# § 4822. Review of interagency dispute resolution process
**(a)** **In general** The President shall review and evaluate the interagency export license referral, review, and escalation processes for dual-use items and munitions under the licensing jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce or any other Federal agency, as appropriate, to determine whether current practices and procedures are consistent with established national security and foreign policy objectives.
**(b)** **Report** August 13, 2018
Not later than 180 days after , the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of the review carried out under subsection (a).
**(c)** **Operating Committee for Export Policy** December 5, 1995
In any case in which the Operating Committee for Export Policy established by Executive Order 12981 (; relating to Administration of Export Controls) is meeting to conduct an interagency dispute resolution relating to applications for export licenses under the Export Administration Regulations, matters relating to jet engine hot section technology, commercial communication satellites, and emerging or foundational technology may be decided by majority vote.
**(d)** **Appropriate congressional committees defined** In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
**(1)** the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
**(2)** the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1763, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2231; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d)(9), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3874.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Executive Order 12981, referred to in subsec. (c), is Ex. Ord. No. 12981, , 60 F.R. 62981, which is set out as a note under former .
### Amendments
2021—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1081(d)(9) is effective as of , and as if included in .
## Executive Documents
### Delegation of Authorities and Responsibilities Under Section 1763 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Memorandum of President of the United States, , 84 F.R. 197, provided:
Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including , United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with executive departments and agencies through the National Security Presidential Memorandum–4 [ note] process, the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 1763 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 () [].
The delegation of authorities and responsibilities in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.