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124 STAT. 4168 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 from Iran, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could be capable of reaching the United States; (9) that there are no constraints contained in the New START Treaty on the development or deployment by the United States of effective missile defenses, including all phases of the phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe and further enhancements to the ground-based midcourse defense system, as well as future missile defenses; and (10) that the Department of Defense should continue the development, testing, and assessment of the two-stage ground- based interceptor in such a manner as to provide a hedge against potential technical challenges with the development of the standard missile–3 block IIB interceptor missile as a means of augmenting the defense of Europe and of the home- land against a limited ballistic missile attack from nations such as North Korea or Iran. (b) NEW START TREATY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010. SEC. 222. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS BY MIS - SILE DEFENSE AGENCY WITH FOREIGN ENTITIES. Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–180; 101 Stat. 1055; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is repealed. SEC. 223. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS IN EUROPE. (a) LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF INTER- CEPTORS.—No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2011 or any fiscal year thereafter may be obligated or expended for site activation, construction, or deployment of missile defense interceptors on European land as part of the phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe until— (1) any nation agreeing to host such system has signed and ratified a missile defense basing agreement and a status of forces agreement authorizing the deployment of such inter- ceptors; and (2) a period of 45 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the report on the independent assessment of alternative missile defense systems in Europe required by section 235(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2235). (b) LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OR DEPLOYMENT OF INTERCEP- TORS.—No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other- wise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2011 or any fiscal year thereafter may be obligated or expended for the procurement (other than initial long-lead procurement) or deployment of operational missiles on European land as part of the phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe until the Secretary of Defense, after receiving the views of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, submits to the congressional defense committees a report certifying that the proposed interceptor 10 USC 2431 note. Time period. International agreements. 10 USC 2431 note.