CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS

SEC. 1461. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS (a) In General.— Subsection (c) of section 119 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(c) (1) Whenever a change in the classification of a special access program of the Department of Defense is planned to be made or whenever classified information concerning a special access program of the Department of Defense is to be declassified and made public, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the defense committees a report containing a description of the proposed change, the reasons for the proposed change, and notice of any public announcement planned to be made with respect to the proposed change. “(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any report referred to in paragraph (1) shall be submitted not less than 14 days before the date on which the proposed change or public announcement is to occur. “(3) If the Secretary determines that because of exceptional circumstances the requirement of paragraph (2) cannot be met with respect to a proposed change or public announcement concerning a special access program of the Department of Defense, the Secretary may submit the report required by paragraph (1) regarding the proposed change or public announcement at any time before the proposed change or public announcement is made and shall include in the report an explanation of the exceptional circumstances.”. (b) Amendment to Definition.— Subsection (f) of such section is amended by inserting “and Appropriations” after “Armed Services” in paragraph (1).