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Entity List

A list maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce that identifies foreign persons, organizations, or governments subject to specific licensing requirements for the export, reexport, and transfer of certain items from the U.S.

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

A part of the U.S. Department of Commerce responsible for implementing U.S. export control policies, including maintaining the Entity List.

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

The top official at the Bureau of Industry and Security, responsible for overseeing U.S. export control and sanctions enforcement.

Waiver

An official decision to grant an exemption from a rule or requirement. In this bill, it allows the President to prevent the Chinese institute from being placed on the Entity List under certain conditions.

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

A large region in northwest China, home to many ethnic minority groups, including the Uyghurs, which has been the subject of international concern regarding human rights abuses.

Enactment

The process of making a bill into a law, typically after it has passed both chambers of Congress and been signed by the President.