10 U.S.C. § 399 — Notifications relating to military oper-

Page 440 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 399 § 398a and amended Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XV, § 1501, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(6), (7), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 533, 683.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The War Powers Resolution, referred to in subsec. (h), is Pub. L. 93–148, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 555, which is clas- sified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1541 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Resolution to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1541 of Title 50 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2023—Pub. L. 118–31, §§ 1501(1), 1801(a)(6), made iden- tical amendments, renumbering section 398 of this title relating to pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related information with foreign operational part- ners as this section. Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(7)(A)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘subsection (a)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (a)’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(7)(A)(ii), sub- stituted ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (a)’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(7)(A)(iii), sub- stituted ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ for ‘‘clause (1)’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(7)(B), substituted ‘‘subsection (a)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (a)’’. Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1501(2), added sub- sec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. § 399. Notifications relating to military oper- ations in the information environment: re- quirement to notify Chief of Mission The Secretary may not authorize a military operation in the information environment under this title intended to cause an effect in a coun- try unless the Secretary fully informs the chief of mission for that country under section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) of the planned operation. (Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XV, § 1521, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2897.) CHAPTER 20—HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER ASSISTANCE Sec. 401. Humanitarian and civic assistance provided in conjunction with military operations. 402. Transportation of humanitarian relief sup- plies to foreign countries. [403. Repealed.] 404. Foreign disaster assistance. 405. Use of Department of Defense funds for United States share of costs of United Na- tions peacekeeping activities: limitation. [406. Renumbered.] 407. Humanitarian demining assistance and stock- piled conventional munitions assistance: authority; limitations. 408. Assistance in support of Department of De- fense accounting for missing United States Government personnel. 409. Center for Complex Operations. [410. Repealed.] Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Chapter was comprised of subchapter I, sections 401 to 404, and subchapter II, section 410, prior to amend- ment by Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 571(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 353, which struck out headings for sub- chapters I and II. AMENDMENTS 2023—Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title X, § 1042(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 388, substituted ‘‘Assistance in sup- port of’’ for ‘‘Equipment and training of foreign per- sonnel to assist in’’ in item 408. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title. 2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1092(b)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1606, added item 407 and struck out former item 407 ‘‘Humanitarian demining assistance: authority; limitations’’. 2008—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, § 1031(b), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4590, added item 409. Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XII, § 1207(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 367, added item 408. 2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1203(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2415, added item 407. 1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1061(g)(2), title XIII, § 1301(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 443, 473, which di- rected amendment of table of sections at beginning of subchapter I of this chapter by striking out item 403 and adding item 405, were executed by striking out item 403 ‘‘International peacekeeping activities’’ and adding item 405 in analysis for this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress and amendments by Pub. L. 104–106, § 571(c)(1), (2). See below. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 571(c)(1), (2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 353, struck out subchapter analysis, con- sisting of items for subchapter I ‘‘Humanitarian Assist- ance’’ and subchapter II ‘‘Civil-Military Cooperation’’ and struck out subchapter I heading ‘‘HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE’’. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XIV, § 1412(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2913, added item 404. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1081(b)(2), title XIII, § 1342(c)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2516, 2558, added subchapter analysis, subchapter I heading, and item 403. 1987—Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title III, § 332(b)(6), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1080, substituted ‘‘HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER ASSISTANCE’’ for ‘‘HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IN CONJUNC- TION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS’’ in chapter heading, ‘‘Humanitarian and civic assistance provided in conjunction with military operations’’ for ‘‘Armed forces participation in humanitarian and civic assist- ance activities’’ in item 401, and ‘‘Transportation of hu- manitarian relief supplies to foreign countries’’ for ‘‘Approval of Secretary of State’’ in item 402, and struck out items 403 ‘‘Payment of expenses’’, 404 ‘‘An- nual report to Congress’’, 405 ‘‘Definition of humani- tarian and civic assistance’’, and 406 ‘‘Expenditure limi- tation’’. § 401. Humanitarian and civic assistance pro- vided in conjunction with military oper- ations (a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department may carry out humanitarian and civic assistance activities in conjunction with authorized military operations of the armed forces in a country if the Secretary concerned determines that the activities will promote— (A) the security interests of both the United States and the country in which the activities are to be carried out; and (B) the specific operational readiness skills of the members of the armed forces who par- ticipate in the activities. (2) Humanitarian and civic assistance activi- ties carried out under this section shall com- plement, and may not duplicate, any other form of social or economic assistance which may be provided to the country concerned by any other department or agency of the United States. Such activities shall serve the basic economic