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 PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 97 STAT. 675 prove NATO's conventional capabilities, particularly its capa- bility for deep interdiction; (3) the Department of IDefense has conducted a thorough and detailed analysis of the United States force and support struc- ture in Europe which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress on or after June 1, 1984, with his certification in writing that a number of United States military personnel in excess of 315,600 is required to meet the United States commit- ment to NATO; and (4) the studies required by sections 1104 through 1107 have been conducted and the reports and recommendations resulting from such studies have been submitted to the Congress. (c) A number of United States military personnel in excess of 315,600 or in excess of 320,000 may be assigned to permanent duty ashore in European member nations of NATO as of September 30, 1984, without the conditions specified in subsection (b) having been met if the President (1) determines and certifies to the Congress in writing that overriding national security interests require a number of such personnel to be assigned to permanent duty ashore in such nations in excess of 315,600 or 320,000, as the case may be, and (2) includes in the certification the total number of such personnel required and an explanation of the overriding national security interests that require such number of personnel. (d) In computing the limitation specified in subsections (a) and (b), there may be excluded not more than 2,600 military personnel assigned to the Ground Launched Cruise Missile program and the Pershing II Missile program. Submittal to Congress. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF CONVENTIONAL FORCES OF NATO SEC. 1104. (a) At the same time the President submits the budget for fiscal year 1985 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, but not later than May 1, 1984, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a comprehensive report and plan for improving conventional defense capabilities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Secretary shall include in such report— (1) his recommendations on how NATO's strategy and mili- tary program could and should be changed to improve substan- tially the chances of a successful conventional defense of Europe; (2) a statement and explanation of what the aggregate NATO conventional defense requirements are; (3) a current assessment and statement of the status of the Air-Land Battle concept within the Department of Defense and NATO; (4) an explanation of how and to what extent the various doctrines of NATO military forces are coordinated, and how variations in doctrine can be rectified or exploited to NATO's advantage; (5) his judgment on the most effective means by which NATO military forces can be operationally integrated to implement the Air-Land Battle concept; (6) the United States programs which are necessary to sup- port improved NATO conventional capabilities, the changes which are needed, and what the fiscal year 1985 budget and Submittal to congressional committees.

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