Export Administration Act

The EAA of 1979, as amended, authorizes the President to control exports of
U.S. goods and technology to all foreign destinations, as necessary for the
purpose of national security, foreign policy, and short supply.

As the basic export administration statute, the EAA is the first big
revision of export control law since enactment of the Export Control Act of
1949. The EAA is not a permanent legislation; it must be reauthorized --
usually every three years. There have been reauthorizations of the EAA in
1982, 1985 (the Export Administration Amendments Act), and 1988 (Omnibus
Amendments of 1988) which have changed provisions of the basic Act. The
Act was extended in 1993 until June 30, 1994.