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 PUBLIC LAW 100-180—DEC. 4, 1987

101 STAT. 1141

(1) The agreement in principle between the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate all intermediate-range nuclear missiles hsis important implications for the defense posture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance. (2) The presence of United States forces in Europe constitutes the most visible and meaningful evidence of the continuing strong commitment of the United States to the integrity of the a l l I a Ti CG

(3) NATO Defense Ministers stated in May 1987 that the "continued presence of United States forces at existing levels in Europe plays an irreplaceable role in the defense of North America as well as Europe". (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—(1) In light of the findings in subsection

(a), it is the sense of Congress that— (A) the stationing in Europe of United States military forces in support of NATO at the level of military personnel permanently stationed in Europe in support of NATO on the date of the enactment of this Act plays an indispensable role for peace and deterrence; and (B) the commitment of United States forces should be continued at that level (assuming all existing basing agreements remain in effect). (2) It is further the sense of Congress that it would not be inconsistent with the sense of Congress expressed in paragraph (1) if the actual number of United States military personnel permanently stationed in Europe in support of NATO at any time falls below the level of such personnel on the date of the enactment of this Act because of administrative fluctuations or if such level is reduced following a determination by the President that national security considerations require such a reduction.

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SEC. 1003. STUDY OF FUTURE OF NATO

The Secretary of Defense shall contribute, from funds appropriated for fiscal year 1988 for operation and maintenance of Defense Agencies, the amount of $50,000 to the North Atlantic Assembly for a study on the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.


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PART B—BURDEN SHARING SEC. 1011. STUDY OF DEFENSE EXPENDITURES IN JAPAN

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the ways in which the United States may further its national security interests in the Far East. OD) REPORT.—Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on such study. The report shall contain— (1) the plans of the Department of Defense in the current fiveyear defense plan for defense expenditures for each fiscal year covered by the plan to be made in support of United States security interests in the Far East and, of such planned expenditures in each such fiscal year, how much is attributable to projected increases in defense outlays for that fiscal year; (2) the projections for national defense expenditures by Japan for each such fiscal year; (3) the projections for national defense expenditures by the United States directly in support of United States forces, facili-

Far East.

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