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[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.
