Export Administration Act of 1979

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The Export Administration Act of 1979 was a key U.S. federal law that governed the control and licensing of exports for reasons of national security, foreign policy, and short supply concerns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
export control law
administeredBy United States Department of Commerce
aimsTo prevent proliferation of sensitive technologies
protect United States national security interests
support United States foreign policy objectives
appliesTo U.S. persons
exports from the United States
reexports of U.S.-origin items
authorizes President of the United States to control exports
citation 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.
continuedBy International Emergency Economic Powers Act
country United States
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes licensing requirements for exports
expired 1994
hasComponent provisions on administrative procedures
provisions on enforcement
provisions on export licensing
provisions on penalties
implementedByAgency Bureau of Industry and Security
implementedThrough Export Administration Regulations
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalBasisFor Export Administration Regulations
partOf United States export control regime
providesFor civil penalties for export control violations
criminal penalties for export control violations
purpose to control exports for reasons of United States foreign policy
to control exports for reasons of national security
to control exports for reasons of short supply
regulates export of certain software
export of goods
export of technical data
export of technology
relatedTo Export Control Reform Act of 2018
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
replaced Export Administration Act of 1969
shortName EAA of 1979
linked to: EAA
signedBy Jimmy Carter
signingPresident Jimmy Carter
subjectMatter dual-use items
export controls
foreign policy controls
national security controls
short supply controls
subjectTo periodic congressional reauthorization
yearEnacted 1979

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Export Administration Regulations predecessor Export Administration Act of 1979
subject linked to: EAR
Commerce Control List legalBasis Export Administration Act of 1979
Export Control Reform Act of 2018 replaced Export Administration Act of 1979
Bureau of Export Administration legalFramework Export Administration Act
linked to: Export Administration Act of 1979
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 amends Export Administration Act
linked to: Export Administration Act of 1979
Export Administration Regulations predecessor Export Administration Act of 1979
Export Administration Regulations legalPredecessor Export Administration Act of 1979
Export Licensing (Part 748) previouslyAuthorizedBy Export Administration Act of 1979
Export Clearance Requirements (Part 758) previouslyBasedOn Export Administration Act of 1979
ECRA replaced Export Administration Act of 1979 (lapsed authority)
linked to: Export Administration Act of 1979