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10 U.S.C. 480: Reports to Congress: submission in electronic formText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 23-MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES AND REPORTS
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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 .)

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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”.