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Mara Lee

Mara Lee, Senior Editor, is a reporter for International Trade Today and its sister publications Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. She joined the Warren Communications News staff in early 2018, after covering health policy, Midwestern Congressional delegations, and the Connecticut economy, insurance and manufacturing sectors for the Hartford Courant, the nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper (established 1674). Before arriving in Washington D.C. to cover Congress in 2005, she worked in Ohio, where she witnessed fervent presidential campaigning every four years.

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Export Reform Forges Ahead Despite Funding Uncertainty, Say Officials at PECSEA Meeting
September 19, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Top News

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is facing funding hurdles as the agency eyes the Oct. 15 implementation of the first set of U.S. Munitions List (USML)-Commerce Control List (CCL) transfers under the administration’s Export Control Reform (ECR) initiative, said Under Secretary of the Commerce Department’s BIS Eric Hirschhorn at a Sept. 18 meeting with the President’s Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration (PECSEA). Hirschhorn said congressional failure to pass an appropriations bill or continuing resolution by the beginning of Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 on Oct. 1 will virtually shut down ECR licensing operations at BIS. Lawmakers are currently scrambling to provide the government funding for FY2014 (see 13091129). But should funding be provided, Hirschhorn also said the House is targeting significantly lower funding for BIS than the president requested. The House mark will hamper ECR outreach and awareness efforts, said Hirschhorn.

OFAC Issues General Licenses to Support Humanitarian, Sporting Activities in Iran
September 10, 2013 by Claire Yan|Other U.S.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two general licenses Sept. 10 authorizing certain humanitarian activity by nongovernmental organizations in Iran and athletic exchanges between Iran and the U.S. OFAC said that General License E authorizes the exportation of funds and services by nongovernmental organizations to support beneficial, not-for-profit humanitarian projects for the people of Iran. OFAC said the projects will include efforts towards meeting basic human needs, non-commercial reconstruction in response to natural disasters for up to two years, environmental and wildlife conservation, and human rights and democracy building. General License F will authorize importation and exportation of services to support professional and amateur sporting activities or exchanges between the U.S. and Iran, OFAC said.

Treasury Updates Medical Supplies List Approved for Export to Iran
September 4, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its list of medical supplies that are approved for export or reexport to Iran. The list is due for publication in the Federal Register on Sept. 5, but was effective July 25. The items are defined as basic medical supplies under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. The assorted, approved items fall under the following categories: General Medical Equipment and Supplies, Anaesthesiology, Apparel, Cardiology, Dental equipment and supplies, Gynecology & Urology, Laboratory, Nephrology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Maternity Care, Ophthalmology and Optometry, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Sterilization, and Surgery.

OFAC Requests Comment on Exports to Iran, Sudan
August 30, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control requests comment on the effectiveness of licensing procedures for the export of agricultural commodities, medicine and medical devices to Sudan and Iran. Comments must be received by Oct. 3. Comments may be submitted via www.regulations.gov, fax or mail.

Treasury Department Freezes Assets, Prohibits Transactions for Mexican Drug Mogul Affiliates
August 23, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department prohibited on Aug. 22 U.S. citizens from conducting financial or commercial transactions with five affiliates of Esparragoza Moreno, considered by the U.S. government to be a leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also froze U.S. assets for Angello de Jesus Solis Aviles, Mario Parra Sanchez, Manuel Arturo Valdez Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Villegas Loera, and Vanessa Valenzuela Valenzuela.