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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 1036

Sec. 1036. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENSITIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS

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## SEC. 1036 CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENSITIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS ###
(a)Timing of Notifications Subsection
(a)of section 130f of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence, by inserting “no later than 48 hours” before “following such operation”. ###
(b)Procedures Subsection
(b)of such section is amended— ####
(1)In paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees in writing of any changes to such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a sensitive military operation covered by this section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the congressional defense committees are notified immediately of the sensitive military operation concerned. The notification under this paragraph may be verbal or written, but in the event of a verbal notification a written notification shall be provided by not later than 48 hours after the provision of the verbal notification.” > . ###
(c)Briefing Requirements Such section is further amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence; and ####
(2)in subsection (c), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, including Department of Defense support to such operations conducted under the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)”. ###
(d)Definition of Sensitive Military Operation Subsection
(d)of such section is amended by striking “ means ” and all that follows and inserting “ means the following: ” > > #### “(1) > > A lethal operation or capture operation— > > > ##### “(A) > > conducted by the armed forces outside a declared theater of active armed conflict; or > > > ##### “(B) > > conducted by a foreign partner in coordination with the armed forces that targets a specific individual or individuals. > > > #### “(2) > > An operation conducted by the armed forces outside a declared theater of active armed conflict in self-defense or in defense of foreign partners, including during a cooperative operation.” > . ###
(e)Repeal of Exception to Notification Requirement Such section is further amended— ####
(1)by striking subsection (e); and ####
(2)by redesignating subsection
(f)as subsection (e). ###
(f)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Section heading amendment The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 130f Notification requirements for sensitive military operations” > . ####
(2)Table of sections amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 121](/us/usc/t10/s121)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 130f and inserting the following new item:" “130f. Notification requirements for sensitive military operations.” ". ## Subtitle E Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
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