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In its March 31, 2005 report to the President, the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction cites the important role that the Bureau of Industry and Security plays in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction:
"[C]ounterproliferation is a team sport, and our squad must draw on the rest of the U.S. government and the full weight of its regulatory and diplomatic powers… BIS's law enforcement authorities…could be of great use to the Intelligence Community…"
The Commission highlighted BIS’s inspections, the conditions it attaches to export licenses, and BIS’s good working relationship with industry as providing valuable intelligence and opportunities for counterproliferation. The Commission also noted that renewing the Export Administration Act would provide BIS with enhanced law enforcement authorities and increased penalties for violations.
View the text regarding BIS (chapter 13)
View the full WMD Commission Repot