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 PUBLIC LAW 103-335—SEPT. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 2651 and Article 19 which states that the economy of Bulgaria is based on free economic enterprise; (5) In October 1991, Bulgaria held its second parliamentary elections; (6) Since 1990, the Bulgarian Parliament has passed more than 220 laws establishing legal protections for a free market economy including the Law on Land Ownership, the Law on the Protection of Competition, the Law on Commerce, the Law on Privatization, the Law on Accounting and the Law on Banking; (7) The Bulgarian private sector has grown from 5 percent of GNP in 1990 to 22 percent of GNP in 1993, and by the end of 1993, 47 percent of Bulgarian farm land had been returned to its owners prior to 1948; (8) In June 1990, Bulgaria established diplomatic relations with NATO and on February 14, 1994, joined the Partnership for Peace; (9) Since October 1991, the Bulgarian minister of defense has been a civilian and this practice is scheduled to be institutionalized when the Bulgarian Law on Armed Forces is adopted in September 1994. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) The Republic of Bulgaria is making swift and important progress to join the West and should be strongly commended for its efforts; (2) The Republic of Bulgaria is making significant progress toward establishing democratic institutions, a free market economy, civilian control of the armed forces and the rule of law; (3) As the President evaluates increased defense cooperation with central and eastern Europe, Bulgaria's extensive reform efforts should be given every possible consideration. SEC. 8125. STUDY OF C-130s. —(a) REPORT.—Within six months of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) shall recommend to the Secretary of Defense a master ^ stationing plan for C-130 aircraft for the active and reserve components based on the National Military Strategy and current contingency plans of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The report shall include: (1) a review of existing Air Reserve Component C-130s; and (2) a master plan for basing future Air Reserve Component C-130s over the next twenty years. (b) INTERIM REDUCTIONS.—No reductions of primary authorized C-130 aircraft (PAA) shall be permitted until after completion of the report. (c) APPROVAL. —Within 2 months of receipt of the report from Aircraft, the Chairman of the JCS, the Secretary of Defense shall approve the final master stationing plan for C-130 aircraft and shall provide it to the congressional defense committees. The Secretary shall Reports, also provide the final report to the Air Force and to the National Guard Bureau for implementation. SEC. 8126. Funds appropriated for the Army by this Act may not be expended to deactivate or to take any action necessary to deactivate any Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit, or to reduce any such unit for the purpose of eventually deactivating that unit, unless the Secretary of the Army has determined that the unit has been placed in, and has been evaluated for a full

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