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

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must brief congressional defense committees every three months on Department of Defense counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and other sensitive activities, including force used to defend foreign partners. Each briefing must give a global update on geographic combatant commands and how they support theater plans, summarize legal authorities and limits, cover interagency work, and note other items the Secretary finds relevant.

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