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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 45 — Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities

§ 3310. Annual report on United States security arrangements and commitments with other nations

Statutory text

(a)

Report requirements

The President shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (d) each year a report (in both classified and unclassified form) on United States security arrangements with, and commitments to, other nations.

(b)

Matters to be included

The President shall include in each such report the following:

(1)

A description of—

(A)

each security arrangement with, or commitment to, other nations, whether based upon (i) a formal document (including a mutual defense treaty, a pre-positioning arrangement or agreement, or an access agreement), or (ii) an expressed policy; and

(B)

the historical origins of each such arrangement or commitment.

(2)

An evaluation of the ability of the United States to meet its commitments based on the projected reductions in the defense structure of the United States.

(3)

A plan for meeting each of those commitments with the force structure projected for the future.

(4)

An assessment of the need to continue, modify, or discontinue each of those arrangements and commitments in view of the changing international security situation.

(c)

Deadline for report

The President shall submit the report required by subsection (a) not later than February 1 of each year.

(d)

Specified congressional committees

The congressional committees referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

(1)

The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

(2)

The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991

    Pub. L. 101–510 div. A title XIV § 1457 · 104 Stat. 1485

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3310

    Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1457, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1696

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1457, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1696

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1457. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS WITH OTHER NATIONS (a) Report Requirements.— The President shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate each year a report (in both classified and unclassified form) on United States security arrangements with, and commitments to, other nations. (b) Matters To Be Included.— The President shall include in each such report the following: (1) A description of— (A) each security arrangement with, or commitment to, other nations, whether based upon (i) a formal document (including a mutual defense treaty, a prepositioning arrangement or agreement, or an access agreement), or (ii) an expressed policy; and (B) the historical origins of each such arrangement or commitment. (2) An evaluation of the ability of the United States to meet its commitments based on the projected reductions in the defense structure of the United States. (3) A plan for meeting each of those commitments with the force structure projected for the future. (4) An assessment of the need to continue, modify, or discontinue each of those arrangements and commitments in view of the changing international security situation. (c) Deadline for Report.— (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the President shall submit the report required by subsection (a) not later than February 1 of each year. (2) In the case of the report required to be submitted in 1991, the evaluation, plan, and assessment referred to in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) may be submitted not later than May 1, 1991.

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

    Pub. L. 104–106 § 1502(c)(4)(C)(i) · 110 Stat. 186

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3310(a)

    Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(i), substituted “shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (d) each year” for “shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate each year”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(i), substituted “shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (d) each year” for “shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate each year”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510) is amended as follows: (A) Section 402(a) and section 1208(b)(3) 10 USC 115 note. (10 U.S.C. note. 1701 note) are amended by striking out “Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives” and inserting in lieu thereof “Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives”. (B) Section 1403 (50 U.S.C. 404b) is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking out “the Committees on” and all that follows through “each year” and inserting in lieu thereof “the congressional committees specified in subsection (d) each year”; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Specified Congressional Committees.— The congressional committees referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

  3. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

    Pub. L. 104–106 § 1502(c)(4)(C)(ii) · 110 Stat. 186

    1. Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3310(c)

      Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(ii), substituted “The President” for “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the President”

    2. Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 3310(c)

      Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(ii), struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “In the case of the report required to be submitted in 1991, the evaluation, plan, and assessment referred to in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) may be submitted not later than May 1, 1991.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(ii), substituted “The President” for “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the President” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “In the case of the report required to be submitted in 1991, the evaluation, plan, and assessment referred to in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) may be submitted not later than May 1, 1991.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510) is amended as follows: (A) Section 402(a) and section 1208(b)(3) 10 USC 115 note. (10 U.S.C. note. 1701 note) are amended by striking out “Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives” and inserting in lieu thereof “Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives”. (B) Section 1403 (50 U.S.C. 404b) is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking out “the Committees on” and all that follows through “each year” and inserting in lieu thereof “the congressional committees specified in subsection (d) each year”; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Specified Congressional Committees.— The congressional committees referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

    Pub. L. 104–106 § 1502(c)(4)(C)(iii) · 110 Stat. 186

    Added · 50 U.S.C. § 3310(d)

    Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(iii), added subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(iii), added subsec. (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510) is amended as follows: (A) Section 402(a) and section 1208(b)(3) 10 USC 115 note. (10 U.S.C. note. 1701 note) are amended by striking out “Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives” and inserting in lieu thereof “Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives”. (B) Section 1403 (50 U.S.C. 404b) is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking out “the Committees on” and all that follows through “each year” and inserting in lieu thereof “the congressional committees specified in subsection (d) each year”; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Specified Congressional Committees.— The congressional committees referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

  5. Pub. L. 106–65 div. A title X § 1067(10) · 113 Stat. 512

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3310(d)(2)

    Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “Committee on Armed Services” for “Committee on National Security”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “Committee on Armed Services” for “Committee on National Security”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (10) The following provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510): section 1403(d)(2) (50 U.S.C. 404b(d)(2)), section 1457(d)(2) (50 U.S.C. 404c(d)(2)), section 2910(2) (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), and subsections (e)(3)(A) and (f)(2) of section 2921 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 404c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments1996–1999 · 2 rounds

1999

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “Committee on Armed Services” for “Committee on National Security”.

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(i), substituted “shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (d) each year” for “shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate each year”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(ii), substituted “The President” for “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the President” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “In the case of the report required to be submitted in 1991, the evaluation, plan, and assessment referred to in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) may be submitted not later than .”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(c)(4)(C)(iii), added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, .

Credits

1990–1999 · 3 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1457, , 104 Stat. 1696
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(c)(4)(C), , 110 Stat. 507
  3. 1999Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(10), , 113 Stat. 774.
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(Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1457, , 104 Stat. 1696; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(c)(4)(C), , 110 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(10), , 113 Stat. 774.)

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