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 112 STAT. 2154 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 (C) describing any deficiencies in investments by current or new alliance member nations. (5) A detailed comparison and description of the differences in scope, methodology, and assessments of common alliance or national responsibilities, or any other factor related to alliance capabilities between (A) the report on alliance expansion costs prepared by the Department of Defense (in the report submitted to Congress in February 1998 entitled "Report to the Congress on the Military Requirements and Costs of NATO Enlargement"), and (B) the report on alliance expansion costs prepared by NATO collectively and referred to as the "NATO estimate", issued at Brussels in November 1997. (6) Any other factor that, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense, bears upon the strategic, operational, or tactical military capabilities of an expanded NATO alliance. Deadline. (c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT. —The report shall be submitted to Congress not later than March 15, 1999. 22 USC 1928 SEC. 1223. REPORTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN SECU- note. MTY AND DEFENSE IDENTITY. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.— The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives in accordance with this section reports on the development of the European Security and Defense Identity (ESDI) within the NATO Alliance that would enable the Western European Union (WEU), with the consent of the NATO Alliance, to assume the political control and strategic direction of NATO assets and capabilities made available by the Alliance. (b) REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED. — The reports required to be submitted under subsection (a) are as follows: (1) An initial report, submitted not later than December 15, 1998, that contains a discussion of the actions taken, and the plans for future actions, to build the European Security and Defense Identity, together with the matters required under subsection (c). (2) A semiannual report on the progress made toward establishing the European Security and Defense Identity, submitted not later than June 15 and December 15 of each year after 1998. (c) CONTENT OF REPORTS. —The Secretary shall include in each report under this section the following: (1) A discussion of the arrangements between NATO and the Western European Union for the release, transfer, monitoring, return, and recall of NATO assets and capabilities. (2) A discussion of the development of such planning and other capabilities by the Western European Union that are necessary to provide political control and strategic direction of NATO assets and capabilities. (3) A discussion of the development of terms of reference for the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, with respect to the European Security and Defense Identity. (4) A discussion of the arrangements for the assignment or appointment of NATO officers to serve in two positions concurrently (commonly referred to as "dual-hatting").

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