by Kathleen C. Little, Adrianne L. Goins, and Bryan T. Bunting

Two major developments in October 2007 strengthened the U.S. Government’s ability to enforce its export controls and economic sanctions. On October 16, President Bush signed into law the International Emergency Economic Powers Enhancement Act (IEEPA Enhancement Act), P.L. 110-96, which significantly increased penalties for violations of export controls and economic sanctions implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 USCA §§ 1701 et seq. The IEEPA Enhancement Act came on the heels of theDepartment of Justice’s October 11 launch of its “export enforcement initiative,” designed to combat the threat posed by illegal exports of restricted U.S. military and dual-use technology. Read the entire article here.