PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2145 "(C) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to an employee of the Department of the Navy; and "(D) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to an employee of the Department of the Air Force.". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 8339(h) of such title is amended by striking out "or (j)" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "(j), or (o)". (2) Section 8464(a)(l)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking out "or (b)(1)(B)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", (b)(1)(B), or (d)". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 5 USC 8336 note, by this section— (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2000; and (2) shall apply with respect to an approval for voluntary early retirement made on or after that date. TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS Subtitle A—United States Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina Sec. 1201. Findings. Sec. 1202. Sense of Congress. Sec. 1203. Presidential reports. Sec. 1204. Secretary of Defense reports on operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sec. 1205. Definitions. Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Contingency Operations Sec. 1211. Report on involvement of Armed Forces in contingency and ongoing operations. Sec. 1212. Submission of report on objectives of a contingency operation with requests for funding for the operation. Subtitle C—Matters Relating to NATO and Europe Sec. 1221. Limitation on United States share of costs of NATO expansion. Sec. 1222. Report on military capabilities of an expanded NATO alliance. Sec. 1223. Reports on the development of the European security and defense identity. Subtitle D—Other Matters Sec. 1231. Limitation on assignment of United States forces for certain United Nations purposes. Sec. 1232. Prohibition on restriction of Armed Forces under Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Sec. 1233. Defense burdensharing. Sec. 1234. Transfer of excess UH-1 Huey and AH-1 Cobra helicopters to foreign countries. Sec. 1235. Transfers of naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Sec. 1236. Repeal of landmine moratorium. Sec. 1237. Application of authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to Communist Chinese military companies. Subtitle A—United States Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina SEC. 1201. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The contributions of the people of the United States and other nations have, in large measure, resulted in the suspension of fighting and alleviated the suffering of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina since December 1995. (2) The United States has expended approximately $9,500,000,000 between 1992 and mid-1998 just in support
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