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.
The report required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the time period for which the report was submitted, the following:
The information required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
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-
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.
50 U.S.C. § 1550
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Authorization for Use of Military Force, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107-40, 115 Stat. 224, which is set out as a note under section 1541 of this title.The War Powers Resolution, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is Pub. L. 93-148, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 555, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Resolution to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1541 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, and not as part of the War Powers Resolution which comprises this chapter.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
"CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES" DEFINED Congressional defense committees means the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, see section 3 of Pub. L. 116-92, 133 Stat. 1231. See note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 1285 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 Memorandum of President of the United States, July 19, 2021, 86 F.R. 39939, provided:Memorandum for the Secretary of DefenseBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the authority and functions vested in the President by section 1285(a) through (e) of Public Law 116-92 [50 U.S.C. 1550(a) to (e)] on the use of military force and support of partner forces to the Congress. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.J.R. Biden, Jr.