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 94 STAT. 1016

PUBLIC LAW 96-323—AUG. 4, 1980

Public Law 96-323 96th Congress A n Act Aug. 4, 1980 [H.R. 5580]

North Atlantic Treaty MKfsup^rt Act of 1979. 10 USC 2321

rj,^ amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into certain agreements to further the readiness of the nulitary forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rmresentatives of the United States of America in Conjgress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mutual Support Act of 1979". SEC. 2. (a) Title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 137 the following new chapter:

note.

"CHAPTER 138—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS "Sec. "2321. Authority to acquire logistic support, supplies, and services for United States armed forces in Europe. "2322. Cross-servicing agreements. "2323. Law applicable to acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. "2324. Methods of payment for acquisitions and transfers by the United States. "2325. Liquidation of accrued credits and liabilities. "2326. Crediting of receipts. "2327. Limitation on amounts that may be obligated or accrued by the United States. "2328. Inventories of supplies not to be increased. "2329. Regulations. "2330. Annual reports. "2331. Definitions.

10 USC 2321.

10 USC 2322.

"§2321. Authority to acquire logistic support, supplies, and services for United States armed forces in Europe "Subject to section 2323 of this title and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense may acquire from the Governments of North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries and from North Atlantic Treaty Organization subsidiary bodies logistic support, supplies, and services for elements of the armed forces deployed in Europe and adjacent waters. «§ 2322. Cross-servicing agreements "Subject to section 2323 of this title and to the availability of appropriations, and after consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense may enter into agreements with the Government of any North Atlantic Treaty Organization country and with any North Atlantic Treaty Organization subsidiary body under which the United States agrees to provide logistic support, supplies, and services to military forces of such country or subsidiary body deployed in Europe and adjacent waters in return for the reciprocal provision of logistic support, supplies, and services by such country or subsidiary body to elements of the armed forces deployed in Europe and ac^acent waters.

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