Federal Explosives Act of 1917 explained

Shorttitle:Federal Explosives Act of 1917
Longtitle:An Act to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, storage, use, and possession in time of war of explosives, providing regulations for the safe manufacture, distribution, storage, use, and possession of the same, and for other purposes.
Nickname:Explosives Act of 1917
Enacted By:65th
Effective Date:November 14, 1917
Title Amended:50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense
Sections Created: § 121 et seq.
Introducedin:House
Introducedby:Martin D. Foster (D–IL)
Introduceddate:May 1, 1917
Passedbody1:House
Passeddate1:May 31, 1917
Passedvote1:Passed
Passedbody2:Senate
Passeddate2:July 17, 1917
Passedvote2:Passed
Conferencedate:September 15, 1917
Passedbody3:House
Passeddate3:September 29, 1917
Passedvote3:Agreed
Passedbody4:Senate
Passeddate4:September 29, 1917
Passedvote4:Agreed
Signedpresident:Woodrow Wilson
Signeddate:October 6, 1917

Federal Explosives Act of 1917 is a United States federal statutory law citing an incriminating act for the distribution, manufacture, possession, storage, and use of explosive material during the time of war. The Act of Congress authorizes the federal regulation of the distribution, manufacture, possession, storage, and use of incendiary material during wartime.[1]

The Act was passed by the 65th United States Congress and enacted into law by President Woodrow Wilson on October 6, 1917.

Provisions of 1917 Act

The United States Bureau of Mines governs the federal regulations for restrictive protocols with regards to explosive materials.

Federal Explosive License Classifications

Exporter license

Foreman license

Importer license

Manufacturer license

Purchaser license

Technical license (Analyst, Educator, Inventor, Investigator)

Vendor license

Presidential Proclamation of 1917

In accordance with the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917, President Woodrow Wilson issued Presidential Proclamation 1364 on April 6, 1917.[2] The presidential statement proclaimed national security protections regarding domestic alien enemies petitioning for aggressive terrorist tactics against the United States.[3]

Precious Metal Regulation of 1918

The Sundry Civil Expenses Appropriations Act of 1918 applied the unlicensed enforcement prohibitions of the federal explosive act for iridium, palladium, platinum, and precious metal compounds.[4]

Amendment and Cancellation of 1917 Act

The Federal Explosives Act Amendment of 1941 appended the 1917 public law revitalizing the federal scope for the perils of World War II.[5] On July 25, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed a Senate Joint Resolution ceasing provisions of the Federal Explosives Act with the cessation of the European theatre of World War II and Pacific War.[6] [7] [8]

Repeal of 1917 Act

The 1917 Act was repealed by the enactment of Organized Crime Control Act on October 15, 1970.[9] [10]

B.S.A. Blasting Caps Awareness Program

In 1947, the Boy Scouts of America and Institute of Makers of Explosives established a safety awareness program for the disposal and identification of electric and non-electric blasting caps.[11]

See also

TNT
1919 United States anarchist bombings
Preparedness Day Bombing
Preparedness Movement
Progressive Era
Saltpetre
Wall Street bombing
Industrial Explosions of 1917
Gillespie Company Shell Loading Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Silvertown explosion
Propellant Powder Mills of 18th & 19th Century America
Giant Powder Company
Great Western Powder Works
Hazard Powder Company
Laflin & Rand Powder Company
Miami Powder Company
Oriental Powder Company
Schaghticoke Powder Company
19th Century Scientists of Combustible Chemistry & Materials
Joseph LeConte
Alfred Nobel
Christian Friedrich Schönbein
Ascanio Sobrero
Julius Wilbrand
Anti-Radicalism Reforms of 19th & 20th Century America
Immigration Act of 1917
Immigration Act of 1918
Immigration Act of 1921
Immigration Act of 1924
Film Depictions of Anarchists' Movements in United States
J. Edgar (2011)
No God, No Master (2012)
Patriots Day (2016)
Richard Jewell (2019)
Manhunt: Unabomber (2017) & Deadly Games (2020)

Reading Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regulation of Explosives in the United States: With Especial Reference to the Administration of the Explosives Act of October 6, 1917, by the Bureau of Mines. 1921.
  2. Web site: Official Bulletin No. 227 . PERSONS INTERNED FOR PERIOD OF THE WAR INCLUDED WITHIN MEANING OF WORD "ENEMY" . February 6, 1918 . Internet Archive . Committee on Public Information.
  3. Web site: Woodrow Wilson: "Proclamation 1364 — Declaring That a State of War Exists Between the United States and Germany," April 6, 1917. Peters,Gerhard . Woolley, John T . The American Presidency Project . University of California - Santa Barbara.
  4. Web site: Sundry Civil Expenses Appropriations Act of 1918 ~ P.L. 65-181 . July 1, 1918 . 40 Stat. 634 ~ House Bill 12441 . USLaw.Link.
  5. Web site: Federal Explosive Act Amendment of 1941 ~ P.L. 77-381 . December 26, 1941 . 55 Stat. 863 ~ House Bill 3019 . USLaw.Link.
  6. Web site: Emergency and War Powers Cessation Act of 1947 ~ P.L. 80-239 . July 25, 1947 . 61 Stat. 449 ~ Senate Joint Resolution 123 . USLaw.Link.
  7. Web site: Statement by the President Upon Signing Resolution Terminating Additional Emergency Powers - July 25, 1947 . Truman . Harry S. . July 25, 1947 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 357–358.
  8. Web site: Statement by the President on the Dangers of Explosive-Type War Souvenirs - July 25, 1947 . Truman . Harry S. . July 25, 1947 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 358.
  9. Web site: Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 ~ P.L. 91-452 . October 15, 1970 . 84 Stat. 922 ~ Senate Bill 30 . U.S. Government Printing Office.
  10. Web site: Remarks on Signing the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 - October 15, 1970 . Nixon . Richard M. . October 15, 1970 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 846–847.
  11. Web site: Blasting Cap Safety Education Program . Safety Education . Institute of Makers of Explosives.

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