The Act was passed by the 87th Congress and signed by the President John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1961.

[4] The U.S. federal organization developed the formulation and implementation of the United States arms control and disarmament policy.

The agency provided information and recommendations with regards to U.S. economic, foreign, and national security policies to executive and legislative officials of the United States government.

[5] The Act established several core functions for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; The federal statute was penned as four titles created as Chapter 35 within Title 22 which defines the United States foreign policies for international relations and intercourse records.

Chronological timeline of authorizations for U.S. Congressional legislation related to United States arms control and disarmament provisions.