10 USC § 492b - Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s492b"
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title: "10 USC § 492b - Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "492b"
section_name: "Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities"
chapter_number: 24
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR POSTURE"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
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.)"
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# § 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) 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 of Defense for Acquisition.

**(2)** The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs.

**(3)** The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.

**(4)** The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs 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 Strategic Command.

**(c)** **Delegation.—** An official specified in subsection (b) may delegate the authority to provide a briefing under subsection (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) shall terminate on January 1, 2028.

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**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.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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

### Amendments

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