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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1621
To achieve increased contributions by European member nations of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization to offset the costs of maintaining United
States military personnel and installations in these nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1993
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To achieve increased contributions by European member na-
tions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to offset
the costs of maintaining United States military personnel
and installations in these nations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
DEFENSE 
BURDENSHARING 
AGREEMENTS
WITH NATO ALLIES FOR INCREASED HOST
NATION SUPPORT.
(a) DEFENSE BURDENSHARING AGREEMENTS FOR
INCREASED HOST NATION SUPPORT.—As soon as pos-
sible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent should enter into revised host-nation agreements with
the European members nations of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization under which these nations agree that,
for fiscal year 1995 and thereafter, these nations will—
(1) pay at least 50 percent of the personnel
costs of maintaining United States military person-
nel and installations in Europe, such as the costs
of—
(A) pay and allowances of members of the
Armed Forces of the United States assigned to
permanent duty ashore in Europe during the
period of such assignment; and
(B) pay and allowances of civilian employ-
ees of the Department of Defense stationed in
Europe during the period of such assignment;
(2) pay at least 75 percent of the non-personnel
costs of maintaining United States military person-
nel and installations in Europe, such as the costs
of—
(A) labor, utilities, and services;
(B) military construction projects and real
property maintenance;
(C) leasing requirements associated with
the United States military presence; and
(D) actions necessary to meet local envi-
ronmental standards;
(3) relieve the Armed Forces of the United
States of all tax liability that, with respect to forces
located in a European member nation of NATO, is
incurred by the Armed Forces under the laws of
that nation and the laws of the community where
those forces are located; and
(4) ensure that goods and services furnished in
these nations to the Armed Forces of the United
States are provided at minimum cost and without
imposition of user fees.
(b) EFFECT
OF FAILURE
TO ACHIEVE AGREE-
MENTS.—Unless the President certifies to Congress before
October 1, 1994, that the European member nations of
NATO have entered into the revised agreements described
in subsection (a), no appropriated funds may be used to
maintain United States military personnel and installa-
tions in these nations after September 30, 1995, notwith-
standing the end strength level in effect under section
1002(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act,
1985 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note).
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—This section shall not apply in the
event that the Armed Forces of the United States are ac-
tively engaged in an armed conflict in Europe or if the
President determines that there exists the threat of immi-
nent United States engagement in an armed conflict in
Europe.
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