Pub. L. 100-463, tit. VIII, sec. 8090

Sec. 8090. (a) None of the funds available to the Department of Defense shall be used to enter into any agreement or contract to convert a heating facility at military installations in Europe to district heat, direct natural gas, or other sources of fuel until ninety days after a study by the United States Departments of Defense, State, and Commerce on the economic benefits of using United States coal at defense installations in Europe is completed and 102 STAT. 2270–33forwarded to Members of Congress: Provided, That this study should determine the extent of, and justification for, the economic benefits accruing to the Soviet Union from all prior and anticipated conversions of United States military installations in Europe to district heat and direct natural gas systems which utilize Soviet-supplied natural gas: Provided further, That this study should also address the issues raised by the economic analysis prepared by the Ambassador at Large on burdensharing negotiations to be appointed by the President as delineated by subsection (c) of section 8125 of this Act: Provided further, That the study also include a review of the modernization plan for the needed updating of the heating systems in the Kaiserslautern military community and the usage of United States produced coal: Provided further, That this study should be completed no later than July 1, 1989. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to enter into an agreement or contract to convert a heating facility at military installations in Europe to district heat, direct natural gas, or other sources of fuel if the Secretary of Defense certifies in writing and provides a copy to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate that such conversion is in the best interest of the Nation.