Credit: 2.0 Credit Hours

Description: This course will focus on current “hot” topic issues, such as developments under the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative including the proposed “600” Series that migrates certain items from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to the Commerce Control List; changes to U.S. trade sanctions and embargo programs in light of global political events, particularly in Burma/Myanmar, Iran, Libya and Syria; and changes to the ITAR rules pursuant to implementation of the Defense Cooperation Treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom. The course will enhance the attendees' understanding of the U.S. dual-use and munitions export control programs and the economic sanctions regimes.   A basic understanding of the various U.S. export control and economic sanctions programs or attendance at the Introduction to Export Controls class (offered on January 9th) is recommended.