2001: EO 13222 of August 17, 2001- Continuation of Export Control Regulations

2000: Export Administration Act of 1979, Reauthorization (P.L. 106-508), extended the EAA of 1979 until August 20, 2001, temporarily removing the need to operate the export control system under IEEPA powers.

1994: EO No. 12924 Continuation of Export Control Regulations issued on Aug. 19, 1994, continuing export controls for six years, was issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authority. This also established new procedures and deadlines for processing Commerce Department export license applications.

1994: Passed H.R.4635 (P.L. 103-277) extended the 1979 Act again from July 5, 1994 to Aug. 20, 1994

1993: Passed H.R.750 (P.L. 103-10) extended the 1979 Act from March 27, 1993 to June 30,

1990: The Export Administration Act of 1979 was allowed to expire without replacement on Sept. 30, 1990. Executive Order (EO) No.12730 Continuation of Export Control Regulations was issued.

1988: Major amendments to the Export Administration Act were included in the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418)

1985: The Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 (P.L 99-64) included major amendments to the Export Administration Act of 1979

1981: The Export Administration Amendments Act of 1981 included major amendments to the Export Administration Act of 1979

1979: The Export Administration Act of 1979 (P.L. 96-72) was signed into law, which was comprehensively rewritten

1977: The Act was renewed

1974: The Act was renewed

1969: The Export Administration Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-184) replaced the Export Control Act of 1949 in January 1970

1951-1965: The Export Control Act of 1949 was renewed largely without amendment in 1951, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1965

1949: Enactment of the Export Control Act of 1949 (P.L. 81-11)