Notification of gray zone activities by the Russian Federation against North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies

(a) In general Not later than seven days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense is made aware of any gray zone activities known or reasonably suspected to have been carried out by the Russian Federation against a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress of such activities. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Gray zone activities The term gray zone activities has the meaning given such term in the document of the National Intelligence Council entitled Updated IC Gray Zone Lexicon: Key Terms and Definitions, issued in July 2024 in response to section 825(c) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–30; 136 Stat. 1028; 50 U.S.C. 3316c note).