Public Law 98–202

That section 49(a) of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C 2589(a)) is amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 49.

(a)(a)

To carry out the purposes of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated—

“(1)“(1)

for the fiscal year 1984, $20,888,000;

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“(2)“(2)

for the fiscal year 1985, $21,932,000; and

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“(3)“(3)

such additional amounts as may be necessary, for each such fiscal year, for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs, and to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

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Of the sums authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal years 1984 and 1985, not less than $200,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year only for the program for visiting scholars in the field of arms control and disarmament established under section 28 of this Act.

Infra.

Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.”.

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Sec. 2.

Section 22 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2562) is amended by striking out “He” in the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Director shall attend all meetings of the National Security Council involving weapons procurement, arms sales, consideration of the defense budget, and all arms control and disarmament matters. The Director”.

Sec. 3.

Title II of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2561 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

“Sec. 28. “program for visiting scholars

A program for visiting scholars in the field of arms

22 USC 2568.

control and disarmament shall be established by the Director in order to obtain the services of scholars from the faculties of recognized institutions of higher learning. The purpose of the program will be to give specialists in the physical sciences and other disciplines relevant to the Agency's activities an opportunity for active participation in the arms control and disarmament activities of the Agency and to gain for the Agency the perspective and expertise such persons can offer. Each fellow in the program shall be appointed for a term of one year, except that such term may be extended for a 1-year period. Fellows shall be chosen by a board consisting of the Director, who shall be the chairperson, and all former Directors of the Agency.”.

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Sec. 4.

The Arms Control and Disarmament Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

“Sec. 51. “specialists fluent in russian language

22 USC 2591.

The Director is authorized to create up to eight additional permanent personnel positions at both junior and more senior levels for specialists in Soviet foreign and military policies, arms control, or strategic affairs, who also demonstrate fluency in the Russian language.”.

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Sec. 5. report to congress on soviet compliance with arms control agreements

Transmittal to Congress.

The President shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a report on the record of the compliance or noncompliance of the Soviet Union with existing arms control agreements to which the Soviet Union is a party.

Sec. 6. special representatives for arms control and disarmament negotiations