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,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,franks 
( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,mc,keon1 
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,rigell1   
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1   
,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,heck 
( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 
,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,smi?
 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4  
,langev91 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4
 ,=bes1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1
 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (       
,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 &   
,mr4 ,gibson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to notify !         
congressional def5se committees ( c]ta9 
s5sitive milit>y op]ations1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ov]sight ( ,s5sitive      

,milit>y ,op]ations ,act4  #b4          
,congressional notification ( s5sitive  
milit>y op]ations  7a7 ,notification    
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#acj;f4 ,congressional notification (   
s5sitive milit>y op]ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all promptly   
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees notice 9 writ+ ( any s5sitive
 milit>y op]ation foll[+ su* op]ation4  
7b7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all e/abli% & submit to !      
congressional def5se committees         
proc$ures = comply+ ) ! requirem5ts (   
subsection 7a7 consi/5t ) ! national    
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !          
protection ( op]ational integrity4  7#b7
 ,! congressional def5se committees %all
 ensure t committee proc$ures design$ to
 protect f unau?oriz$ disclosure        
classifi$ in=mation relat+ to national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are suffici5t
 to protect ! in=mation t is submitt$ to

 ! committees pursuant to ?is section4  
7c7 ,s5sitive milit>y op]ation def9$ ,! 
t]m s5sitive milit>y op]ation means a   
le?al op]ation or capture op]ation      
conduct$ by ! arm$ =ces outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates pursuant to--  7#a7 !           
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
7,public ,law #ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda note72 or  7#b7 any o!r au?ority  
except--  7,a7 a decl>ation ( w>2 or    
7,b7 a specific au?orization = ! use (  
=ce o!r ?an ! au?orization ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,exception ,!       
notification requirem5t "u subsection   
7a7 %all n apply ) respect to a s5sitive
 milit>y op]ation execut$ )9 ! t]ritory 
( ,afghani/an pursuant to !             
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
7,public ,law #ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda note74  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
provide any new au?ority or to alt] or  
o!rwise affect ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq47 or !      
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    

7,public ,law #ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda note74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*   
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #acj;e ! foll[+ new   
item3  #acj;f4 ,congressional           
notification reg>d+ s5sitive milit>y    
op]ations4  4  7b7 ,effective date      
,section #acj;f ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all apply ) respect to any s5sitive    
milit>y op]ation 7z def9$ 9 subsection  
7c7 ( su* section7 execut$ on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7      
,deadl9e = submittal ( proc$ures ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees !       
proc$ures requir$ "u section #acj;f7b7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a71 by n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #c4 ,report on process = det]m9+ 
t>gets ( le?al op]ations  7a7 ,report   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report conta9+ an   
explanation ( ! legal & policy          
consid]ations & approval processes us$ 9
 det]m9+ :e!r an individual or gr\p (   
individuals c\ld be ! t>get ( a le?al   
op]ation or capture op]ation conduct$ by
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,congressional   
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m congressional def5se committees   
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,c\nt]t]rorism  
op]ational brief+s  7a7 ,brief+s requir$
 ,*apt] #bc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #dib4 ,qu>t]ly     
brief+s3 c\nt]t]rorism op]ations  7a7   
,brief+s ,requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all provide to ! congressional def5se 
committees qu>t]ly brief+s outl9+       

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se c\nt]t]rorism       
op]ations & relat$ activities involv+   
special op]ations =ces4  7b7 ,elem5ts   
,ea* brief+ "u subsection 7a7 %all      
include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a global 
update on activity )9 ea* geographic    
combatant comm&4  7#b7 ,an ov]view (    
au?orities & legal issues includ+       
limitations4  7#c7 ,an outl9e (         
int]ag5cy activities & initiatives4     
7#d7 ,any o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y        
consid]s appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new item3  #dib4 ,qu>t]ly        
brief+s3 c\nt]t]rorism op]ations4  4