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(a) Notice required.--The Commander of the United States Space Command shall, with respect to each intentional attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States national security space capability, provide to the appropriate congressional committees--
(1) not later than 48 hours after the Commander determines that there is reason to believe such attempt occurred, notice of such attempt; and
(2) not later than 10 days after the date on which the Commander determines that there is reason to believe such attempt occurred, a notification described in subsection (b) with respect to such attempt.
(b) Notification description.--A notification described in this subsection is a written notification that includes--
(1) the name and a brief description of the national security space capability that was impacted by an attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States national security space capability;
(2) a description of such attempt, including the foreign actor, the date and time of such attempt, and any related capability outage and the mission impact of such outage; and
(3) any other information the Commander considers relevant.
(c) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) with respect to a notice or notification related to an attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States national security space capability that is intelligence-related, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 10 U.S.C. § 2278 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 2278. Notification of foreign interference of national security space - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-10-armed-forces/10-usc-sect-2278/
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