PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985
99 STAT. 199
ment surveys, site surveys, general surveys or studies, and engineering assessment surveys.'. (b) SUBMISSION OF SURVEYS TO CONGRESS.—Section 26(c) of such 22 USC 2766. Act is amended by striking out "grant that committee access to" and inserting in lieu thereof "submit to that committee copies of". SEC.
115. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION COOPERATIVE PROJECTS.
(a) REVISION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 27 of the Arms Export Control Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 27. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION COOPERATIVE PROJECTS.—(a) The President may enter into a cooperative project agreement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or with one or more member countries of that Organization. "(b) As used in this section— "(1) the term 'cooperative project' means a jointly managed arrangement, described in a written agreement among the parties, which is undertaken in order to further the objectives of standardization, rationalization, and interoperability of the armed forces of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries and which provides— "(A) for one or more of the other participants to share with the United States the costs of research on and development, testing, evaluation, or joint production (including follow-on support) of certain defense articles; "(B) for concurrent production in the United States and in another member country of a defense article jointly developed in accordance with subparagraph (A); or "(C) for procurement by the United States of a defense article or defense service from another member country; and "(2) the term 'other participant' means a participant in a cooperative project other than the United States. "(c) Each agreement for a cooperative project shall provide that the United States and each of the other participants will contribute to the cooperative project its equitable share of the full cost of such cooperative project and will receive an equitable share of the results of such cooperative project. The full costs of such cooperative project shall include overhead and administrative costs. The United States and the other participants may contribute their equitable shares of the full cost of such cooperative project in funds or in defense articles or defense services needed for such cooperative project. Military assistance and financing received from the United States Government may not be used by any other participant to provide its share of the cost of such cooperative project. Such agreements shall provide that no requirement shall be imposed by a participant for worksharing or other industrial or commercial compensation in connection with such agreement that is not in accordance with such agreement. "(d) The President may enter into contracts or incur other obligations for a cooperative project on behalf of the other participants, without charge to any appropriation or contract authorization, if each of the other participants in the cooperative project agrees (1) to pay its equitable share of the contract or other obligation, and (2) to make such funds available in such amounts and at such times as may be required by the contract or other obligation and to pay any damages and costs that may accrue from the performance of or
22 USC 2767. international agreements,
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