Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1984 and 1985.
Establishes a program for visiting arms control and disarmament scholars to give specialists in the physical sciences and other disciplines relevant to the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's activities an opportunity to participate in the Agency's activities and to gain for the Agency the perspective and expertise such persons can offer. Earmarks a specified amount of the FY 1984 and 1985 authorized appropriations for such program.
Authorizes the Agency's Director to create up to eight new personnel positions for specialists in Soviet foreign and military policies, arms control, or strategic affairs who are also fluent in Russian.
Increases the number of Special Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations from one to two.
Directs the President to report to Congress on the record of Soviet compliance or noncompliance with existing arms control agreements to which the Soviet Union is a party.
Became Public Law No: 98-202.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-8.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with amendments. With written report No. 98-144.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with amendments. With written report No. 98-144.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 221.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2906 as an amendment.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 2906 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
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