Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961

The Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. § 2551, was created to establish a governing body for the control and reduction of apocalyptic armaments with regards to protect a world from the burdens of armaments and the scourge of war.

The Act was passed by the 87th Congress and signed by the President John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1961.

Provisions of the Act The Arms Control and Disarmament Act established the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). The U.S. federal organization developed the formulation and implementation of the United States arms control and disarmament policy. The agency provided information and recommendations with regards to U.S. economic, foreign, and national security policies to executive and legislative officials of the United States government.

The Act established several core functions for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; Conduct, coordinate, and support the research of the formulation for the arms control and disarmament policy. Management and preparation of the United States participation in international negotiations for the arms control and disarmament peace process. Coordination and dissemination of United States public information concerning arms control and disarmament policy. Operation and preparation, as appropriate, for the United States participation in control systems of domestic and international arms control and disarmament activities.

Titles of the Act The federal statute was penned as four titles created as Chapter 35 within Title 22 which defines the United States foreign policies for international relations and intercourse records.

Title I — Short Title, Purpose, and Definitions 22 U.S.C. § 2551 ~ Purpose of Act 22 U.S.C. § 2552 ~ Definitions of Act

Title II — Organization 22 U.S.C. § 2561 ~ Establishment of agency 22 U.S.C. § 2562 ~ Director 22 U.S.C. § 2563 ~ Deputy Director 22 U.S.C. § 2564 ~ Assistant Directors 22 U.S.C. § 2565 ~ Bureaus, Offices, and Divisions 22 U.S.C. § 2566 ~ General Advisory Committee

Title III — Functions 22 U.S.C. § 2571 ~ Research 22 U.S.C. § 2572 ~ Patents 22 U.S.C. § 2573 ~ Policy formulation 22 U.S.C. § 2574 ~ Negotiations and related functions 22 U.S.C. § 2575 ~ Coordination

Title IV — General Provisions 22 U.S.C. § 2581 ~ General authority 22 U.S.C. § 2582 ~ Foreign Service Reserve and staff officers 22 U.S.C. § 2583 ~ Contracts or expenditures 22 U.S.C. § 2584 ~ Conflict of interest and dual compensation laws 22 U.S.C. § 2585 ~ Security requirements 22 U.S.C. § 2586 ~ Comptroller General audit 22 U.S.C. § 2587 ~ Transfer of activities and facilities to agency 22 U.S.C. § 2588 ~ Use of funds 22 U.S.C. § 2589 ~ Appropriation 22 U.S.C. § 2590 ~ Report to Congress

Amendments to 1961 Act Chronological timeline of authorizations for U.S. Congressional legislation related to United States arms control and disarmament provisions. Date of EnactmentU.S. Public LawU.S. StatuteU.S. BillU.S. Presidential AdministrationNovember 26, 1963P.L. 88-186Lyndon B. JohnsonMay 22, 1965P.L. 89-27Lyndon B. JohnsonMay 23, 1968P.L. 90-314Lyndon B. JohnsonMay 12, 1970P.L. 91-246Richard M. NixonJuly 8, 1974P.L. 93-332Richard M. NixonAugust 17, 1977P.L. 95-108Jimmy E. CarterDecember 2, 1983P.L. 98-202Ronald W. ReaganDecember 24, 1987P.L. 100-213Ronald W. ReaganDecember 11, 1989P.L. 101-216George H.W. Bush

See also Armed Forces Special Weapons Project Nuclear disarmament Arms Export Control Act Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991 Foreign Military Sales Act of 1968 Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of 1939 Foreign Military Sales Act of 1971 Symington Amendment Nuclear arms race Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act

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