OFFSETS IN RECIPROCAL DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENTS

SEC. 816. OFFSETS IN RECIPROCAL DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENTSSection 825(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 102 Stat. 2021) is amended— (1) by transferring the text of paragraph (2) to the end of paragraph (1) and in that text striking out “the date of the enactment of this Act” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 29, 1988”; and (2) by inserting the following after “(2)”: “In the negotiation or renegotiation of any memorandum of understanding between the United States and one or more foreign countries relating to the reciprocal procurement of defense equipment and supplies or research and development, the President shall make every effort to achieve an agreement with the country or countries concerned that would limit the adverse effects that offset arrangements have on the defense industrial base of the United States.”.