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Ill STAT. 1678 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 10 USC 221 note. (c) MODIFICATION OF BUDGET DATA EXHIBITS. —The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall ensure that aircraft budget data exhibits of the Department of Defense that are submitted to Congress display total numbers of active aircraft where numbers of primary aircraft or primary authorized aircraft are displayed in those exhibits. SEC. 325. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS ADVERSELY AFFECTING MILL TARY TRAINING OR OTHER READINESS ACTIVITIES. (a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. — Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: '^§2014. Administrative actions adversely affecting military training or other readiness activities "(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. — Whenever an official of an Executive agency takes or proposes to take an administrative action that, as determined by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff", affects training or any other readiness activity in a manner that has or would have a significant adverse effect on the military readiness of any of the armed forces or a critical component thereof, the Secretary shall submit a written notification of the action and each significant adverse effect to the head of the Executive agency taking or proposing to take the administrative action. At the same time, the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the notification to the President, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives. "(b) NOTIFICATION TO BE PROMPT.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit a written notification of an administrative action or proposed administrative action required by subsection (a) as soon as possible after the Secretary becomes aware of the action or proposed action. Regulations. "(2) The Secretary shall prescribe policies and procedures to ensure that the Secretary receives information on an administrative action or proposed administrative action described in subsection (a) promptly after Department of Defense personnel receive notice of such an action or proposed action. "(c) CONSULTATION BETWEEN SECRETARY AND HEAD OF EXECU- TIVE AGENCY. — Upon notification with respect to an administrative action or proposed administrative action under subsection (a), the head of the Executive agency concerned shall— "(1) respond promptly to the Secretary; and "(2) consistent with the urgency of the training or readiness activity involved and the provisions of law under which the administrative action or proposed administrative action is being taken, seek to reach an agreement with the Secretary on immediate actions to attain the objective of the administrative action or proposed administrative action in a manner which eliminates or mitigates the adverse effects of the administrative action or proposed administrative action upon the training or readiness activity. "(d) MORATORIUM. — (1) Subject to paragraph (2), upon notification with respect to an administrative action or proposed administrative action under subsection (a), the administrative action or proposed administrative action shall cease to be effective with respect to the Department of Defense until the earlier of—