved following a 30-day waiting period unless Congress specifically prohibits such action by joint resolution.

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Under the Clinton approach, rather than ensure the risks were really understood and avoided where necessary, when the clock ran out, the export license would generally be approved.

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Huawei submitted a timely request to the Bureau of Industry and Security at the Department of Commerce in advance of completing the purchase in May and the Department of Commerce certified that no license was required to export the 3Leaf technology.

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Sometime in the near future, the Administration is expected to submit to Congress, under the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act, a certification announcing its intention to approve General Dynamics' export license application for codevelopment participation in the Japanese FS-X project.

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Before the new regulations, companies were forced to obtain a license from the U.S. government to export encryption products higher than 56 bits in key length.

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Companies and academics that want to conduct restricted research with foreigners in the U.S. need an export license for each person involved.

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Technical military data covered by US export regulations cannot be taken out of the country without a license.

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For example, in matters such as export license applications and foreign availability assessments, Commerce is only required to consult with the Defense Department, rather than obtain DoD concurrence.

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