Sec. 1002. improvements to nato conventional capability
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## Sec. 1002 improvements to nato conventional capability **[**[22 U.S.C. 1928 note](/us/usc/t22/s1928)**]** ###
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(c)####
(1)The end strength level of members of the Armed Forces of the United States assigned to permanent duty ashore in European member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization may not exceed a permanent ceiling of approximately 100,000 in any fiscal year. ####
(2)If the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Congress in writing during any fiscal year after fiscal year 1985 that during the previous fiscal year the member nations of NATO (other than the United States) have undertaken significant measures to improve their conventional defense capacity consistent with the goals set forth in subsection
(b)which contributes to lengthening the time period between an armed attack on any NATO country and the time the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, would have to request the release and use of nuclear weapons, the Congress would give strong consideration to authorizing an increase in the permanent ceiling prescribed in paragraph
(1)for fiscal years after such fiscal year. ####
(3)For purposes of this subsection, the following members of the Armed Forces are excluded in calculating the end strength level of members of the Armed Forces of the United States assigned to permanent duty ashore in European member nations of NATO: #####
(A)Members assigned to permanent duty ashore in Iceland, Greenland, and the Azores. #####
(B)Members performing duties in Europe for more than 179 days under a military-to-military contact program under section 168 of title 10, United States Code. * * * * * * * ###
(f)####
(1)This section shall not apply in the event of a declaration of war or an armed attack on any NATO member country. ####
(2)This section may be waived by the President if he declares an emergency and immediately informs the Congress of his action and the reasons therefor.
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