Effective September 26, 1961 Statutes at Large 75 Stat. 631 | Public law 87-297 | |
Long title An Act to establish a United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Nicknames Arms Control and Disarmament Act Enacted by the 87th United States Congress |
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 provided an important aspect for the Kennedy Administration's foreign policy which was coherent with the United States national security policy.
Contents
- Provisions of the Act
- Titles of the Act
- Title I Short Title Purpose and Definitions
- Title II Organization
- Title III Functions
- Title IV General Provisions
- Amendments to 1961 Act
- References
The H.R. 9118 legislation was passed by the United States 87th Congressional session and signed by the 35th President of the United States 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;
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 ActTitle 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 CommitteeTitle 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 ~ CoordinationTitle 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 CongressAmendments to 1961 Act
Chronological timeline of authorizations for U.S. Congressional legislation related to United States arms control and disarmament provisions.