이 법률은 과거 냉전 때 제정된 수출관리법을 개정, 상무부가 지정하는 군사·상업 물품을 통제할 법적 기반을 만들었다.
The law amended the Export Management Ac, which was enacted during the Cold War, creating a legal basis for controlling military and commercial goods, which was designated by the Department of Commerce.