Establishment of Export Enforcement Coordination Center

(a) Establishment The Secretary of Homeland Security shall operate and maintain, within Homeland Security Investigations, the Export Enforcement Coordination Center, as established by Executive Order 13558 (50 U.S.C. 4601 note) (in this section referred to as the Center). (b) Purposes The Center shall serve as the primary center for Federal Government export enforcement efforts among the following agencies: (1) The Department of State. (2) The Department of the Treasury. (3) The Department of Defense. (4) The Department of Justice. (5) The Department of Commerce. (6) The Department of Energy. (7) The Department of Homeland Security. (8) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (9) Such other agencies as the President may designate. (c) Coordination authority The Center shall— (1) serve as a conduit between Federal law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) for the exchange of information related to potential violations of United States export controls; (2) serve as a primary point of contact between enforcement authorities and agencies engaged in export licensing; (3) coordinate law enforcement public outreach activities related to United States export controls; (4) serve as the primary deconfliction and support center to assist law enforcement agencies to coordinate and enhance investigations with respect to export control violations; (5) establish integrated, governmentwide statistical tracking and targeting capabilities to support export enforcement; and (6) carry out additional duties as assigned by the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the enforcement of United States export control laws. (d) Administration The Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations shall— (1) serve as the administrator of the Center; and (2) maintain documentation that describes the participants in, funding of, core functions of, and personnel assigned to, the Center. (e) Director; deputy directors (1) Director The Center shall have a Director, who shall be— (A) a member of the Senior Executive Service (as defined in section 2101a of title 5, United States Code) and a special agent within Homeland Security Investigations; and (B) designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security. (2) Deputy directors The Center shall have 2 Deputy Directors, as follows: (A) One Deputy Director, who shall be— (i) a full-time employee of the Department of Commerce; and (ii) appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. (B) One Deputy Director, who shall be— (i) a full-time employee of the Department of Justice; and (ii) appointed by the Attorney General. (f) Liaisons from other agencies (1) Intelligence community liaison An intelligence community liaison shall be detailed to the Center. The liaison shall be— (A) a full-time employee of an element of the intelligence community; and (B) designated by the Director of National Intelligence. (2) Liaisons from other agencies (A) In general A liaison shall be detailed to the Center by each agency specified in subparagraph (B). Such liaisons shall be special agents, officers, intelligence analysts, or intelligence officers, as appropriate. (B) Agencies specified The agencies specified in this subparagraph are the following: (i) Homeland Security Investigations. (ii) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (iii) The Office of Export Enforcement of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce. (iv) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. (v) The Defense Criminal Investigative Service. (vi) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (vii) The National Counterintelligence and Security Center of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (viii) The Department of Energy. (ix) The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. (x) The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State. (xi) The Office of Export Administration of the Bureau of Industry and Security. (xii) The Office of Enforcement Analysis of the Bureau of Industry and Security. (xiii) The Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force. (xiv) The Criminal Investigation Division of the Army. (xv) The Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (xvi) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (xvii) The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. (xviii) Any other agency, at the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security.