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HR 2990 100th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Armed Forces and National Security Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Export controls Exports Foreign Trade and Investments Government Operations and Politics Science and technology Technology transfer Trade agreements Trade negotiations Treaties

A bill to require agreements entered into with certain foreign countries that involve the exchange or transfer of scientific or technological information to be submitted to the Secretary of Defense.

Introduced: July 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Aug 4, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Aug 3, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.
Aug 3, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 22, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the submission to the Secretary of Defense of any proposed agreement between an agency of the United States or any educational institution and the government of a proscribed county (as defined by the Export Administration Act of 1979) which may involve the exchange or transfer of any scientific or technological information. Requires that any further drafts of such agreements must be submitted to the Secretary before and after negotiations have been completed and before the agreement is signed by the parties.

Requires that any such agreement which is entered into by a department or agency of the United States must be submitted to the Congress as an international agreement.

Authorizes the President to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Provides that any educational institution that violates this Act shall be subject to penalties under the Export Administration Act of 1979.

What's happening now August 4, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 6, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 6, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2990: A bill to require agreements entered into with certain foreign countries that involve the exchange or transfer of scientific or technological information to be submitted to the Secretary of Defense.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2990/
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"H.R. 2990: A bill to require agreements entered into with certain foreign countries that involve the exchange or transfer of scientific or technological information to be submitted to the Secretary of Defense.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2990/.
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H.R. 2990, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2990/.
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