Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961
The Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. § 2551, was created to establish a governing body for the control and reduction of apocalyptic armaments with regards to protect a world from the burdens of armaments and the scourge of war.
The Act was passed by the 87th Congress and signed by the President John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1961.
Provisions of the Act
The Arms Control and Disarmament Act established the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. The U.S. federal organization developed the formulation and implementation of the United States arms control and disarmament policy. The agency provided information and recommendations with regards to U.S. economic, foreign, and national security policies to executive and legislative officials of the United States government.The Act established several core functions for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency;
- Conduct, coordinate, and support the research of the formulation for the arms control and disarmament policy.
- Management and preparation of the United States participation in international negotiations for the arms control and disarmament peace process.
- Coordination and dissemination of United States public information concerning arms control and disarmament policy.
- Operation and preparation, as appropriate, for the United States participation in control systems of domestic and international arms control and disarmament activities.