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 PUBLIC LAW 96-342—SEPT. 8, 1980

94 STAT. 1121

European countries which has occurred since the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949, and the Mutual Cooperation and Security Treaty between Japan and the United States on January 19, 1960, it is the sense of Congress that— (1) the burdens of mutual defense now assumed by the countries allied with the United States under those agreements are not commensurate with their economic resources; and (2) the continued unwillingness of those countries to increase their contributions to the common defense to more appropriate levels would endanger the vitality, effectiveness, and cohesiveness of the alliances between those countries and the United States. (b) It is further the sense of Congress that the President should seek from each signatory country (other than the United States) of the two treaties referred to in subsection (a) acceptance of international security responsibilities and agreement to make contributions to the common defense which are commensurate with the economic resources of such country, including, when appropriate, an increase in host nation support. (c) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress not later than March 1, 1981, a report providing— (1) a comparison of the fair and equitable shares of the mutual defense burdens of these alliances that should be borne by the United States, by other member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and by Japan, based upon economic strength and other relevant factors, and the actual defense efforts of each nation together with an explanation of disparities that currently exist; (2) a description of efforts by the United States and of other efforts to eliminate existing disparities; (3) estimates of the real growth in defense spending in fiscal year 1981 projected for each NATO member nation compared to the annual real growth goal in the range of 3 percent set in May 1978; (4) a description of the defense-related initiatives undertaken by each NATO member nation within the real growth in defense spending of such nation in fiscal year 1981; and (5) an explanation of those instances in which the commitments to real growth in defense spending and to the Long-Term Defense Program have not been realized and a description of efforts being made by the United States to ensure fulfillment of these important NATO commitments. CIVIL AIR PATROL

SEC. 1007. (a) Subsection (b) of section 9441 of title 10, United States Code, relating to support of the Civil Air Patrol by the Air Force, is amended— (1) by striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof ", including unit capability testing missions and training missions;"; (2) by striking out and" at the end of clause (6); (3) by striking out the period at the end of clause (7) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(8) authorize the payment of aircraft maintenance expenses relating to operational missions, unit capability testing missions, and training missions.".

63 Stat. 2241. 11 UST 1632.

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