Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961
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| Long title | An Act to establish a United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. |
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| Nicknames | Arms Control and Disarmament Act |
| Enacted by | the 87th United States Congress |
| Effective | September 26, 1961 |
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| Public law | 87-297 |
| Statutes at Large | 75 Stat. 631 |
| Codification | |
| Titles amended | 22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse |
| U.S.C. sections created | 22 U.S.C. ch. 35 § 2551 |
| Legislative history | |
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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.[1][2][3]
Provisions of the Act
[edit]The Arms Control and Disarmament Act established the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA).[4] 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.[5]
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 22 U.S.C. § 2551 ~ Purpose of Act
- 22 U.S.C. § 2552 ~ Definitions of Act
Title II — Organization
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Chronological timeline of authorizations for U.S. Congressional legislation related to United States arms control and disarmament provisions.
| Date of Enactment | U.S. Public Law | U.S. Statute | U.S. Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 1963 | P.L. 88-186 | 77 Stat. 341 | S. 777 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| May 22, 1965 | P.L. 89-27 | 79 Stat. 117 | H.R. 2998 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| May 23, 1968 | P.L. 90-314 | 82 Stat. 129 | H.R. 14940 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| May 12, 1970 | P.L. 91-246 | 84 Stat. 207 | S. 3544 | Richard M. Nixon |
| July 8, 1974 | P.L. 93-332 | 88 Stat. 289 | H.R. 12799 | Richard M. Nixon |
| August 17, 1977 | P.L. 95-108 | 91 Stat. 871 | H.R. 6179 | Jimmy E. Carter |
| December 2, 1983 | P.L. 98-202 | 97 Stat. 1381 | H.R. 2906 | Ronald W. Reagan |
| December 24, 1987 | P.L. 100-213 | 101 Stat. 1444 | H.R. 2689 | Ronald W. Reagan |
| December 11, 1989 | P.L. 101-216 | 103 Stat. 1853 | H.R. 1495 | George H.W. Bush |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kennedy, John F. (September 26, 1961). "Remarks in New York City Upon Signing Bill Establishing the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency - September 26, 1961". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 626–627.
- ^ "Trip to New York City: Bill signing - HR 9118 Public Law 87-297, Arms Control and Disarmament Act, 11:30AM". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
- ^ "H.R. 9118 - Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961". P.L. 87-297 ~ 75 Stat. 631. Congress.gov. 26 September 1961.
- ^ Kennedy, John F. (June 29, 1961). "Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Proposing the Establishment of a United States Disarmament Agency - June 29, 1961". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 486–488.
- ^ Peters,Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "John F. Kennedy: "Executive Order 11044 - Interagency Coordination of Arms Control and Disarmament Matters," August 20, 1962". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
Historical Video Archive
[edit]- "71972 1983 Nuclear Arms Control Regime Film / Nuclear Safeguards". Periscope Film. U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. 1983.
External links
[edit]- "Arms Control and International Security". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (January 15, 1965). "Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Continuing the Agency for Arms Control and Disarmament - January 15, 1965". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 51–52.
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (May 27, 1965). "Remarks at the Signing of the Bill Extending the Arms Control and Disarmament Act - May 27, 1965". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 590–591.
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (September 24, 1966). "Statement by the President on the Fifth Anniversary of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act - September 24, 1966". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 1063.
- Carter, Jimmy E. (August 18, 1977). "Arms Control and Disarmament Act Amendments of 1977: Statement on Signing H.R. 6179 Into Law - August 18, 1977". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 1480.
- Reagan, Ronald W. (August 10, 1983). "Announcement on Measures To Strengthen the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency - August 10, 1983". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 1141.
- Bush, George H.W. (December 11, 1989). "Statement on Signing the Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1989 - December 11, 1989". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 1681–1682.
