A bill to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to strengthen the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and to improve congressional oversight of the activities of the Agency.
Arms Control and Nonproliferation Act of 1993 - Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to grant the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency primary responsibility, as directed by the President, for matters relating to nonproliferation.
Repeals specified provisions of law relating to arms control impact information and analysis and reporting requirements concerning arms control agreements and strategy.
Grants the Director primary responsibility for the preparation and management of U.S. participation in: (1) all international negotiations and implementation fora in arms control and disarmament; and (2) as directed by the President, negotiations and fora in nonproliferation.
Directs the President to report to the Congress on procedures established for the coordination of Federal research and development on arms control and disarmament.
Requires the Director to establish and maintain records for each arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party and which was under negotiation or in force on or after January 1, 1990.
Directs the Director to participate in all interagency groups within the executive branch that analyze or review U.S. policies, programs, or actions that have a direct bearing on U.S. adherence to arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreements.
Amends the Arms Export Control Act to provide for the participation of the Director in specified arms export and licensing activities. Permits proposed arms sales under the Arms Export Control Act only after consultation with the Director.
Revises congressional reporting requirements and authorizes appropriations.
Became Public Law No: 103-236.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8355-8357)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-172.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-172.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
See also H.R. 2333.
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