103 STAT. 1524 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 (4) The term "allied forces end-strength level in Europe" means the actual number of active-duty forces in Europe of the armed forces of member nations of NATO (other than the United States) in Europe at the end of a fiscal year. (c) BASELINE REPORT ON ACTIVE-DUTY FORCES IN EUROPE. —(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the number of the active-duty forces in Europe of the " member nations of NATO. The report shall identify the following: (1) The U.S. end-strength level in Europe for fiscal year 1989. (2) The allied forces end-strength level in Europe for fiscal year 1989. (3) The actual number of active-duty forces in Europe of the armed forces of each member nation of NATO (other than the United States) at the end of fiscal year 1989. (4) The ratio (expressed in terms of a percentage) of— (A) the U.S. end-strength level in Europe; to (B) the allied forces end-strength level in Europe. (d) U.S. -ALUED FORCES RATIO. —(1) The ratio identified for fiscal year 1989 under subsection (c)(4) is hereinafter in this section re- ferred to as the "baseline U.S. -allied forces ratio". (2) The ratio identified in an annual report under subsection (e) is hereinafter in this section referred to as the "U.S.-allied forces ratio". (e) ANNUAL REPORT ON MAINTAINING ACTIVE-DUTY FORCES IN EUROPE.—(1) During each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993, the Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report identifying for the preceding fiscal year the following: (A) The U.S. end-strength level in Europe for the fiscal year covered by the report. (B) The allied forces end-strength level in Europe for such
- fiscal year.
(C) The ratio (expressed in terms of a percentage) of the U.S.
- end-strength level in Europe to the allied forces end-strength
level in Europe for the fiscal year covered by the report. (2) The Secretary shall include in each such report the following: (A) A statement of whether there has been any change in the U.S. -allied forces ratio for such fiscal year compared with— (i) the baseline U.S. -allied forces ratio; and X (ii) after fiscal year 1991, the U.S-allied forces ratio for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year cov- ered by such report. (B) In the case of a change in the U.S.-allied forces ratio for % such fiscal year, a description of the amount of such change and any explanation of the cause for such change. (C) A discussion of any action taken by the United States during such fiscal year to encour^e member nations of NATO (other than the United States) to increase the number of their active-duty forces in Europe and the results of that action. (3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees, the (Dommittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the (Dommittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives not later than April 1 of each fiscal year referred to in such paragraph.
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