Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1987
Public Law 100-213 · H.R. 2689 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 24, 1987 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL-19)
Cosponsors (12): Rep. William Broomfield, Rep. Howard Berman,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment)
Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1987 - Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to authorize appropriations for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for FY 1988 and 1989. Earmarks specified amounts of authorized funds for: (1) necessary expenses incurred in connection with arms control negotiations conducted with the Soviet Union; (2) the program for visiting scholars in the field of arms control and disarmament; (3) external research to assist the Bureau of Verification and Intelligence in making assessments of possible new systems, devices, and capabilities for verification of arms control; and (4) other external research programs.
Requires the President to submit an annual report to the Congress prepared by the United States Commissioner on the activities of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Standing Consultative Commission established under the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems. Requires the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency to conduct and report to the Congress on a study to determine how the Commission could be used more effectively to resolve arms control compliance issues.
Requires the Director to submit an annual report to the Congress setting forth a comprehensive list of research, development, and other studies relating to arms control and disarmament issues concluded during the previous calendar year by Government agencies or for Government agencies by private or public institutions or persons.
Revises the requirements for the annual report concerning arms-control compliance to require the inclusion of information on actions taken by the Soviet Union and other nations with regard to size, structure, and disposition of their military forces in order to comply with existing arms control agreements.
Establishes within the Agency an Office of the Inspector General. Specifies that the Inspector General of the Department of State shall also hold the position of Inspector General of the Agency and shall utilize personnel of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State.
Requires the Inspector General of the Agency to conduct a survey of physical, personnel, document, and communications security programs, procedures, and practices of the Agency for the protection of classified information and to submit a report to the Director and to the Congress on the results of such survey.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 24, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-213.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 16, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded from its title amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Dec 8, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 22, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1498 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jun 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jun 29, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 26, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jun 25, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jun 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.