§ 5553. Provision of information on flight testing of ground-based midcourse national missile defense system

§ 5553. Provision of information on flight testing of ground-based midcourse national missile defense system

(a) Information to Be Furnished to Congressional Committees.— The Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall provide to the congressional defense committees information on the results of each flight test of the ground-based midcourse national missile defense system.

(b) Content.— Information provided under subsection (a) on the results of a flight test shall include the following matters:

(1) A thorough discussion of the content and objectives of the test.

(2) For each such test objective, a statement regarding whether or not the objective was achieved.

(3) For any such test objective not achieved—

(A) a thorough discussion describing the reasons that the objective was not achieved; and

(B) a discussion of any plans for future tests to achieve that objective.

(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, § 224, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2485, which was set out in a note under section 4205 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(b)(10), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2200.

Prior sections 5571 to 5580 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, §§ 321, 322, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2892, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Section 5571, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 321, prescribed a citizenship requirement for appointment as an officer in the Regular Navy or the Regular Marine Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5572, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 321; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(117), 72 Stat. 1493, required that each appointment to the active list of the Navy or to the active list of the Marine Corps be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. See section 531 of this title.

Section 5573, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 321, authorized appointment of graduates of the Naval Academy to the Regular Navy and the Regular Marine Corps.

Section 5573a, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(118)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1493, authorized appointments to the active list of the Navy in permanent grades not above lieutenant and to the active list of the Marine Corps in permanent grades not above captain from officers of the Naval Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve and from officers of the Regular Navy or the Regular Marine Corps not holding permanent commissioned appointments therein.

Section 5574, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 321; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(119), 72 Stat. 1493, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Medical Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5575, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 322, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Supply Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5576, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 322, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Chaplain Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5577, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 322, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Civil Engineer Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5578, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat 322; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(120), 72 Stat. 1494, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Dental Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5578a, added Pub. L. 90–179, § 5(1), Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 547, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5579, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 323, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Medical Service Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5580, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch 1041, 70A Stat. 323; Sept. 30, 1966, Pub. L. 89–609, § 1(7)–(9), 80 Stat. 853, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the Nurse Corps. See section 532 of this title.

A prior section 5581, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 323; Dec. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–179, § 12, 81 Stat. 549, related to the appointment of women in the Naval Reserve to the Medical Corps, the Dental Corps, and the Medical Services Corps, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 373(c), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2903, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

A prior section 5582 was renumbered section 8132 of this title.

Prior sections 5583 and 5584 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 321, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2892, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Section 5583, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 324, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Marine Corps from noncommissioned officers of the Regular Marine Corps. See section 532 of this title.

Section 5584, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 324, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Marine Corps from former officers of the Marine Corps. See section 532 of this title.

A prior section 5585 was renumbered section 8135 of this title.

A prior section 5586, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 324, prescribed requirements for original appointments to the active list of the Navy in the line or in any staff corps, except the Medical Service Corps and the Nurse Corps, in grades not above lieutenant and to the active list of the Marine Corps in grades not above captain from warrant officers and enlisted members of the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 321, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2892, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 532 of this title.

Prior sections 5587 and 5587a were renumbered sections 8137 and 8138 of this title, respectively.

A prior section 5888, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 326, related to designation of Marine Corps officers for supply duty, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–123, § 5(8), Aug. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 265.

A prior section 5589 was renumbered section 8139 of this title.

A prior section 5590, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 327, authorized appointments of women to the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 373(e), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2903, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Prior sections 5591 to 5595 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 323, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2893, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Section 5591, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 327, prescribed maximum number of appointments that could be made annually to active list of Navy in Supply Corps in grade of ensign.

Section 5592, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 327, prescribed maximum number of appointments that could be made annually to active list of Navy in Civil Engineer Corps in grade of ensign.

Section 5593, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 328, prescribed maximum number of appointments that could be made annually to active list of Navy in Medical Service Corps in grade of ensign.

Section 5594, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 328, prescribed maximum number of appointments that could be made annually to active list of Navy in Nurse Corps in grade of ensign.

Section 5595, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 328, restricted appointment of a former midshipman at Naval Academy or a former cadet at Military Academy to a commissioned grade in Regular Marine Corps until after graduation of class of which he was a member.

A prior section 5596 was renumbered section 8146 of this title.

Prior sections 5597 to 5599 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 327, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2894, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Section 5597, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 330; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, §§ 5(a), 14c(28), 76 Stat. 493, 501; Sept. 28, 1971, Pub. L. 92–129, title VI, § 603(a), 85 Stat. 362, authorized temporary appointments in Navy and Marine Corps in times of war or national emergency. See section 603 of this title.

Section 5598, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 331, authorized temporary appointments in Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve in times of war or national emergency. See section 603 of this title.

Section 5599, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 331, provided that the President alone could make appointments for temporary service in Medical Corps in grade of lieutenant (junior grade). See section 603 of this title.

A prior section 5600, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(121)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1494; amended Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(41), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 90–179, § 5(4), Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 548; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 328, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2895; Pub. L. 97–22, § 6(c), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 130; Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1007(c)(4), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 714(c), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1113; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1131(8)(A), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1506; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 509(c), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1648, related to service credit upon original appointment as commissioned officer in Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(c)(26), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 499. See section 12207 of this title.

A prior section 5601, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(121)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1495, authorized appointment of men in the Naval Reserve in the Nurse Corps, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–609, § 1(10), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 853.

Prior sections 5651 to 5664 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 332, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2897 effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Section 5651, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 332, related to eligibility of officers to be running mates.

Section 5652, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 332; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(122), 72 Stat. 1495, related, except as provided in former sections 5652a, 5652b, 5652c, 5653, and 5654 of this title, to assignment of running mates from among eligible line officers to staff corps officers serving in grade of lieutenant (junior grade) on active list of Navy.

Section 5652a, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(123)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1495, and amended Pub. L. 90–179, § 12, Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 549, related to assignment of running mates to officers appointed to active list of Navy in grade of lieutenant (junior grade) in Medical Corps, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, or Dental Corps.