A bill to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act in order to extend the authorization for appropriations.
Public Law 98-202 · H.R. 2906 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 2, 1983 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Clement Zablocki (D-WI-4)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. William Broomfield, Rep. Dante Fascell,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1984 and 1985.
Establishes a program for visiting arms control and disarmament scholars to give specialists in the physical sciences and other disciplines relevant to the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's activities an opportunity to participate in the Agency's activities and to gain for the Agency the perspective and expertise such persons can offer. Earmarks a specified amount of the FY 1984 and 1985 authorized appropriations for such program.
Requires the Agency's Director to attend all meetings of the National Security Council involving weapons procurement, arms sales, consideration of the defense budget, and all arms control and disarmament matters.
Authorizes the Agency's Director to create up to eight new personnel positions for specialists in the Soviet foreign and military policies, arms control, or strategic affairs who are also fluent in Russian.
Directs the President to report to Congress on the record of Soviet compliance or noncompliance with existing arms control agreements to which the Soviet Union is a party.
Increases the number of Special Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations from one to two.
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. 21 actions.
- Dec 2, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-202.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 23, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 18, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Nov 17, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference Report 98-564 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-564 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Nov 14, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Zablocki, Fascell, Hamilton, Studds, Mica, Broomfield, Hyde.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 10, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Percy; Helms; Lugar; Mathias; Pell; Biden; Cranston.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 608 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered by Senate. By Voice Vote.
- May 23, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 16, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- May 9, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- May 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.