The Department of State is responsible for control over the exportation of arms, ammunition, and implements of war; the Atomic Energy Commission administers controls over the export of major atomic energy items; and the Department of Treasury administers controls over the exportation of gold and narcotics. All such items required export licenses, and shipments to the Soviet bloc are not permitted. Administration of Export Controls by Commerce Department All commodities exported to any destination, except Canada, from the United States, its territories and possessions are subject to export control. There are three main techniques utilized in the administration of such controls: 1. Shipments of commodities contained in the Positive List[3] are under control to virtually all destinations; 2. For some commodities, a general license is authorized permitting exportation to virtually all friendly destinations without requiring that an export license be issued; 3. All commodities, whether or not on the Positive List and irrespective of any general license provisions, are under licensing control to subgroup A destinations (i.e., Soviet Bloc, including Communist China and North Korea), Hong Kong and Macao. The Comprehensive Export Schedule published by the Bureau of Foreign Commerce (BFC) of the Department of Commerce must be consulted in order to determine whether a validated license is required for the exportation of a given commodity to a specific destination as well as to determine other export control regulations of the Commerce Department. The Comprehensive Export Schedule is supplemented 2 or 3 times a month by BFC's Current Export Bulletin. The Secretary of Commerce's Quarterly Report to the President and the Congress reports major policy changes and activities of the Department of Commerce in carrying out its export control activities.