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| Export Control Compliance |
| About export controls
"Export controls" refers to regulations used by the federal
government to control the export of information or items for reasons
related to national or economic security and foreign policy.
In academia, these laws may impact researchers if the project involves:
- restrictions on publishing research results (other than normal
patent reviews);
- working with company confidential technical information;
- working with confidential information on how to use equipment;
- shipping equipment or materials to a foreign country;
- working with a country subject to a U.S. boycott; or
- working with an individual or organization on the list of supporters
of terrorism.
Export control compliance includes
the following elements:
Education and training
of researchers, administrators, and others
Articulation of policies and procedures for assuring
compliance
Delineation of roles and responsibilities of key components
and key personnel
Sponsored Projects Administration is to:
- identify potential restricted areas in proposals and solicitations
and assist with modifying them to prevent later issues;
- identify suspect clauses in awards and contracts and try
to get them modified;
- take all other reasonable steps to help assure compliance
with export control regulations; and
- keep the principal investigator informed about the status
of the negotiations.
The offices of the Vice President for Research and of the General
Counsel are to:
- assist Sponsored Projects Administration and researchers
in complying with export control regulations;
- provide educational opportunities for the University community;
and
- obtain export control licenses, if needed.
Tools
Background information and other
resources
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