Regulations and Agencies Responsible for Export Controls
Federal export controls are enforced under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and administered by the Department of Commerce for technologies and information that have dual use such as commercial and potential military use, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) by the Department of State for military items and defense services. While the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions to protect foreign policy and national security goals.
The export control regulations frequently encountered by the academic research community include the following: