[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1621 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1621

 To achieve increased contributions by European member nations of the 
 North Atlantic Treaty Organization to offset the costs of maintaining 
  United States military personnel and installations in these nations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 1993

  Mr. Frank of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To achieve increased contributions by European member nations of the 
 North Atlantic Treaty Organization to offset the costs of maintaining 
  United States military personnel and installations in these nations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DEFENSE BURDENSHARING AGREEMENTS WITH NATO ALLIES FOR 
              INCREASED HOST NATION SUPPORT.

    (a) Defense Burdensharing Agreements for Increased Host Nation 
Support.--As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the President should enter into revised host-nation agreements 
with the European members nations of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization under which these nations agree that, for fiscal year 1995 
and thereafter, these nations will--
            (1) pay at least 50 percent of the personnel costs of 
        maintaining United States military personnel and installations 
        in Europe, such as the costs of--
                    (A) pay and allowances of members of the Armed 
                Forces of the United States assigned to permanent duty 
                ashore in Europe during the period of such assignment; 
                and
                    (B) pay and allowances of civilian employees of the 
                Department of Defense stationed in Europe during the 
                period of such assignment;
            (2) pay at least 75 percent of the non-personnel costs of 
        maintaining United States military personnel and installations 
        in Europe, such as the costs of--
                    (A) labor, utilities, and services;
                    (B) military construction projects and real 
                property maintenance;
                    (C) leasing requirements associated with the United 
                States military presence; and
                    (D) actions necessary to meet local environmental 
                standards;
            (3) relieve the Armed Forces of the United States of all 
        tax liability that, with respect to forces located in a 
        European member nation of NATO, is incurred by the Armed Forces 
        under the laws of that nation and the laws of the community 
        where those forces are located; and
            (4) ensure that goods and services furnished in these 
        nations to the Armed Forces of the United States are provided 
        at minimum cost and without imposition of user fees.
    (b) Effect of Failure to Achieve Agreements.--Unless the President 
certifies to Congress before October 1, 1994, that the European member 
nations of NATO have entered into the revised agreements described in 
subsection (a), no appropriated funds may be used to maintain United 
States military personnel and installations in these nations after 
September 30, 1995, notwithstanding the end strength level in effect 
under section 1002(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act, 
1985 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note).
    (c) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply in the event that the 
Armed Forces of the United States are actively engaged in an armed 
conflict in Europe or if the President determines that there exists the 
threat of imminent United States engagement in an armed conflict in 
Europe.

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