Statements That Analyze Effects of Proposed Programs on Arms Control Need Improvement

Abstract

Section 36 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2576), requires that arms control impact statements be submitted to the Congress in conjunction with requests for authorization and appropriations for nuclear weapons systems and other programs having significant impact on arms control policy and negotiations. This report describes problems the executive branch has experienced in implementing this legislative requirement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1977
Accession Number
AD1121756

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Artillery
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Foreign Relations
  • Howitzers
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting