---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 7102"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "7102"
heading: "Congressional notification of significant Army force structure changes"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/7102"
units:
  - "Subtitle B — Army"
  - "Part II — Personnel"
  - "Chapter 711 — Strength"
---

# §7102. Congressional notification of significant Army force structure changes

- (a) **Notification Required.—** Except as provided in [subsection (c)](#c), the [Secretary](/usc/10/7551.md?p=5) of the Army shall submit to the [congressional defense committees](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-16) written notification of any decision to make a significant change to Army force structure prior to implementing or announcing such change.
- (b) **Contents.—** A notification required under [subsection (a)](#a) shall include each of the following:
  - (1) The justification for the planned change.
  - (2) A description of the details of the planned change and timing for implementation.
  - (3) A description of the operational implications of the planned change.
  - (4) The estimated costs of such change.
- (c) **Exception.—** The notification requirement under [subsection (a)](#a) shall not apply if the [Secretary](/usc/10/7551.md?p=5) of Defense certifies to the [congressional defense committees](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-16) in advance that the planned Army force structure change must be implemented immediately for reasons of military urgency.
- (d) **Definition of Significant Change to Army Force Structure.—** In this section, the term “significant change to Army force structure” means—
  - (1) a change in the number, type, or component of brigade-level organizations or higher-echelon headquarters;
  - (2) a change in the number or component of theater-level capabilities, such as a multi-domain task force, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, long [range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) fires unit, or headquarters; or
  - (3) a permanent or temporary activation or inactivation of an experimental unit or brigade-size or higher task force.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1044(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1904.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior sections 7102 to 7104 were renumbered sections 8592 to 8594 of this title, respectively.