Export Enforcement Coordination Center

This executive order establishes an interagency Export Enforcement Coordination Center within the Department of Homeland Security to improve coordination among federal agencies in enforcing U.S. export control laws. The Center serves as a forum for resolving enforcement conflicts, facilitates intelligence sharing between law enforcement and intelligence agencies, and tracks export control violations government-wide.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 69573

Key directives

Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish interagency Federal Export Enforcement Coordination Center within DHS
Center shall coordinate export enforcement among 8 specified departments/agencies plus others as designated
Center shall have Director (DHS senior officer), two Deputy Directors (Commerce and Justice), and Intelligence Community Liaison (DNI-designated)
Center shall serve as primary forum for coordinating export control enforcement and resolving conflicts
Center shall serve as conduit for information exchange between law enforcement and Intelligence Community
Center shall establish government-wide statistical tracking capabilities for export enforcement activities
DHS shall operate and provide funding and administrative support subject to availability of appropriations

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Establishment of Export Enforcement Coordination Center mandated
DHS Secretary required to designate Center Director
Commerce Secretary and Attorney General required to designate Deputy Directors
DNI required to designate Intelligence Community Liaison

Near term (90d)

Center staffing and organizational setup
Development of government-wide statistical tracking capabilities for export enforcement

Long term

Ongoing interagency coordination of export enforcement
Sustained intelligence exchange between law enforcement and Intelligence Community
Continuous conflict resolution among agencies investigating export violations

Risks & tensions

No explicit deadlines or implementation timeline specified in text—establishment speed depends on DHS initiative and appropriations
'Subject to availability of appropriations' qualifier may limit or delay Center operations
Encouragement rather than requirement for agency detailees (without reimbursement) may limit staffing
Preservation of existing agency investigative authorities (Sec. 5(c)) creates potential for persistent turf conflicts despite coordination mandate
Intelligence sharing 'to maximum extent possible' language leaves room for agency discretion and potential withholding