Federal Explosives Act of 1917
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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]
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Long title | 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. |
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Nicknames | Explosives Act of 1917 |
Enacted by | the 65th United States Congress |
Effective | November 14, 1917 |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 65–68 |
Statutes at Large | 40 Stat. 385 |
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Titles amended | 50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense |
U.S.C. sections created | 50 U.S.C. ch. 8 § 121 et seq. |
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The Act was passed by the 65th United States Congress and enacted into law by President Woodrow Wilson on October 6, 1917.