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Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1989

Public Law 101-216 · H.R. 1495 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 11, 1989 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL-19)

Cosponsors (12): Rep. William Broomfield, Rep. Howard Berman,

Passage votes

HouseUnanimous consent
SenateVoice vote

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1989 - Title I: Arms Control and Disarmament Agency - Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to authorize appropriations for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for FY 1990 and 1991.

Makes the Deputy Director of the Agency responsible for administrative management, intelligence-related activities, security, and the Special Compartmental Intelligence Facility.

Declares that one Agency Special Representative should serve as representative at conventional arms control negotiations and the other as the chief science advisor to the Agency Director.

States that the Agency Director should study and report to the Congress on the advisability of establishing an arms control implementation and compliance resolution bureau or other organizational unit to: (1) manage the implementation of arms control agreements; (2) coordinate the activities of specified commissions; and (3) prepare analyses and policy positions regarding the resolution of arms control compliance questions.

Provides that the President should establish a working group to: (1) examine verification approaches to arms reduction and control agreements; and (2) assess the relevance for such agreements of the verification provisions of the INF Treaty.

Directs the Agency to allocate sufficient resources to develop an information and data base on verification concepts, research, technologies, and systems. Requires the Agency to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on arms control verification and monitoring, including information on: (1) all current U.S. bilateral and multilateral treaties; and (2) prospective arms treaties in the areas of nuclear, conventional, chemical, and space weapons. Directs the Agency to: (1) improve U.S. verification and monitoring activities through the monitoring and support of relevant research and analysis; and (2) provide information on such activities in its annual report to the Congress.

Permits the use of appropriations for expenses of travel of Agency personnel outside the United States that continues beyond the end of a fiscal year.

Directs the Agency Director to study and report to the Congress on steps which could be taken to improve prospects for conversion of portions of U.S. defense industries to nondefense-related activities as opportunities are presented through the achievement of arms control agreements.

Title II: On-Site Inspection Activities - Declares that: (1) the Secretary of Defense should provide to the On-Site Inspection Agency policy guidance formulated through an interagency mechanism established by the President; and (2) the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency should provide to the interagency mechanism appropriate recommendations for such guidance.

Authorizes appropriations for the On-Site Inspection Agency for FY 1990 and 1991.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Armed Services Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported by
Foreign Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported by
Foreign Relations Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred to

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 31 actions.

Dec 11, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-216.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Dec 1, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
Nov 19, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Fascell asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Nov 18, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1171 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Nov 14, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Oct 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Oct 12, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 11 (Roll no. 287).House roll call 287
FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. General debate time will be divided equally between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services. All…
FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 255 passed House.
Oct 3, 1989FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 255 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. General debate time will be divided equally between the Committee o…
Sep 19, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 247 - 170 (Roll no. 234).House roll call 234
FloorFloor · Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 247 - 170 (Roll no. 234).House roll call 234
FloorFloor · Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
FloorFloor · Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
FloorFloor · Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 30, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
Jun 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Armed Services Committee
May 31, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mar 23, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mar 20, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee

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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.