TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF CERTAIN RECURRING REPORTS.

SEC. 1702. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF CERTAIN RECURRING REPORTS. (a) [10 U.S.C. 111 note] Termination.—Effective on December 30, 2021, each report described in subsection (b) that is still required to be submitted to Congress as of such effective date shall no longer be required to be submitted to Congress. (b) [10 U.S.C. 111 note] Covered Reports.—A report described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) The report required by section 1696(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232). (2) The report required by section 1071(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). (3) The report required by section 1788a(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 555 of such Act. (4) The report required under section 709(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). (5) The report required by section 1292(a)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 note). (6) The quarterly report required by section 1236(c) of such Act. (7) The annual certification required by section 1666 of such Act (10 U.S.C. 2431 note). (8) The updates required under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 1694 of such Act to the report required under paragraph (1) of such subsection. (9) The notifications required by section 1695 of such Act. (10) The report required under section 522(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). (c) Conforming Repeal.— (1) In general.—Section 1788a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (2) [10 U.S.C. 1788a note] Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on December 30, 2021. (d) [10 U.S.C. 111 note] Requirement for Preparation of Certain Reports to Congress by Civilian Employees of the Federal Government and Members of the Armed Forces.— (1) Requirement.—Except as expressly otherwise provided in the provision of law requiring such report, any report submitted to Congress pursuant to a provision of a national defense authorization Act that is enacted on or after the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be written by civilian employees of the Federal Government, members of the Armed Forces, or both, and not by contractor employees of the Federal Government. (2) Briefing.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the actions to be taken to ensure compliance with the requirement in paragraph (1), including on any impediments to compliance with the requirement.