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Sec. 5201 · S. 2296

Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research

Division J — Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 › Title LXII — Organization and operations

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(a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and at least every 90 days thereafter for at least the next 3 years, the Secretary shall offer to the appropriate committees of Congress a joint briefing facilitated by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and including other bureaus, as appropriate, on— (1) any topic requested by one or more of the appropriate congressional committees; (2) any topic of current importance to the national security of the United States; and (3) any other topic the Secretary considers necessary. (b) Location The briefings required under subsection (a) shall be held at a secure facility that is suitable for review of information that is classified at the level of Top Secret/SCI. (c) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

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