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[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.
