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50 U.S.C. § 1550 — Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of partner forces
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**(a) In general** Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2019, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on actions taken pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40) against those countries or organizations described in such law, as well as any actions taken to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of any foreign country or government when such forces are engaged in hostilities or in situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, during the preceding 180-day period.
**(b) Matters to be included** The report required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the time period for which the report was submitted, the following:
(1) A list of each country or organization with respect to which force has been used pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, including the legal and factual basis for the determination that authority under such law applies with respect to each such country or organization.
(2) An intelligence assessment of the risk to the United States posed by each such country or organization.
(3) A list of each country in which operations were conducted pursuant to such law and a description of the circumstances necessitating the use of force pursuant to such law, including whether the country is designated as an area of active hostilities.
(4) A general description of the status of operations conducted pursuant to such law as well as a description of the expected scope and duration of such operations.
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**(a) In general** Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2019, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on actions taken pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40) against those countries or organizations described in such law, as well as any actions taken to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of any foreign country or government when such forces are engaged in hostilities or in situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, during the preceding 180-day period.
**(b) Matters to be included** The report required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the time period for which the report was submitted, the following:
(1) A list of each country or organization with respect to which force has been used pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, including the legal and factual basis for the determination that authority under such law applies with respect to each such country or organization.
(2) An intelligence assessment of the risk to the United States posed by each such country or organization.
(3) A list of each country in which operations were conducted pursuant to such law and a description of the circumstances necessitating the use of force pursuant to such law, including whether the country is designated as an area of active hostilities.
(4) A general description of the status of operations conducted pursuant to such law as well as a description of the expected scope and duration of such operations.
(5) A list of each partner force and country with respect to which United States Armed Forces have commanded, coordinated, participated in the movement of, or accompanied the regular or irregular forces of any foreign country or government that have engaged in hostilities or there existed an imminent threat that such forces would become engaged in hostilities, including—
(A) a delineation of any such instances in which such United States Armed Forces were or were not operating under the Authorization for Use of Military Force; and
(B) a determination of whether the foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals against which such hostilities occurred are covered by such law.
(6) A description of the actual and proposed contributions, including financing, equipment, training, troops, and logistical support, provided by each foreign country that participates in any international coalition with the United States to combat a country or organization described in the Authorization for Use of Military Force.
**(c) Form** The information required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
**(d) Other reports** If United States Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, against any country, organization, or person pursuant to statutory or constitutional authorities other than Authorization for Use of Military Force, the President shall comply with the reporting requirements under—
(1) this section to the same extent and in the same manner as if such actions had been taken under Authorization for Use of Military Force;
(2) the War Powers Resolution ([50 U.S.C. 1541](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1541&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(3) any other applicable provision of law.
**(e) Briefings** At least once during each 180-day period described in subsection (a), the President shall provide to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a briefing on the matters covered by the report required under this section for such period.
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**(a) Congressional declaration** It is the purpose of this chapter to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, and to the continued use of such forces in hostilities or in such situations.
**(b) Congressional legislative power under necessary and proper clause** Under article I, section 8, of the Constitution, it is specifically provided that the Congress shall have the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution, not only its own powers but also all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.
**(c) Presidential executive power as Commander-in-Chief; limitation** The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.
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The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.
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**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title:
(1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.]
(3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “uniformed services” means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments.
(7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
(8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
(9) The term
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1528
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall no-
tify the congressional defense committees [Committees
on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives] within 7 days after
ceasing operations at any Department of Defense lab-
oratory or facility rated at biosafety level–3 or higher
for safety or security reasons.
‘‘(b) CONTENT.—The notification required under sub-
section (a) shall include—
‘‘(1) the reason why operations have ceased at the
laboratory or facility;
‘‘(2) whether appropriate notification to other Fed-
eral agencies has occurred;
‘‘(3) a description of the actions taken to determine
the root cause of the cessation; and
‘‘(4) a description of the actions taken to restore
operations at the laboratory or facility.’’
‘‘CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES’’ DEFINED
Congressional defense committees means the Com-
mittees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, see section 3
of Pub. L. 114–328, 130 Stat. 2025. See note under section
101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
§ 1528. Congressional notification of biological
select agent and toxin theft, loss, or release
involving the Department of Defense
(a) Notification
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 45
days after a covered report of any theft, loss, or
release of a biological select agent or toxin in-
volving the Department of Defense is filed with
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv-
ice, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear De-
terrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Pol-
icy and Programs, shall provide to the congres-
sional defense committees
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1550
committees of such change, including the legal,
factual, and policy justification for such change.
(c) Form
The report required by subsection (a) and each
notice required by subsection (b) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex. The unclassified portion of
each report shall, at a minimum, include each
change made to the legal and policy frameworks
during the preceding year and the legal, factual,
and policy justifications for such changes, and
shall be made available to the public at the
same time it is submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees.
(d) Appropriate congressional committees de-
fined
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means—
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
(Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XII, § 1264, Dec. 12,
2017, 131 Stat. 1689; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title
XII, § 1261, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1689.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Authorization for Use of Military Force, referred
to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is Pub. L. 107–40, Sept. 18, 2001,
115 Stat. 224, which is set out as a note under section
1541 of this title.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, and not as part
of the War Powers Resolution which comprises this
chapter.
AMENDMENTS
2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92, § 1261(1), substituted
‘‘An
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