Measures To Restrict the Participation by United States Persons in Weapons Proliferation Activities
Headline: Restricts U.S. People and Companies from Weapons Proliferation Activities
What it does: The Secretary of Commerce, working with the Secretary of State, must issue and maintain rules to prevent people and companies in the United States from participating in weapons proliferation.
- Limits U.S. people and companies from helping spread weapons of mass destruction.
- Continues existing export control rules unless Commerce Secretary changes them.
- Revokes the prior related executive order and takes effect September 29, 1994.
Summary
This order declares a national emergency over the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and the means to deliver them. It directs the Commerce Secretary, working with the State Secretary, to issue and maintain rules to prevent people and companies in the United States from taking part in activities that could contribute to weapons proliferation.
The order continues existing export control rules unless changed by the Commerce Secretary and revokes the earlier related executive order, effective September 29, 1994.
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