; (B) has a headquarters or a principal place of business located in a region administered or governed by the People’s Republic of China (excluding Taiwan); (C) was, on or after March 8, 2016, denied export privileges; and (D) was, subsequent to such denial, removed by the Secretary of Commerce from the List of Denied Persons maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce upon the restoration of such privileges. (2) Export privileges The term export privileges means, with respect to items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (as codified in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations)— (A) the ability to engage in export and reexport transactions involving such items; and (B) the access to such items. (3) United States person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or national; (B) an alien lawfully present in the United States who has lawful status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act); (C) a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity organized under the laws of the United States; or (D) a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is organized under the laws of a foreign country and is controlled by entities described in subparagraph (C) or a United States citizen.