---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 5552"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "5552"
heading: "Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/5552"
units:
  - "Subtitle A — General Military Law"
  - "Part VI — Elements of Department of Defense and Other Matters"
  - "Subpart A — Elements"
  - "Chapter 551 — Missile Defense"
  - "Subchapter IV — Missile Defense Information"
---

# §5552. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities

- (a) **In General.—** On or about June 1 and December 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 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](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Acquisition.
  - (2) The Assistant [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Space Policy.
  - (3) The Director of the Missile [Defense Agency](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-11).
  - (4) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff.
- (c) **Delegation.—** An official specified in [subsection (b)](#b) may delegate the authority to provide a briefing required by [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. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2198.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 487 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199.