Sec. 901. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY CONGRESS WHEN DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IS PERFORMING FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

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## SEC. 901 REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY CONGRESS WHEN DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IS PERFORMING FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Section 132(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by inserting “(1)” after “(b)”; ####

(2)by striking “ The Deputy Secretary shall act ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) > > > #####

(A)> > The Deputy Secretary shall act” > ; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(B) > > If the Secretary is unable to perform the functions and duties of the office as described in subparagraph (A), the Deputy Secretary, or any other individual performing such functions and duties in accordance with applicable law, shall, not later than 24 hours before any planned transfer of such functions and duties or 24 hours after any unplanned transfer of such functions and duties, notify the following of the transfer: > > > ###### “(i) > > The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. > > > ###### “(ii) > > The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Speaker, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.” > .