§ 480. Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form

Type Statute

Publication 2026-03-26

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Department United States Congress

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§ 480. Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form

(a) Requirement.— Whenever the Secretary of Defense or any other official of the Department of Defense submits to Congress (or any committee of either House of Congress) a report that the Secretary (or other official) is required by law to submit, the Secretary (or other official) shall provide to Congress (or such committee) a copy of the report in an electronic medium.

(b) Exception.— Subsection (a) does not apply to a report submitted in classified form.

(c) Definition.— In this section, the term “report” includes any certification, notification, or other communication in writing.

(Added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1042(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1218; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1042, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2646.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “shall provide to Congress (or” for “shall, upon request by any committee of Congress to which the report is submitted or referred, provide to Congress (or each”.

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