Sec. 1639. Report on authority delegated to Secretary of Defense to conduct cyber operations
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report outlining in detail the authorities that have been delegated by the President to the Secretary for the conduct of cyber operations. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: A detailed description of the standing authorities and limitations that authorize or limit the Secretary's response to— a malicious cyber activity carried out against the United States or a United States person by a foreign power (as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801 )); or malicious cyber activity against an entity of the Department of Defense. A detailed description of how the authorities described in subsection
(a)compare to the authorities delegated to the Secretary regarding activities in non-cyber domains.
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