(a) In General.—On or about June 1 and December 1 of each year, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on matters relating to missile defense policies, operations, technology development, and other similar topics as requested by such committees.
(b) Officials Specified.—The officials specified in this subsection are the following:(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
(3) The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.
(4) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff.
(c) Delegation.—An official specified in subsection (b) may delegate the authority to provide a briefing required by subsection (a) to a member of the Senior Executive Service who reports to the official.
(d) Termination.—The requirement to provide a briefing under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2028.
Structure US Code
Subtitle A— General Military Law
PART I— ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS
CHAPTER 23— MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES AND REPORTS
§ 480. Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form
§ 481. Racial and ethnic issues; gender issues: surveys
§ 481a. Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees
§ 483. Notifications related to basing decision-making process
§ 484. Quarterly cyber operations briefings
§ 485. Monthly counterterrorism operations briefings
§ 486. Annual reports on racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice system
§ 487. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities