§ 2577. Verification of compliance

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1977

   Pub. L. 87–297 title III § 306 · 75 Stat. 631

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2577

   Pub. L. 87–297, title III, § 306, formerly § 37, as added Pub. L. 95–108, § 4, Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 87–297, title III, § 306, formerly § 37, as added Pub. L. 95–108, § 4, Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871

2. 1994

   Arms Control and Nonproliferation Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–236 title VII § 712 · 108 Stat. 382

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2577

      Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “Verification of compliance” for “Verification of Arms Control Agreements” as section catchline

   2. Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2577

      Pub. L. 103–236 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) requiring the Director to report to Congress relating to verification of arms control proposals and agreements

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “Verification of compliance” for “Verification of Arms Control Agreements” as section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) requiring the Director to report to Congress relating to verification of arms control proposals and agreements.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 712. VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. Section 37 (22 U.S.C. 2577) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 37. “verification of compliance (a) In General.— In order to ensure that arms control, Reports. nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements can be adequately verified, the Director shall report to Congress, on a timely basis, or upon request by an appropriate committee of the Congress— “(1) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement that has been concluded by the United States, the determination of the Director as to the degree to which the components of such agreement can be verified; “(2) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement that has entered into force, any significant degradation or alteration in the capacity of the United States to verify compliance of the components of such agreement; “(3) the amount and percentage of research funds expended by the Agency for the purpose of analyzing issues relating to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament verification; and “(4) the number of professional personnel assigned to arms control verification on a full-time basis by each Government agency. “(b) Standard for Verification of Compliance.— In making determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Director shall assume that all measures of concealment not expressly prohibited could be employed and that standard practices could be altered so as to impede verification. “(c) Rule of Construction.— Except as otherwise provided for by law, nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the disclosure of sensitive information relating to intelligence sources or methods or persons employed in the verification of compliance with arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements. “(d) Participation of the Agency.— In order to ensure adherence of the United States to obligations or commitments undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements, and in order for the Director to make the assessment required by section 51(a)(5), the Director, or the Director’s designee, shall participate in all interagency groups or organizations within the executive branch of Government that assess, analyze, or review United States planned or ongoing policies, programs, or actions that have a direct bearing on United States adherence to obligations undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreements.”.

3. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 § 1223(11)(A) · 112 Stat. 2681

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2577(a)

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(A), substituted “Secretary of State” for “Director” in introductory provisions and par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2577(a)

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(A), substituted “Department of State” for “Agency” in par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(A), substituted “Secretary of State” for “Director” in introductory provisions and par. (1) and substituted “Department of State” for “Agency” in par. (3).

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of this title.

4. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 § 1223(11)(A) · 112 Stat. 2681

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2577(b)

   Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(A), substituted “Secretary of State” for “Director”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(A), substituted “Secretary of State” for “Director”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of this title.

5. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 § 1223(11)(B) · 112 Stat. 2681

   Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2577(d)

   Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(B), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “In order to ensure adherence of the United States to obligations or commitments undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements, and in order for the Director to make the assessment required by section 2593a(a)(5) of this title, the Director, or the Director’s designee, shall participate in all interagency groups or organizations within the executive branch of Government that assess, analyze, or review United States planned or ongoing policies, programs, or actions that have a direct bearing on United States adherence to obligations undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreements.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(B), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “In order to ensure adherence of the United States to obligations or commitments undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements, and in order for the Director to make the assessment required by section 2593a(a)(5) of this title, the Director, or the Director’s designee, shall participate in all interagency groups or organizations within the executive branch of Government that assess, analyze, or review United States planned or ongoing policies, programs, or actions that have a direct bearing on United States adherence to obligations undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreements.”

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of this title.

6. 1999

   District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000

   Pub. L. 106–113 § 1000(a)(7)(tXI)(s1115)(a) · 113 Stat. 1501

   Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2577(a)

   Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(a)], struck out “adequately” before “verified” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(a)], struck out “adequately” before “verified” in introductory provisions.

7. 1999

   District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000

   Pub. L. 106–113 § 1000(a)(7)(tXI)(s1115)(b) · 113 Stat. 1501

   1. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2577(b)(d)

      Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(b)], added subsec. (b)

   2. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 2577(b)(d)

      Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(b)], redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. Language in section 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(b)] directing redesignation of subsec. (d) as (e) could not be executed. See 1998 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(b)], added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. Language in section 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(b)] directing redesignation of subsec. (d) as (e) could not be executed. See 1998 Amendment note below.

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