Combating Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

(CTBT). The Verification and Compliance Staff within the Bureau contributes primarily toongoing negotiation, technology policy coordination, policy analysis, arms control effortsrelative to critical infrastructure protection, and interagency implementation efforts.The third bureau under the policy oversight of the Under Secretary is the Bureau ofPolitical-Military Affairs. This bureau supports the Secretary and the Under Secretary inplaying a large role in security and defense policy. It provides analytic support for theSecretary and the Under Secretary on defense-related foreign policy issues, contributesto the coordination of peacekeeping and other military operations, is responsible for acluster of issues involving arms transfers, defense trade controls, and political-military anddefense cooperation in critical infrastructure protection, and also supports the UnderSecretary in coordinating security assistance.A scientific and policy Advisory Board on arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmamentreports to the Secretary of State through the Under Secretary, who maintains anoperational authority over the Board, including designation of members and staff. Inaddition, special representatives and envoys that previously reported to the ACDA Directorare now supported by their relevant DAS and report to that DAS and the Under Secretary.Finally, the new Bureau of East European and Eurasian Affairs manages U.S. relationswith countries that became independent after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. TheBureau ensures the effective utilization of public diplomacy, assistance, and conflictresolution efforts in pursuit of U.S. policy, and works to ensure effective coordination withthe new arms control and proliferation-related entities.New Role for the Under Secretary of Arms Control and International Security.Presidential Decision Directive 65, dated June 23, 1998, amends Presidential DecisionDirective/NSC-2, dated January 20, 1993, specifying that the Under Secretary of State forArms Control and International Security Affairs/Senior Advisor to the President and theSecretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament shall, at thediscretion of the President, (1) be invited to attend all NSC meetings concerning matterspertaining to arms control, proliferation, or disarmament and (2) be invited to attend allNSC/PC and DC meeting concerning the same issues. It also provides that foreign policyand proliferation-related issues should be chaired at the Assistant Secretary level by theDepartment of State.The Under Secretary serves as a Senior Advisor to the President and Secretary of Stateon arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament. The Under Secretary is authorized tocommunicate to the President through the Secretary of State and participate, at thedirection of the President, in meetings of the National Security Council and its subordinategroups.27