Other Government Departments

Although DDTC, BIS and OFAC are the primary agencies with export control authority for technology, associated non-public information, and services of value there are other agencies that have authority over other types of goods and materials. The agencies identified below are examples, not a comprehensive list:

Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice

Statutory Authority: Controlled Substances Act (21 USC)
Regulations: Controlled Substances Regulations (21 CFR Part 1300-1399)
Scope: Drugs with the potential for abuse (schedules I-V) and regulated chemicals (List I and II) exceeding allowable limits
Examples of Items Controlled: drugs such ketamine, pentobarbital, amphetamines, and opioids; as well as regulated chemicals such as acetic anhydride, ephedrine, toluene and ethyl ether.
Diversion Control Import/Export Quick Reference Guide and website

Food and Drug Administration

Statutory Authority: Federal Food and Drugs Act (Public Law 59-384, Section 2), Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (Public Law 75-717, Section 801(d)), Drug Export Amendments Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-660), and the FDA Export Reform and Enhancement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134, and amended by Public Law 104-180)
Scope: Commercial and investigational drugs, biological products, and certain medical devices
FDA Import/Export Guidance website

US Fish & Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Statutory Authority: Various, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Lacey Act, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
Regulations: Fish and Wildlife Regulations (50 CFR Part 17, Sec. 21, 22, 31 & 32; 50 CFR Part 23)
Scope: Endangered plants and animals (live organisms and parts or samples)
Examples of Items Controlled: broad-nosed bat, Cooper's hawk, American alligator, beluga whale, snow drops, hoodia's, and many species of cacti
USFWS Import/Export Permit website

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Statutory Authority: Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; Atomic Energy Act 1954, as amended; and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act
Regulations: NRC Regulations (10 CFR 110.8 and 110.9)
Scope: nuclear materials and equipment
Examples of Items Controlled: natural, enriched and depleted uranium, thorium, plutonium, uranium-233, technology associated with the design, maintenance, operation or use of nuclear plants, enrichment facilities, deuterium processing plants, nuclear grade graphite, and nuclear waste
NRC Export-Import website

Department of Energy

Statutory Authority: Atomic Energy Act 1954, as amended; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; and the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977
Regulations: 10 CFR 810
Scope: nuclear technology, technical data for nuclear weapons and special nuclear materials.
Examples of Items Controlled: activities involving nuclear reactors and other nuclear fuel cycle facilities for specific activities; production of heavy water, zirconium, nuclear-grade graphite or reactor-grade beryllium; production of reactor-grade uranium from yellowcake; and certain uranium milling activities.
Examples of Activities Requiring Specific Authorization: providing sensitive nuclear technology for an activity in any foreign country; engaging in or providing assistance or training in specified activities to a foreign country, for example, designing, constructing, fabricating, operating or maintaining production reactors, accelerator-driven subcritical assembly systems; components especially designed, modified or adapted for use in for production reactors or accelerator-driven subcritical assembly systems; major critical components for use in such reactors or production-scale facilities; or research reactors, test reactors or subcritical assemblies capable of continuous operation above five megawatts thermal.
National Nuclear Security Administration website; Office of Nuclear Energy website

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture

Statutory Authority: Plant Protection Act (P.L. 106-224; 7 USC Ch. 104), Animal Health Protection Act (P.L. 107-171, Title X, Sec. 10401; 7 USC, Ch. 109)
Regulations: USDA Regulations (7 CFR, Subtitle B, Part 353)
Scope: Import and export of live animals, animal products, live plants, plant products and soils.
Examples of Items Controlled: agricultural animals and plants, plant pests, soils from quarantined areas, blood or serum samples, milk, meat and plant food items
APHIS Import/Export website

This is not a comprehensive list of all US export control regulations; additional laws and regulations exist, but typically university activities will not involve data, goods or services under their jurisdiction. Although the Baylor Office of Export Compliance has no formal responsibility associated with regulations other than the EAR, ITAR and OFAC, we will try to put researcher in touch with the office or person at Baylor or the cognizant agency that will be best able to assist.

The Baylor Office of Export Compliance wishes to thank the University of Virginia Office of Export Controls for compiling the above list and for allowing Baylor to utilize the list.