LEGAL AUTHORITY

EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS

(As of November 28, 2006)

This compilation contains statutory material and Executive Orders and other

Presidential documents relevant to the export controls administered under the

Export Administration Regulations. This compilation is not intended to replace

official publications of this material. Information is updated periodically.

prepared by

The Office of the Chief Counsel

for Industry and Security

(202) 482-5301

John T. Masterson, Jr.

Chief Counsel

Table of Contents

Note: Text in italics is annotative; section numbers for statutory provisions refer to Public Law sections as found in the Statutes at Large; asterisks denote omitted text.

PART I	Principal Statutory Authority

1.	Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended

(Pub. L. 96-72, 93 Stat. 503, 50 U.S.C. app. §§ 2401 - 2420)	2

2.	International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as amended

(Pub. L. 95-223, 91 Stat. 1628, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 - 1706)	69

PART II	Executive Orders and Other Presidential Documents Relevant to Part I Statutory Authorities

1.	E.O. 12002 - Administration of the Export Administration Act of 1969, as amended

(42 FR 35623; 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 133)	76

2.	E.O. 12214 - Administration of the Export Administration Act of 1979

(45 FR 29783; 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 256)	77

3.	E.O. 12735 - Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation

(55 FR 48587; 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 313)	77

4.	E.O. 12851 - Administration of Proliferation Sanctions, Middle East

Arms Control, and Related Congressional Reporting Responsibilities

(58 FR 33181; 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608)	80

5.	E.O. 12867 - Termination of Emergency Authority for Certain Export Controls

(58 FR 51747; 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 649)	82

6.	E.O. 12924 - Continuation of Export Control Regulations

(59 FR 43437; 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 917)	82

7.	Presidential Notice of August 15, 1995 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(60 FR 42767; 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 501)	83

8.	E.O. 12938 - Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, as amended

(59 FR 59099; 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950)	84

9.	E.O. 12981 - Administration of Export Controls (License Processing),

as amended

(60 FR 62981; 3 CFR, 1995 Comp. , p. 419)	87

10.	E.O. 13026 - Administration of Export Controls on Encryption Products

(61 FR 58767; 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228)	91

11.	Presidential Notice of August 14, 1996 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(61 FR 42527; 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 298)	92

12.	Presidential Notice of August 13, 1997 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(62 FR 43269; 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 306)	93

13.	Presidential Notice of August 13, 1998 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(63 FR 44121; 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 294)	93

14.	Presidential Notice of August 10, 1999 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(64 FR 44101; 3 CFR, 1999 Comp., p. 302)	93

15. Presidential Notice of August 3, 2000 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(65 FR 48347; 3 CFR, 2000 Comp., p. 397)	94

16.	E.O. 13206 - Termination of Emergency Authority for Certain Export Controls

(66 FR 18397; 3 CFR , 2001 Comp., p. 763)	94

17.	E.O. 13222 - Continuation of Export Control Regulations

(66 FR 44025; 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783)	95

18.	Presidential Notice of August 14, 2002 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(67 FR 53721; 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 306)	95

19.	Presidential Notice of August 7, 2003 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(68 FR 47833; 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 328)	96

20.	Presidential Notice of October 29, 2003 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction

(68 FR 62209; 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 347)	96

21.	Presidential Notice of August 6, 2004 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(69 FR 48763, August 10, 2004)	96

22.	Presidential Notice of November 4, 2004 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

(69 FR 64637, November 8, 2004)	97

23.	Presidential Notice of August 2, 2005 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(70 FR 45273, August 5, 2005)	97

24.	Presidential Notice of October 25, 2005 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

(70 FR 62027, October 27, 2005)	97

25.	Presidential Notice of August 3, 2006 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Export Control Regulations

(71 FR 44551, August 7, 2006)	98

26.	Presidential Notice of October 27, 2006 - Continuation of Emergency Regarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

(71 FR 64109, October 31, 2006)	98

PART III	Other Statutory Provisions Relevant to the Export Administration Regulations

1.	Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, §309(c)

(Sec. 309(c) of Pub. L. 95-242, 92 Stat. 141, 42 U.S.C. § 2139a)	100

2.	"Crude Oil Statutes"

a.	Energy Policy and Conservation Act, §103

(Sec. 103 of Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 877, 42 U.S.C. § 6212)	100

b.	Exports of Alaska North Slope Oil

(Sec. 201 of Pub. L. 104-58, 109 Stat. 557, 30 U.S.C. § 185(s))	101

c. Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, §28(u)

(Sec. 28(u) as amended by Pub. L. 93-153, 30 U.S.C. § 185(u))	102

d. Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act, §201(11)

