PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 103 STAT. 1525 (B) The Secretary shall be considered to have compiled with subparagraph (A) in a fiscal year if the Secretary includes the information required by paragraphs (1) and (2) in the report submit- ted in such year pursuant to section 1002(d)(2) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note). (f) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.—(1) If the Secretary of Defense states in a report prepared under subsection (e) that the U.S.-allied forces ratio for the fiscal year covered by such report is greater than the baseline U.S.-allied forces ratio by more than one- tenth of one percentage point— (A) the President shall undertake appropriate diplomatic ini- tiatives to persuade the member nations of NATO (other than the United States) to increase the number of their active-duty forces in Ehu-ope so that the U.S.-allied forces ratio no longer exceeds the baseline U.S.-allied forces ratio; and (B) funds appropriated to or for the use of the Department of Defense may not be obligated or expended for the next fiscal year to support active-duty forces in Europe of the Armed Forces of the United States at an end-strength level that would cause the U.S-allied forces ratio in such fiscal year to exceed the baseline U.S.-allied forces ratio by more than one-tenth of one percentage point. (2) The President may waive the provisions of paragraph (1) if the President determines that such action is critical to the national security of the United States. The President shall immediately notify Congress of such a waiver and the reasons for such waiver. (3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the event of a declaration of war or an armed attack on any member nation of NATO or in the event that a comprehensive arms reduction agreement enters into force as a result of the negotiations on C!onventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). (g) END-STBENGTH PERMANENT CEHJNG.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the obligation or expenditure of funds to support an end-strength level of members of the Armed Forces of the United States assigned to permanent duty ashore in European member nations of NATO at any level in excess of the permanent ceiling specified in section 1002(c)(l) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note). SEC 913. CONTRIBUTIONS BY JAPAN TO GLOBAL SECURITY (a) FINDINGS.— Congreas finds— (1) that extraordinary political, economic, and social changes have occurred in Japan since World War 11; and (2) that, as a result of such changes, Japan is capable of assuming increased responsibility for its own security. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— I t is the seme of Congress that, in view of the changes referred to in subsection (a), Japan should— (1) assume increased responsibility for its own security; (2) ofGset the direct costs incurred by the United States in deploying military forces for the defense of Japan, including oxsts (other than pay and allowances) related to the presence of Unit^ States military personnel in Japan; and (3) make a contribution to the common defense that is more commensurate with its economic status by taking the following actions: (A) Increasing expenditures for its Official Development Assistance program and its defense programs so that, by President of U.S. President of U.S.
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