Control, reduction and elimination of armed forces and armaments
the detection, identification, inspection, monitoring, limitation, reduction, control, and elimination of armed forces and armaments, including thermonuclear, nuclear, missile, conventional, bacteriological, chemical, and radiological weapons:
Weapon detection and identification tests
the techniques and systems of detecting, identifying, inspecting, and monitoring of tests of nuclear, thermonuclear, and other weapons;
Analysis of national budgets and economic indicators
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Space, earth’s surface and underwater regions
the control, reduction, and elimination of armed forces and armaments in space, in areas on and beneath the earth’s surface, and in underwater regions;
Structure and operation of international control
the structure and operation of international control and other organizations useful for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament;
Training of control system personnel
the training of scientists, technicians, and other personnel for manning the control systems which may be created by international arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements;
Danger of war from accident, miscalculation, or surprise attack
the reduction and elimination of the danger of war resulting from accident, miscalculation, or possible surprise attack, including (but not limited to) improvements in the methods of communications between nations;
Economic and political consequences of disarmament
the economic and political consequences of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament, including the problems of readjustment arising in industry and the reallocation of national resources;
Disarmament implications of foreign and national security policies of United States
the arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament implications of foreign and national security policies of the United States with a view to a better understanding of the significance of such policies for the achievement of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament;
National security and foreign policy implications of disarmament
the national security and foreign policy implications of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament proposals with a view to a better understanding of the effect of such proposals upon national security and foreign policy;
Methods for maintenance of peace and security during stages of disarmament
methods for the maintenance of peace and security during different stages of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament;
War prevention factors
the scientific, economic, political, legal, social, psychological, military, and technological factors related to the prevention of war with a view to a better understanding of how the basic structure of a lasting peace may be established; and
Other related problems
such related problems as the Secretary of State may determine to be in need of research, development, or study in order to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Pub. L. 87–297, title III, § 30175 Stat. 633 Pub. L. 88–186, § 577 Stat. 342 Pub. L. 95–108, § 391 Stat. 871 Pub. L. 97–339, § 496 Stat. 1636 Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 719(c)108 Stat. 501 Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–769 (, formerly § 31, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 301 and amended , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(6), (21), , , 2681–772.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(6)(A)section 2575 of this title1998—–(E), in introductory provisions, inserted “this subchapter in” after “powers in”, substituted “Secretary of State” for “Director” wherever appearing and “ensure” for “insure” in two places, struck out “in accordance with procedures established under ” after “other Government agencies”, and substituted “The authority of the Secretary under this chapter with respect to research, development, and other studies concerning arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament shall be limited to participation in the following:” for “The authority of the Director with respect to research, development, and other studies shall be limited to participation in the following insofar as they relate to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament:”.
lPub. L. 105–277, § 1223(6)(F)Subsec. (). , inserted “and” at end.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(6)(B)Subsec. (m). , substituted “Secretary of State” for “Director”.
Pub. L. 103–2361994—, in introductory provisions, substituted “fields of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament” for “field of arms control and disarmament” in three places, in first sentence, inserted “and nonproliferation” after “disarmament”, and in fourth sentence, inserted “, nonproliferation,” after “arms control” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 97–3391982—Subsec. (c). inserted “and of all aspects of antisatellite activities”.
Pub. L. 95–1081977— struck out “United States” before “private” in cl. (2) of opening par.
Pub. L. 88–1861963— inserted “United States” before “private” in cl. (2) of opening par.
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 .
Report on International Transfer of Conventional Arms
Pub. L. 92–352, title III, § 30286 Stat. 495 , , , directed Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, with cooperation of other agencies, to prepare a comprehensive report on international transfer of conventional arms and submit this report no later than one year after , with an interim report submitted no later than six months after .