10 U.S.C. § 487

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 487 - Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities

(a) IN GENERAL.-On or about June 1 and December 1 of each year, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on matters relating to missile defense policies, operations, technology development, and other similar topics as requested by such committees.

(b) OFFICIALS SPECIFIED.-The officials specified in this subsection are the following:

(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.

(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.

(3) The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.

(4) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff.

(c) DELEGATION.-An official specified in subsection (b) may delegate the authority to provide a briefing required by subsection (a) to a member of the Senior Executive Service who reports to the official.

(d) TERMINATION.-The requirement to provide a briefing under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2028.

10 U.S.C. § 487

Added Pub. L. 117-263, div. A, title XVI, §1651, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2947.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 487, added Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title IX, §923(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 724; amended Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title V, §541(c), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1477; Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title X, §1084(d)(4), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2061, related to annual report on unit operations tempo and personnel tempo, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title X, §1061(9)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1583.

Defense Agency

The term "Defense Agency" means an organizational entity of the Department of Defense-(A) that is established by the Secretary of Defense under section 191 of this title (or under the second sentence of section 125(d) of this title (as in effect before October 1, 1986)) to perform a supply or service activity common to more than one military department (other than such an entity that is designated by the Secretary as a Department of Defense Field Activity); or(B) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a Defense Agency.