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

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and signed by the President

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on September 26, 1961.

Provisions of the Act

The Arms Control and Disarmament Act established the

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(ACDA). The U.S. federal organization developed the formulation and implementation of the United States

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and

disarmament Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing Weapon, weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, ...

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

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. * Coordination and

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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 ~

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and dual compensation laws :22 U.S.C. § 2585 ~ Security requirements :22 U.S.C. § 2586 ~

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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.

References

Historical Video Archive

External links

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