Sec. 1604. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE

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## SEC. 1604 MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE Section 2278 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)by redesignating paragraphs

(1)and

(2)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively; #####

(B)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as redesignated— ######

(i)by inserting “critical” before “national security space capability”; and ######

(ii)by striking “The Commander of the United States Space Command” and inserting “(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Commander of the United States Space Command”; and #####

(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): > > #### “(2) > > With respect to intentional attempts by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States critical national security space capability that are continuous or repetitive in nature, the Commander shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > provide the notice and notification regarding the first attempt by such foreign actor in accordance with paragraph (1); and > > > ##### “(B) > > during the period in which such foreign actor continues or repeats such attempts, provide to the appropriate congressional committees a consolidated monthly notice and notification of such attempts by not later than the tenth day of each month following the month in which the first notice under paragraph

(1)was provided.” > ; and ####

(2)by striking subsection

(c)and inserting the following new subsection: > > ### “(c) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > The congressional defense committees. > > > ##### “(B) > > With respect to a notice or notification relating to an attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a capability that is intelligence-related, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. > > > #### “(2) > > The term ‘United States critical national security space capability’ means a national security space capability of the United States provided by an asset on the critical asset list established by the Commander of the United States Space Command pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 3020.40, Department of Defense Instruction 3020.45, Joint Publication 3-01 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or such other relevant requirements of the Department of Defense.” > .