§ 2574. — Negotiation management.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2574]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 35--ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--FUNCTIONS
Sec. 2574. Negotiation management
(a) Responsibilities
The Secretary of State, under the direction of the President, shall
have primary responsibility for the preparation, conduct, and management
of United States participation in all international negotiations and
implementation fora in the field of arms control, nonproliferation, and
disarmament. In furtherance of these responsibilities, Special
Representatives of the President appointed pursuant to section 2567 of
this title, shall, as directed by the President, serve as United States
Government representatives to international organizations, conferences,
and activities relating to the field of nonproliferation, such as the
preparations for and conduct of the review relating to the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
(b) Authority
The Secretary of State is authorized--
(1) to formulate plans and make preparations for the
establishment, operation, and funding of inspections and control
systems which may become part of the United States arms control,
nonproliferation, and disarmament activities; and
(2) as authorized by law, to put into effect, direct, or
otherwise assume United States responsibility for such systems.
(Pub. L. 87-297, title III, Sec. 304, formerly Sec. 34, Sept. 26, 1961,
75 Stat. 634; Pub. L. 103-236, title VII, Sec. 710, Apr. 30, 1994, 108
Stat. 494; renumbered Sec. 304 and amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. G,
subdiv. A, title XII, Sec. 1223(9), (21), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
769, 2681-772.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(A)(v), (vi), made
technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text
as reference to section 2567 of this title, and struck out ``the'' after
``serve as'' in second sentence.
Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(A)(iv), which directed amendment of
subsec. (a) by striking ``and shall have primary responsibility,
whenever directed by the President, for the preparation, conduct, and
management of the United States participation in international
negotiations and implementation fora in the field of nonproliferation''
before period at end of first sentence, was executed by striking
language which did not include the word ``the'' before ``United States''
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(A)(i), (ii), in first sentence,
substituted ``The Secretary of State'' for ``The Director'' and struck
out ``and the Secretary of State'' after ``the President''.
Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(A)(iii), which directed the insertion
of ``, nonproliferation,'' after ``fields of arms control'', was
executed by making the insertion after ``field of arms control'' to
reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(D), in introductory
provisions, substituted ``Secretary of State'' for ``Director'',
redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck
out former par. (1) which read as follows: ``for the purpose of
conducting negotiations concerning arms control, nonproliferation, or
disarmament or for the purpose of exercising any other authority given
him by this chapter--
``(A) to consult and communicate with, or to direct the
consultation and communication with, representatives of other
nations or of international organizations, and
``(B) to communicate in the name of the Secretary of State with
diplomatic representatives of the United States in the United States
or abroad;''.
Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(C), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b).
Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(B), struck out subsec. (b) which read
as follows: ``The Director shall perform functions pursuant to section
2(c) of the Reorganization Plan 8 of 1953 with respect to providing to
the United States Information Agency official United States positions
and policy on arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament matters
for dissemination abroad.''
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(9)(C), redesignated subsec.
(c) as (b).
1994--Pub. L. 103-236 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section related to powers and duties of Director to consult with
representatives of the United States and other nations, to provide
official United States positions on arms control and disarmament matters
to the United States Information Agency, and to formulate and implement
plans for arms control inspection and control systems.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2595a of this title.
