Consultation with Congress

(a) In general The Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that the appropriate congressional committees are kept fully and currently informed of any anticipated promulgation of regulations to control the remote access of items under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, as amended by section 2, including ensuring such committees are informed, in a classified setting as necessary, on— (1) the national security risk that would be addressed by the regulations; (2) how the method of the regulations addresses the national security risk; and (3) how the regulations may impact the economy of the United States. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to require the approval of the appropriate congressional committees as a condition precedent to the exercise of an authority under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, as amended by section 2. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.