2021 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 35 - Arms Control and Disarmament
Subchapter III - Functions
Sec. 2576 - Arms control information

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 2576 (2021)
Section Name §2576. Arms control information
Section Text

In order to assist the Secretary of State in the performance of his duties with respect to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament policy and negotiations, any Government agency preparing any legislative or budgetary proposal for—

(1) any program of research, development, testing, engineering, construction, deployment, or modernization with respect to nuclear armaments, nuclear implements of war, military facilities or military vehicles designed or intended primarily for the delivery of nuclear weapons,

(2) any program of research, development, testing, engineering, construction, deployment, or modernization with respect to armaments, ammunition, implements of war, or military facilities, having—

(A) an estimated total program cost in excess of $250,000,000, or

(B) an estimated annual program cost in excess of $50,000,000, or


(3) any other program involving technology with potential military application or weapons systems which such Government agency or the Secretary of State believes may have a significant impact on arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament policy or negotiations,


shall, on a continuing basis, provide the Secretary of State with full and timely access to detailed information with respect to the nature, scope, and purpose of such proposal.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 87–297, title III, §305, formerly §36, as added Pub. L. 94–141, title I, §146, Nov. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 758; amended Pub. L. 95–338, §1, Aug. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 458; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, §§704(1), 719(e), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 492, 501; renumbered §305 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, §1223(10), (21), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–770, 2681–772.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

1998—Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(10), substituted "Secretary of State" for "Director" wherever appearing and, in concluding provisions, struck out ", in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to section 2575 of this title," after "detailed information".

1994—Pub. L. 103–236, §719(e), substituted "information" for "impact information and analysis" in section catchline, redesignated subsec. (a) as entire section, and inserted ", nonproliferation," after "arms control" in introductory provisions and par. (3).

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 103–236, §704(1), struck out subsec. (b) which required the Director to assess and analyze certain legislative and budgetary proposals with respect to their impact on arms control and disarmament policy and negotiations and subsec. (c) which prohibited courts from compelling performance of any requirement under this section.

1978—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 95–338, §1(1), substituted "technology with potential military application or weapons systems" for "weapons systems or technology".

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 95–338, §1(2), inserted provisions requiring requests to be transmitted either as an individual program or as an aggregation of related programs, and classification requirements for transmitted statements.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT

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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 35 - ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
SUBCHAPTER III - FUNCTIONS
Sec. 2576 - Arms control information
Contains section 2576
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 89 Stat. 758
92 Stat. 458
108 Stat. 492
112 Stat. 2681-770
Public Law References Public Law 87-297, Public Law 94-141, Public Law 95-338, Public Law 103-236, Public Law 105-277
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