Sec. 1051. NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR REDUCTION OR CONSOLIDATION OF DUAL-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT BASED IN EUROPE
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## SEC. 1051 NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR REDUCTION OR CONSOLIDATION OF DUAL-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT BASED IN EUROPE ###
(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the President should not reduce or consolidate the basing of dual-capable aircraft of the United States that are based in Europe unless— ####
(1)the President takes into account whether the Russian Federation has carried out similar reductions or consolidations with respect to dual-capable aircraft of Russia; ####
(2)the Secretary of Defense has consulted with the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)with respect to the planned reduction or consolidation of dual-capable aircraft of the United States; and ####
(3)there is a consensus among such member states that the nuclear posture of NATO is not adversely affected by such reduction or consolidation. ###
(b)Notification ####
(1)In general Chapter 24 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 497 the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 497a Notification required for reduction or consolidation of dual-capable aircraft based in Europe > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 497a](/us/usc/t10/s497a)**]** > > > ### “(a) Notification > > Not less than 90 days before the date on which the Secretary of Defense reduces or consolidates the dual-capable aircraft of the United States that are based in Europe, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of such planned reduction or consolidation, including the following: > > > #### “(1) > > The reasons for such planned reduction or consolidation. > > > #### “(2) > > Any effects of such planned reduction or consolidation on the extended deterrence mission of the United States. > > > #### “(3) > > The manner in which the military requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)will continue to be met in light of such planned reduction or consolidation. > > > #### “(4) > > A statement by the Secretary on the response of NATO to such planned reduction or consolidation. > > > #### “(5) > > Whether there is any change in the force posture of the Russian Federation as a result of such planned reduction or consolidation, including with respect to the nonstrategic nuclear weapons of Russia that are within range of the member states of NATO. > > > ### “(b) Dual-capable Aircraft Defined > > In this section, the term ‘dual-capable aircraft’ means aircraft that can perform both conventional and nuclear missions.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 497 the following new item:" “497a. Notification required for reduction or consolidation of dual-capable aircraft based in Europe.” ".
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NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR REDUCTION OR CONSOLIDATION OF DUAL-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT BASED IN EUROPE
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