Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-90
§130g Notification Requirements for Waivers Issued Under Department of Defense Guidance Related to Autonomy in Weapon Systems
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part I— ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS › Chapter 3— GENERAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS › § 130g
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Within 30 days of any waiver under DoD Directive 3000.09 or successor, the Defense Secretary must submit written notice to Congress's defense committees stating: why; what system or technology; and length. It must be unclassified but may include a classified annex.
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Title 10, §130g
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(a)The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of any waiver under Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to autonomy in weapon systems), or any successor directive, by not later than 30 days after the date on which the waiver is issued.
(b)Each notification submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)The rationale for the waiver.
(2)A description of the autonomous weapon system or technology covered by the waiver.
(3)The anticipated duration of the waiver.
(c)A notification under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, as the Secretary determines necessary.
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10 U.S.C. § 130g
Title 10 — Armed Forces
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May 14, 2026
Release point: 119-90