; (2) to close or otherwise change the status of any base or other facility of the Armed Forces located in Europe; or (3) to withdraw or otherwise reduce the overall presence of Armed Forces assets in Europe. (b) Exceptions The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply if— (1) a host government transmits to the United States Government a written request for such a withdrawal or other reduction; or (2) (A) the President declares the intent to take an action described in subsection (a); (B) not later than 180 days before the intended date of such action, the President submits to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of such intent that includes— (i) a justification for the action; (ii) as applicable— (I) the number of members of the Armed Forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense to be withdrawn or reduced; (II) a description of any Armed Forces assets to be withdrawn or reduced; and (III) a description of any base or facility of the United States Armed Forces in Europe to be subject to closure or change of status; (iii) an explanation of the national security benefit of the action to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and (iv) a plan to offset the reduction in United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization conventional deterrence against Russian aggression caused by the action