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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Export Administration Act | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
export control law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | Export Administration Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalBasisFor | Export Administration Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Emergency Economic Powers Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Export Administration Act of 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | EAA of 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
dual-use items
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export controls ⓘ foreign policy controls ⓘ national security controls ⓘ short supply controls ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic congressional reauthorization ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1979 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Export Administration Regulations
this entity surface form:
Export Administration Act