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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 35 — Arms Control and Disarmament

§ 2595c. Definitions

Statutory text

As used in this subchapter—

(1)

the term “INF Treaty” means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (signed at Washington, );

(2)

the term “OSIA” means the On-Site Inspection Agency established by the President, or such other agency as may be designated by the President to carry out the on-site inspection provisions of the INF Treaty;

(3)

the term “Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty” means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes (signed at Washington and Moscow, ); and

(4)

the term “Threshold Test Ban Treaty” means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapons Tests (signed at Moscow, ).

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. Pub. L. 87–297 title V § 504 · 75 Stat. 631

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2595c

    Pub. L. 87–297, title V, § 504, formerly § 64, as added Pub. L. 101–216, title II, § 201, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1856

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–297, title V, § 504, formerly § 64, as added Pub. L. 101–216, title II, § 201, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1856

  2. Pub. L. 102–228 § 402(a)(2) · 105 Stat. 1691

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2595c(3); 22 U.S.C. § 2595c(4)

    Pub. L. 102–228, § 402(a)(2), added pars. (3) and (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 102–228, § 402(a)(2), added pars. (3) and (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Conforming amendments to definitions.— Section 64 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2595c) is amended— (A) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (1); (B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (C) by adding after paragraph (2) the following:

  3. Pub. L. 105–277 § 1223(20) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2595c(1)

    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(20), inserted “of America” after “United States”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(20), inserted “of America” after “United States”.

    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.

1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1991–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(20), inserted “of America” after “United States”.

1991

Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 102–228, § 402(a)(2), added pars. (3) and (4).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

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

Credits

1989–1998 · 3 acts
  1. 1989Pub. L. 87–297, title V, § 504, formerly § 64, as added Pub. L. 101–216, title II, § 201, , 103 Stat. 1856
  2. 1991renumbered § 65 and amended Pub. L. 102–228, title IV, § 402(a)(2), (b)(1), , 105 Stat. 1699
  3. 1998renumbered § 504 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(20), (21), , 112 Stat. 2681–772.
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(Pub. L. 87–297, title V, § 504, formerly § 64, as added Pub. L. 101–216, title II, § 201, , 103 Stat. 1856; renumbered § 65 and amended Pub. L. 102–228, title IV, § 402(a)(2), (b)(1), , 105 Stat. 1699; renumbered § 504 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(20), (21), , 112 Stat. 2681–772.)

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