I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5338 
To strengthen the United States commitment to transatlantic security by 
implementing the principles outlined in the Declaration on Alliance Secu-
rity signed by the heads of state and governments of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2010 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. THORN-
BERRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To strengthen the United States commitment to transatlantic 
security by implementing the principles outlined in the 
Declaration on Alliance Security signed by the heads 
of state and governments of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘NATO First Act’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Policy on current United States force structure in Europe and report 
on future changes in composition and capabilities. 
Sec. 3. Codification of congressional notification requirement before permanent 
relocation of any United States military unit stationed outside 
the United States. 
Sec. 4. Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to build 
the capacity of foreign military forces to support the European 
Command and other geographic combatant commands. 
Sec. 5. Extended deterrence commitment to Europe. 
Sec. 6. Availability of funds for long-range missile defense in Europe. 
Sec. 7. Sense of Congress on missile defense and New Start Treaty with Rus-
sian Federation. 
Sec. 8. Air Force scholarships for Partnership for Peace nations to participate 
in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. 
SEC. 2. POLICY ON CURRENT UNITED STATES FORCE 
STRUCTURE IN EUROPE AND REPORT ON FU-
TURE CHANGES IN COMPOSITION AND CAPA-
BILITIES. 
(a) FORCE STRUCTURE POLICY.—It is the policy of 
the United States that the current deployment of units 
of the United States Armed Forces at military installa-
tions in European member nations of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization is a force-structure arrangement and 
set of military capabilities that are adequate to permit the 
United States— 
(1) to satisfy the commitments undertaken by 
United States pursuant to article 5 of the North At-
lantic Treaty, signed at Washington, District of Co-
lumbia, on April 4, 1949, and entered into force on 
August 24, 1949 (63 Stat. 2241; TIAS 1964); 
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(2) to address the current security environment 
in Europe, including United States participation in 
theater cooperation activities; and 
(3) to contribute to peace and stability in Eu-
rope. 
(b) REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES IN 
COMPOSITION AND CAPABILITIES.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a report evaluating potential changes in 
the composition and capabilities of units of the 
United States Armed Forces at military installations 
in European member nations of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization— 
(A) to better achieve the policy objectives 
specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub-
section (a); and 
(B) to better utilize such units to respond 
to other United States national security respon-
sibilities. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—As part of 
the report, the Secretary of Defense shall consider— 
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(A) the stationing of advisory and assist 
brigades at military installations in Europe; 
(B) the expanded use of Joint Task Forces 
to train and build mutual capabilities with part-
ner countries; and 
(C) the stationing of units of the United 
States Armed Forces to support missile defense 
and cyber-security missions. 
SEC. 3. CODIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION 
REQUIREMENT BEFORE PERMANENT RELO-
CATION OF ANY UNITED STATES MILITARY 
UNIT 
STATIONED 
OUTSIDE 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) CODIFICATION AND RELATED REPORT.—Chapter 
6 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 162 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 162a. Congressional notification before permanent 
relocation of military units stationed out-
side the United States 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall notify Congress at least 30 days before 
the permanent relocation of a unit stationed outside the 
United States. 
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‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF NOTIFICATION.—The notifica-
tion required by subsection (a) shall include a description 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) How relocation of the unit supports the 
United States national security strategy. 
‘‘(2) How relocation of the unit supports the se-
curity commitments undertaken by the United 
States pursuant to any international security treaty, 
including the North Atlantic Treaty, the Treaty of 
Mutual Cooperation and Security between the 
United States and Japan, and the Security Treaty 
Between Australia, New Zealand, and the United 
States of America. 
‘‘(3) How relocation of the unit addresses the 
current security environment in the affected geo-
graphic combatant command’s area of responsibility, 
including United States participation in theater se-
curity cooperation activities and bilateral partner-
ship, exchanges, and training exercises. 
‘‘(4) How relocation of the unit impacts the sta-
tus of overseas base closure and realignment actions 
undertaken as part of a global defense posture re-
alignment strategy and the status of development 
and execution of comprehensive master plans for 
overseas military main operating bases, forward op-
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