How HR 6331 changes current law

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The bill modifies the definition of 'foreign person' in the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to include specific entities related to national security concerns.

• 50 U.S.C. 4801

  means-- (A) any natural person → means-- (A) means-- (i) any natural person

  This change modifies the format of the definition by refining how 'natural person' is presented.

• 50 U.S.C. 4801

  (B) any corporation → (ii) any corporation

  This change renumbers the definition's clauses for clarity.

• 50 U.S.C. 4801

  The term 'foreign person' means—(A) any natural person who is not a lawful permanent resident of the United States, citizen of the United States, or any other protected individual (as such term is defined in section 1324b(a)(3) of title 8);(B) any corporation, business association, partnership, trust, society or any other entity or group that is not incorporated in the United States or organized to do business in the United States, as well as international organizations, foreign governments and any agency or subdivision of a foreign government (e.g., diplomatic mission); → The term 'foreign person' means—(A) means-- (i) any natural person; (B) includes-- (i) each entity identified pursuant to section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) to be a Chinese military company; (ii) each entity identified pursuant to Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce; (iii) each entity identified pursuant to Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce; (iv) each subsidiary or affiliate of an entity that is owned 50 percent or more in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, by an entity described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii), wherever located.

  This change adds specific categories of entities to the definition of 'foreign person', increasing scrutiny on certain companies.

• 50 U.S.C. 4801

  foreign

  This change removes the word 'foreign' from the term definition, effectively consolidating the understanding of the entities considered.