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BIS is the principal agency involved in the development, implementation, and enforcement of export controls for commercial technologies and for many military technologies as a result of the President's Export Control Reform Initiative.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/fact-sheet-presidents-export-control-reform-initiative|title=Fact Sheet on the President's Export Control Reform Initiative|date=2010-04-20|website=whitehouse.gov|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> OEE is singularly focused on export enforcement and work closely with intelligence analysts and licensing officers within a single bureau of the government to enforce export control laws and regulations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.k-state.edu/comply/ecp/resources/Consequences-of-Violating-Export-Control-Law.pdf|title=Don't Let This Happen To You!}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> | BIS is the principal agency involved in the development, implementation, and enforcement of export controls for commercial technologies and for many military technologies as a result of the President's Export Control Reform Initiative.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/fact-sheet-presidents-export-control-reform-initiative|title=Fact Sheet on the President's Export Control Reform Initiative|date=2010-04-20|website=whitehouse.gov|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> OEE is singularly focused on export enforcement and work closely with intelligence analysts and licensing officers within a single bureau of the government to enforce export control laws and regulations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.k-state.edu/comply/ecp/resources/Consequences-of-Violating-Export-Control-Law.pdf|title=Don't Let This Happen To You!}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> | ||
== | == Offices == | ||
OEE maintains field offices across the United States, including its headquarters in Washington, DC | OEE maintains field offices across the United States, including its headquarters in Washington, DC. | ||
=== Field offices === | |||
Eight field offices located in | Eight field offices located in | ||
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* San Jose | * San Jose | ||
Resident offices | === Resident offices === | ||
* Atlanta | * Atlanta | ||
* Houston | * Houston | ||
* Portland | * Portland | ||
=== FBI field offices === | |||
OEE Special Agents have been deployed to [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] field offices in | OEE Special Agents have been deployed to [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] field offices in | ||
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* Salt Lake City | * Salt Lake City | ||
=== Other offices === | |||
They have also been deployed to [[Defense Criminal Investigative Service]] offices in Denver and San Antonio, to provide enhanced coverage for investigating export violations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oee/investigations|title=OEE Field Office Locations|website=www.bis.doc.gov|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> | They have also been deployed to [[Defense Criminal Investigative Service]] offices in Denver and San Antonio, to provide enhanced coverage for investigating export violations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oee/investigations|title=OEE Field Office Locations|website=www.bis.doc.gov|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> | ||
== Investigations == | == Investigations == | ||
OEE investigates violations of the Export Control Reform Act | OEE investigates violations of the | ||
* [[Export Control Reform Act]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=Export Control Reform Act of 2018, Title XVII, Subtitle B of Pub. L. No. 115-232, 132 Stat. 2208 ("ECRA").}}</ref> | |||
* [[International Emergency Economic Powers Act]] | |||
* [[Export Administration Regulations]] | |||
* [[Fastener Quality Act]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/component/content/article/7-enforcement/45-fastener-quality-act|title=Fastener Quality Act}}</ref> | |||
* other export control and public safety statutes | |||
OEE Special Agents apprehend violators, and work with U.S. Attorneys, BIS's Office of Chief Counsel and other officials in criminal prosecutions and administrative cases based on OEE investigations. OEE Special Agents are sworn federal law enforcement officers with authority to bear firearms, make arrests, execute search warrants, serve subpoenas, detain and seize items about to be illegally exported, and order the redelivery to the United States of goods exported in violation of U.S. law.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Special agents == | == Special agents == | ||