(Sec. 201(11) of Pub. L. 94-258, 90 Stat. 310, 30 U.S.C. § 7430(e))	103

e. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amend. of 1978, §208

(Sec. 208 of Pub. L. 95-372, 92 Stat. 668, 43 U.S.C. § 1354)	103

3.	Cuban Democracy Act, §§1705-1706

(Secs. 1705-1706 of Pub. L. 102-484, 106 Stat. 2575, 22 U.S.C. §§ 6004-6005)	104

4.	Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996,

§§ 102, 109 and 114

(Secs. 102, 109 and 114 of Pub. L. 104-114, 110 Stat. 785)	106

5.	Export of Horses by Sea

(Sec. 125 of Pub. L. 99-64, 99 Stat. 156, 46 U.S.C. app. § 466c)	108

6.	Missile Technology Controls Policy

(Sec. 1701 of Pub. L. 101-510, 104 Stat. 1738, 50 U.S.C. app. § 2402 (note))	108

7.	"Tiananmen Square Sanctions"

(Title IX of Pub. L. 101-246, 104 Stat. 83, 22 U.S.C. § 2151 (note))	109

8.	Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990

(Secs. 586-586J of Pub. L. 101-513, 104 Stat. 2047, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 (note))	111

9.	Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act

(Secs. 1601-1608 of Pub. L. 102-484, 106 Stat. 2571, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 (note))	116

10.	Sanctions Against Serbia and Montenegro

(Sec. 1511 of Pub. L. 103-160, 107 Stat. 1839, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 (note))	119

11.	Export Controls on High Performance Computers, as amended

(Secs. 1211-1215 of Pub. L. 105-85, 111 Stat. 1932, 50 U.S.C. app. § 2404 (note))	120

12.	Satellite Export Controls

(Secs. 1511-1516 of Pub. L. 105-261, 112 Stat. 2173, 22 U.S.C. § 2778 (note))	123

13.	Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996

(Secs. 301 - 303, and 321 of Pub. L. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214-1254,

8 U.S.C. § 1189, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339B, 2339B(note), and 2332d)	125

14.	Commerce between United States and Hong Kong and Continued Application

of United States Law

(Secs. 103, 201 and 202 of Pub. L. 102-383, 106 Stat. 1450,

22 U.S.C. §§ 5713, 5721 and 5723)	126

15.	International Religious Freedom Act of 1998

(Secs. and 423 of Pub. L. 105-292, 112 Stat. 2787, 22 U.S.C. §§ 6445 and 6461)	127

16.	Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000

(Secs.. 1 - 7 of Pub. L. 106-178, 114 Stat. 38, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 (note))	128

17.	Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended

(Sec. 775 and Secs.. 901 - 911 of Pub. L. 106-387, 114 Stat. 1549,

22 U.S.C. §§ 7201 - 7209 and note)	131

18.	Department of Defense Review of Export License Requirements for

Certain Biological Pathogens

(Sec. 1323 of Pub. L. 104-106, 110 Stat. 480, 50 U.S.C. App. § 2404 (note))	134

19.	Waiver Authority of MTCR and EAA Sanctions with Respect to Pakistan

(Sec. 2 of Pub. L. 107-57, 115 Stat. 403)	135

20.	Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003

(Sec. 5 of Pub. L. 108-175, 117 Stat. 2482, 22 U.S.C. 2151 note)	135

21. Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003

(Secs. 1503 - 1504 of Pub. L. 108-11, 117 Stat. 579)	136

22. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required

to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT ACT)

(Sec. 221(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 292)	137

23. Energy Policy Act of 2005

(Sec. 632 of Pub. L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 789) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

PART IV	Other Executive Orders and Presidential Documents Relevant to

Part III Statutory Provisions

1.	E.O. 12058 - Functions Relating to Nuclear Non-Proliferation

(43 FR 20947; 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179)	140

2.	E.O. 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act

(58 FR 36587; 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 614)	140

3.	Reserved

4.	E.O. 12918 - Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to Rwanda and

Delegating Authority with Respect to Other United Nations Arms Embargoes

(59 FR 28205; 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 899)	141

5.	Presidential Memorandum of Sept. 27, 1994 - Delegation of Authorities

Under the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992

(59 FR 50685; 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 1032)	142

6.	E.O. 12947 - Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt

the Middle East Peace Process, as amended

(60 FR 5079; 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 319)	143

7.	E.O. 12959 - Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to Iran

(60 FR 24757; 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356)	144

8.	E.O. 13059 - Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to Iran

(62 FR 44531; 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 217)	146

9	E.O. 13129 of July 4, 1999 -- Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions

with the Taliban

(64 FR 36759, July 7, 1999; 3 CFR, 1999 Comp., p. 200)	148

10.	Presidential Determination 2001-28 of September 22, 2001 – Waiver of

Nuclear-Related Sanctions on India and Pakistan

(66 FR 50095, October 2, 2001)	150

11.	E.O. 13224 of September 23, 2001 - Blocking Property and Prohibiting

Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism

(66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001)	151

12. E.O. 13338 of May 11, 2004 - Blocking Property of Certain Persons and

Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria

(69 FR 26751, May 13, 2004)	153

13. Presidential Determination No. 2003-23 of May 7, 2003 –

Suspending the Iraq Sanctions Act, Making Inapplicable Certain Statutory

Provisions Related to Iraq, and Delegating Authorities under the Emergency

Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003

(68 FR 26459, May 16, 2003))	156