At 11:49 3/7/2000 -0500, William Allen Simpson wrote:
>It was reported that Clinton was keeping the export controls going by
>executive order, even tho' congress had failed to re-authorize the
>sunsetted legislation. I asked my local congress-critter about it, and
>here is the response. I found it enlightening.
And quoted his congresscritter:
>Congress often lets programs ride until a consensus can be reached. There is
>some talk that the EAA may be reauthorized this year.
Following is some info on this, including a presidental declaration of
emergency and an excerpt from the Bernstein legal team docs.
-Declan
http://www.eff.org/bernstein/Legal/970107_supplemental.complaint
STATUTORY AND REGULATORY CONTEXT
7. The EAA expired on August 20, 1994.
8. The President has continued the EAR to the extent
permitted by law under authority of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"), 50 U.S.C. sec. 1701 et seq. Executive
Order 12,924 (1994) ("EO 12924"), 59 Fed.Reg. 43437; Notice of Aug.
15, 1995, 60 Fed.Reg. 42767 (Aug. 17, 1995); Notice of Aug. 14, 1996,
61 Fed.Reg. 42527 (Aug. 14, 1996).
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 11:35:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: Declan McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Actually, it's just extending the existing one. So the White House can
continue to restrict exports of crypto software like Netscape and
Microsoft's web browsers. --Declan]
CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY
REGARDING EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS
On August 19, 1994, consistent with the authority provided me
under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.), I issued Executive Order 12924. In that order, I declared
a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States in light of the expiration of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.). Because the
Export Administration Act has not been renewed by the Congress, the
national emergency declared on August 19, 1994, must continue in
effect beyond August 19, 1998. Therefore, in accordance with section
202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am
continuing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12924.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 13, 1998
