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 103 STAT. 1534 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 States and one or more major allies of the United States under a memorandum of understanding (or other formal agreement) to carry out a joint research and development program— "(A) to develop new conventional defense equipment and munitions; or "(B) to modify existing military equipment to meet United States military requirements. "(2) The term 'major ally of the United States' means— "(A) a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (other than the United States); or 'XB) a major non-NATO ally. "(3) The term 'major non-NATO ally' means a country (other than a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion) that is designated as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of this section by the Secretary of Defense with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.". (b) TRANSFER OF EXISTING TITLE 10 SECTIONS. — (1) Section 2407 of title 10, United States (Dode (relating to acquisition of defense equip- ment under cooperative agreements), is transferred to the end of chapter 138 of such title (as amended by subsection (a)) and redesig- nated as section 2350b. (2) Section 2213 of such title (relating to cooperative military airlift agreements), is transferred to the end of chapter 138 of such title (as amended by paragraph (1)), redesignated as section 2350c, and amended in subsection (d) by striking out "chapter 138 of this title" and inserting in lieu thereof "subchapter I". (c) (MODIFICATION OF EXISTING NON-TITLE 10 SECTION.— Chapter 138 of such title (as amended by subsection (b)) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 2350d. Cooperative logistic support agreements: NATO coun- tries "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY. —(1) The Secretary of Defense may enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements known as Weapon System Partnership Agreements with one or more governments of other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) participating in the operation of the NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization. Any such agreement shall be for the purpose of providing cooperative logistics support for the armed forces of the countries which are parties to the agreement. Any such agreement— "(A) shall be entered into pursuant to the terms of the charter of the NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization; and ^ "(B) shall provide for the common logistic support of a specific weapon system common to the participating countries. "(2) Such an agreement may provide for— "(A) the transfer of logistics support, supplies, and services by the United States to the NA'TO Maintenance and Supply Organization; and '(B) the acquisition of logistics support, supplies, and services by the United States from that Organization. "(b) AuTHORFfY OF SECRETARY. —Under the terms of a Weapon System Partnership Agreement, the Secretary of Defense— "(1) may agree that the NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization may enter into contracts for supply and acquisi- tion of logistics support in Europe for requirements of the ^ United States, to the extent the Secretary determines that the

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