Arms Control and Disarmament Act Amendments of 1977
Public Law 95-108 · H.R. 6179 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Aug 17, 1977 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Clement Zablocki (D-WI-4)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. William Broomfield, Rep. Lawrence Fountain,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Arms Control and Disarmament Act Amendments - Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Representative for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations.
Removes the requirement that Arms Control and Disarmament Agency contracts and grants be with United States institutions and persons.
States the sense of the Congress that adequate verification of compliance with arms control agreements should be an indispensable part of such agreements. Requires that the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency report to the Congress his determinations of the degree to which verification can be made in such agreements, as well as the number of professional personnel within the Government assigned to verification and the funds allocated to the verification task in the budget of the Agency.
Allows the Agency an exception from the appointment and classification provisions of the competitive Civil Service system to the extent the Director deems such action necessary, for a period of two years.
Authorizes the appropriation of $16,600,000 for the agency in fiscal year 1978. Earmarks $2,000,000 of such sum for the purpose of furthering the nuclear safeguards programs of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Aug 17, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-108.
- Aug 6, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Aug 5, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 4, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Aug 3, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-563.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-563.
- Jun 20, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Jun 16, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #220 (82-0).Senate roll call 220
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 16, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- May 4, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- May 3, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #187 (395-15).House roll call 187
- Apr 25, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Apr 6, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.