§485 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must give the congressional defense committees a briefing every quarter on DoD counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and other sensitive activities, including using force as collective self‑defense to help partner countries. Each briefing must include a global update for each geographic combatant command showing how actions support theater campaign plans, a summary of legal authorities and limits, a summary of interagency activities and initiatives, and any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.

Title 10, §485

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(a)The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations and related activities (including the use of military force under the notion of collective self-defense of foreign partners), irregular warfare activities, and other sensitive activities conducted by the Department of Defense.

(b)Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:

(1)A global update on activity within each geographic combatant command and how such activity supports the respective theater campaign plan.

(2)An overview of authorities and legal issues, including limitations.

(3)An overview of interagency activities and initiatives.

(4)Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 485, added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title IX, § 923(b)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2105; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 931, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 726, 774; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title IX, § 922, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1198; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title II, § 241(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4395, related to biennial reports on joint and service concept development and experimentation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1061(7)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1583.

Amendments

2024—Pub. L. 118–159, § 1204(a)(1), substituted “Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular warfare, and sensitive activities” for “Monthly counterterrorism operations briefings” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159, § 1204(a)(2), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees monthly briefings outlining Department of Defense counterterrorism operations and related activities, including the use of military force under the notion of collective self-defense of foreign partners.” 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81 inserted “, including the use of military force under the notion of collective self-defense of foreign partners” after “activities”. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 1031(b), substituted “Monthly” for “Quarterly” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1031(a), substituted “monthly” for “quarterly”.

§485 Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular warfare, and sensitive activities