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1979 · FEDERAL LAW
Export Administration Act of 1979
· Expired
Established the statutory framework for U.S. export controls administered by the Department of Commerce, including a comprehensive license requirement for exports and reexports to Cuba and U.S. persons activities. Cuba is treated as a controlled destination under the Export Administration Regulations.
- Citation
- P.L. 96-72, 93 Stat. 503
- Authority
- U.S. Congress; signed by President Jimmy Carter
The statutory foundation for Commerce Department export controls against Cuba. The Act itself lapsed in 2001; the Export Administration Regulations are now maintained under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Topics
- Export Controls
- Trade
Sources
- 93 Stat. 503 — Export Administration Act of 1979 (Statutes at Large) — GovInfo (primary)
- H.R. 4034 — 96th Congress (1979-1980) — Congress.gov (primary)