§ 2577. — Verification of compliance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2577]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 35--ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--FUNCTIONS
Sec. 2577. Verification of compliance
(a) In general
In order to ensure that arms control, nonproliferation, and
disarmament agreements can be verified, the Secretary of State shall
report to Congress, on a timely basis, or upon request by an appropriate
committee of the Congress--
(1) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or
disarmament agreement that has been concluded by the United States,
the determination of the Secretary of State as to the degree to
which the components of such agreement can be verified;
(2) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or
disarmament agreement that has entered into force, any significant
degradation or alteration in the capacity of the United States to
verify compliance of the components of such agreement;
(3) the amount and percentage of research funds expended by the
Department of State for the purpose of analyzing issues relating to
arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament verification; and
(4) the number of professional personnel assigned to arms
control verification on a full-time basis by each Government agency.
(b) Assessments upon request
Upon the request of the chairman or ranking minority member of the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate or the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives, in case of an
arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament proposal presented to a
foreign country by the United States or presented to the United States
by a foreign country, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to
the Committee on the degree to which elements of the proposal are
capable of being verified.
(c) Standard for verification of compliance
In making determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(a) of this section, the Secretary of State shall assume that all
measures of concealment not expressly prohibited could be employed and
that standard practices could be altered so as to impede verification.
(d) Rule of construction
Except as otherwise provided for by law, nothing in this section may
be construed as requiring the disclosure of sensitive information
relating to intelligence sources or methods or persons employed in the
verification of compliance with arms control, nonproliferation, and
disarmament agreements.
(Pub. L. 87-297, title III, Sec. 306, formerly Sec. 37, as added Pub. L.
95-108, Sec. 4, Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871; amended Pub. L. 103-236,
title VII, Sec. 712, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 495; renumbered Sec. 306
and amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII,
Sec. 1223(11), (21), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-770, 2681-772; Pub.
L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [div. B, title XI, Sec. 1115], Nov.
29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-489.)
Amendments
1999--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [title XI,
Sec. 1115(a)], struck out ``adequately'' before ``verified'' in
introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [title XI,
Sec. 1115(b)], added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b)
and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. Language in section 1000(a)(7)
[title XI, Sec. 1115(b)] directing redesignation of subsec. (d) as (e)
could not be executed. See 1998 Amendment note below.
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(11)(A), substituted
``Secretary of State'' for ``Director'' in introductory provisions and
par. (1) and substituted ``Department of State'' for ``Agency'' in par.
(3).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(11)(A), substituted
``Secretary of State'' for ``Director''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(11)(B), struck out heading
and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: ``In order to ensure
adherence of the United States to obligations or commitments undertaken
in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements, and in
order for the Director to make the assessment required by section
2593a(a)(5) of this title, the Director, or the Director's designee,
shall participate in all interagency groups or organizations within the
executive branch of Government that assess, analyze, or review United
States planned or ongoing policies, programs, or actions that have a
direct bearing on United States adherence to obligations undertaken in
arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreements.''
1994--Pub. L. 103-236 substituted ``Verification of compliance'' for
``Verification of Arms Control Agreements'' as section catchline and
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs.
(a) to (c) requiring the Director to report to Congress relating to
verification of arms control proposals and agreements.
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 2652c of this title.
