| Shorttitle: | Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961 |
| Longtitle: | An Act to establish a United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. |
| Nickname: | Arms Control and Disarmament Act |
| Enacted By: | 87th |
| Effective Date: | September 26, 1961 |
| Public Law Url: | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-75/pdf/STATUTE-75-Pg631.pdf |
| Cite Public Law: | 87-297 |
| Title Amended: | 22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse |
| Sections Created: | § 2551 |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedby: | Thomas E. Morgan (D-PA) |
| Introduceddate: | September 12, 1961 |
| Committees: | House Foreign Affairs, Senate Foreign Relations |
| Passedbody1: | Senate |
| Passeddate1: | September 8, 1961 |
| Passedvote1: | 73–14, in lieu of S. 2180 |
| Passedbody2: | House |
| Passeddate2: | September 19, 1961 |
| Passedvote2: | 290–54 |
| Conferencedate: | September 23, 1961 |
| Passedbody3: | House |
| Passeddate3: | September 23, 1961 |
| Passedvote3: | 253–50 |
| Passedbody4: | Senate |
| Passeddate4: | agreed |
| Signedpresident: | John F. Kennedy |
| Signeddate: | September 26, 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.[1] [2] [3]
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;
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.
22 U.S.C. § 2551 ~ Purpose of Act
22 U.S.C. § 2552 ~ Definitions of Act
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
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
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
Chronological timeline of authorizations for U.S. Congressional legislation related to United States arms control and disarmament provisions.
| Date of Enactment | Public Law Number | U.S. Statute Citation | U.S. Legislative Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 1963 | P.L. 88-186 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |||
| May 22, 1965 | P.L. 89-27 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |||
| May 23, 1968 | P.L. 90-314 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |||
| May 12, 1970 | P.L. 91-246 | Richard M. Nixon | |||
| July 8, 1974 | P.L. 93-332 | Richard M. Nixon | |||
| August 17, 1977 | P.L. 95-108 | Jimmy E. Carter | |||
| December 2, 1983 | P.L. 98-202 | Ronald W. Reagan | |||
| December 24, 1987 | P.L. 100-213 | Ronald W. Reagan | |||
| December 11, 1989 | P.L. 101-216 | George H.W. Bush |
Web site: 71972 1983 Nuclear Arms Control Regime Film / Nuclear Safeguards . 1983 . Periscope Film . U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.