Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1987
PL 100-213 (H.R.2689), enacted 12/24/1987

101 STAT. 1444 
PUBLIC LAW 100-213—DEC. 24, 1987 
Public Law 100-213 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 24, 1987 
[H.R. 2689] 
Arms Control 
and 
Disarmament 
Amendments 
Act of 1987. 
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International 
organizations. 
Union of Soviet 
Socialist 
Republics. 
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note. 
To amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to authorize appropriations for 
the fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the 
Amendments Act of 1987". 
'Arms Control and Disarmament 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 49(a) of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 
2589(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(a)(1) To carry out the purposes of this Act, there are authorized 
to be appropriated— 
^'(A) $29,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988 and $29,800,000 for 
fiscal year 1989; and 
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"(B) 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 nondiscretion-
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ary costs, and to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency 
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exchange rates. 
"(2) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph 
(IXA) for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989— 
"(A) $7,063,000 shall be available only to pay necessary ex-
penses incurred in connection with arms control negotiations 
conducted with the Government of the Soviet Union on strate-
gic arms reductions, intermediate-range nuclear forces, and 
space and defensive weapons; 
"(B) not less than $310,000 shall be available only for the 
program for visiting scholars in the field of arms control and 
disarmament established under section 28 of this Act; 
"(C) $780,000 shall be used for external research to assist the 
Bureau of Verification and Intelligence in making assessments 
of possible new systems, devices, and capabilities for verification 
of arms control; 
"(D) not more than $1,560,000 may be used for any other 
external research program; and 
"(E) a total of not more than $3,000,000 may be used for all 
external research. 
"(3) Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to 
remain available until expended.". 
SEC. 3. STANDING CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) the Standing Consultative Commission was established by 
the United States and the Soviet Union under Article XIII of 
the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems 
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as a framework for considering and resolving questions concern-
ing compliance with arms control obligations; and 
(2) the United States should raise and attempt to resolve 
issues relating to compliance by the United States and the 
Soviet Union with arms control agreements in the Standing 
Consultative Commission. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Title III of the Arms Control and Dis-
armament Act (22 U.S.C. 2571-2577) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
"SEC. 38. REPORTS ON STANDING CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION ACTIVI-
TIES. 
"The President shall submit, not later than January 31 of each 
year, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a 
report prepared by the United States Commissioner on the activities 
of the United States-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Standing 
Consultative Commission established under Article XIII of the 
Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems. In 
preparing this report, the Commissioner should consult with former 
United States Commissioners and other experts. Such annual report 
shall include detailed information on all substantive issues raised by 
either party to the Treaty and the response of the other party with 
regard to such issues. Such annual report shall be transmitted 
under an injunction of secrecy, but shall be accompanied by an 
unclassified addendum containing such information with respect to 
the activities of the Commission as can be made public consistent 
with the need for confidentiality of Commission proceedings and the 
national security of the United States.". 
(c) STUDY AND REPORT.—The Director of the United States Arms 
Control and Disarmament Agency shall conduct a study to deter-
mine how the Standing Consultative Commission could be used 
more effectively to resolve arms control compliance issues. The 
Director shall report the results of this study to the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate within 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. COMPREHENSIVE COMPILATION OF ARMS CONTROL AND DIS-
ARMAMENT STUDIES. 
Title III of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended 
by section 303) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
"SEC. 39. COMPREHENSIVE COMPILATION OF ARMS CONTROL AND DIS-
ARMAMENT STUDIES. 
"Pursuant to his responsibilities under section 31 of this Act, and 
in order to enhance Congressional and public understanding of arms 
control and disarmament issues, the Director shall provide to the 
Congress not later than June 30 of each year a report setting forth— 
"(1) a comprehensive list of studies relating to arms control 
and disarmament issues concluded during the previous calendar 
year by government agencies or for government agencies by 
private or public institutions or persons; and 
"(2) a brief description of each such study. 
This report shall be unclassified, with a classified addendum if 
necessary.". 
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President of 
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agreements. 
Classified 
information. 
Public 
information. 
Reports. 
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SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE REPORTS. 
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Section 52 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 
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2591) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ", the Soviet Union, and other nations" 
after "adherence of the United States"; and 
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(B) by inserting "the Soviet Union and" after "compU-
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anceby";and 
(2) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2) and by 
redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); 
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(3) by inserting the following after paragraph (2): 
"(3) the section of the report dealing with Soviet adherence 
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shall include information on actions taken by the Soviet Union 
with regard to the size, structure, and disposition of its military 
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forces in order to comply with arms control agreements; 
"(4) the section of the report dealing with adherence by other 
nations shall include information on actions taken by each such 
nation with regard to the size, structure, and disposition of its 
military forces in order to comply with arms control agree-
ments; and"; and 
(4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated by this section, by 
inserting "the Soviet Union and" after "problems of compliance 
by". 
SEC. 6. A
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A INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT.—Title IV of the Arms Control and Dis-
armament Act (22 U.S.C. 2581-2591) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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"SEC. 53. ACDA INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
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"(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES.—There shall be an Office of the 
Inspector General at the Agency headed by the Inspector General of 
the Agency who shall have the duties, responsibilities, and authori-
ties specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978. 
"(b) DUAUTY OF APPOINTMENT.—An individual appointed to the 
position of Inspector General of the Department of State shall, by 
virtue of such appointment, also hold the position of Inspector 
General of the Agency. 
"(c) UTILIZATION OF STAFF.—The Inspector General of the Agency 
shall utilize personnel of the Office of the Inspector General of the 
Department of State in performing the duties of the Inspector 
General of the Agency, and shall not appoint any individuals to 
positions within the Agency. 
"(d) REFERENCES.—For purposes of this section, references in the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 to the establishment involved, to the 
head of the establishment, and to an Inspector General shall be 
deemed to be references to the Agency, the Director of the Agency, 
and Inspector General of the Agency, respectively, except to the 
extent inconsistent with this section.". 
(b) SURVEY OF ACDA CLASSIFIED INFORMATION SECURITY.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Inspector General of the United States Arms Control and Dis-
armament Agency— 
(1) shall conduct a survey of physical, personnel, document, 
and communications security programs, procedures, and prac-
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tices at the Agency for the protection of classified information; 
and 
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(2) shall submit a report on the results of that survey, 
Reports, 
together with such recommendations for improvement of classi-
fied information security at the Agency as the Inspector Gen-
eral considers appropriate, to the Director of the Agency and to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
Approved December 24, 1987. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2689 (S. 1498): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-193 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-112 accompanying S. 1498 (Comm. on Foreign Rela-
tions). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
June 29, considered and passed House. 
July 22, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1498. 
Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment and 
disagreed to another. 
Dec. 11, Senate receded and concurred in House amendment.