Sec. 1702. MODIFICATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY

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## SEC. 1702 MODIFICATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY Section 2561 of title 10, United States Code is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsections

(c)through

(f)as subsections

(d)through (g), respectively; ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(b)the following new subsection (c): > > ### “(c) Notice Before Provision of Assistance > > > #### “(1) > > If the Secretary of Defense uses the authority under subsection

(a)to provide assistance for any program or activity in an amount in excess of $5,000,000, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional committees specified in subsection

(g)notice in writing of the use of such authority in accordance with paragraph (2). Notice under this subsection shall include an identification of each of the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > The amount, type, and purpose of assistance to be provided and the recipient of the assistance. > > > ##### “(B) > > The goals and objectives of the assistance. > > > ##### “(C) > > The number and role of any members of the Armed Forces involved in the provision of the assistance. > > > ##### “(D) > > Any other information the Secretary determines is relevant. > > > #### “(2) > > Notice required under paragraph

(1)shall be provided— > > > ##### “(A) > > before the provision of assistance under subsection

(a)using funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for a fiscal year for humanitarian assistance; or > > > ##### “(B) > > not later than 48 hours after the provision of such assistance, if the Secretary determines that extraordinary circumstances that affect the national security interests of the United States exist.” > ; ####

(4)in subsections

(d)and (e), as so redesignated, by striking “subsection (f)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (g)”; and ####

(5)in subsection

(g)as so redesignated, by striking “subsections (c)(1) and (d)” and inserting “subsections (c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)”.