---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 492b"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "492b"
heading: "Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/492b"
units:
  - "Subtitle A — General Military Law"
  - "Part I — Organization and General Military Powers"
  - "Chapter 24 — Nuclear Posture"
---

# §492b. Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities

- (a) **In General.—** On or about May 1 and November 1 of each year, the officials specified in [subsection (b)](#b) shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on matters relating to nuclear weapons 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](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Acquisition.
  - (2) The Assistant [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and [Programs](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1).
  - (3) The Assistant [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Space Policy.
  - (4) The Deputy [Administrator](/usc/10/2700.md?p=3) for Defense [Programs](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
  - (5) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff.
  - (6) The Director for Capability and Resource Integration for the [United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-1) Strategic Command.
- (c) **Delegation.—** An official specified in [subsection (b)](#b) may delegate the authority to provide a briefing under [subsection (a)](#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)](#a) shall terminate on January 1, 2028.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, § 1631, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2934; amended Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1621(d)(2), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2171.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

As enacted by Pub. L. 117–263, “SEC.” preceding section designation and catchline text were editorially conformed to the style used in this title.

### Amendments

2024—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs” for “Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs”.