As used in this chapter—
The terms “arms control” and “disarmament” mean the identification, verification, inspection, limitation, control, reduction, or elimination, of armed forces and armaments of all kinds under international agreement including the necessary steps taken under such an agreement to establish an effective system of international control, or to create and strengthen international organizations for the maintenance of peace.
The term “Government agency” means any executive department, commission, agency, independent establishment, corporation wholly or partly owned by the United States which is an instrumentality of the United States, or any board, bureau, division, service, office, officer, authority, administration, or other establishment in the executive branch of Government.
Pub. L. 87–297, title I, § 10375 Stat. 631Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–769(, formerly § 3, , ; renumbered § 103 and amended , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(2), (21), , , 2681–772.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(2)1998—Subsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “The term ‘Agency’ means the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–277section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277section 6511 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .